Journal SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICIES AND MANAGEMENT

Determining methods list of provincial science and technology tasks - policy implications for Ninh Thuan province

Tran Anh Tuan, Ngo Van Duong, Truong Thu Hang, Le Tien Dung, Vo Quang Lam — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

Ninh Thuan is a province located in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, with favorable geographical location and many advantages for the development of its maritime economy. However, so far, the socio-economic development process has not corresponded adequately to the province's existing potential. The Resolution of the 14^th Provincial Party Congress has set the target for the province by 2025 to become a moderately developed province in the region and the country as a whole. To achieve this goal, the development of science and technology is one of the important solutions, in which innovating the method of identifying the list of scientific and technological tasks to serve socio-economic development is essential to lay a solid foundation for implementing long-term scientific and technological tasks in a proactive manner, leveraging the ideas and resources of the province, central government, and society. Based on research in previous periods, the authors propose some policy suggestions for identifying the list of scientific and technological tasks for Ninh Thuan province in the period 2022-2025.

Code: 23120501

Studying international experience on implementing autonomy and self-responsibility mechanism for public r&d organizations

Nguyen Thi Minh Hanh, Nguyen Hong Anh — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

Based on international experience in implementing the mechanism of autonomy and accountability of public S&T organizations in three countries including Japan, the United States, and China, where Japan and the United States represent the group of countries with advanced science and technology, they have built and developed research organizational systems with many achievements and significant contributions to the economic-social development as well as science and technology of the country. China is one of the countries applying the organizational model of the Soviet Union's research system, and recently there have been many major and continuous reforms in the system to move closer to the organizational model of research systems of advanced countries in the world. The authors have proposed some valuable lessons for Vietnam in implementing the mechanism of autonomy and accountability for public S&T organizations in the near future.

Code: 24041501

Artificial intelligence (AI) - Application to the problem of evaluation of digital transformation capabilities of enterprises

Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong, Tran Quang Huy — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

We are currently living in the era of digital transformation, amidst the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where the development of information is progressing like a storm. Corporations and enterprises can no longer exploit sustainable competitive advantages solely by applying technology to tangible assets. Instead, leveraging and mobilizing intangible assets are becoming increasingly decisive factors. Digital transformation is an inevitable trend that contributes to promoting economic growth, enhancing labor productivity, competitiveness, production and business efficiency, reducing product costs, streamlining administrative procedures, saving time, and reducing costs for enterprises. To assess the digital transformation capabilities of enterprises, traditional measures based on financial indicators are no longer sufficiently robust and appropriate for accurately controlling and evaluating the business effectiveness of enterprises in this new situation. Enterprises need a new tool that can use artificial intelligence (AI) to provide a balanced view of all influencing qualitative factors and identify the decisive capability parameters within a business more appropriately and intelligently. This article provides an overview of viewpoints on digital transformation and digital transformation capabilities of enterprises, factors influencing digital transformation capabilities, and research on the application of machine learning algorithms based on ontology language and fuzzy logic to assess the digital transformation capabilities of enterprises.

Code: 24020101

Tax policies supporting research activities of non-public research organizations: Overview and policy implications for Vietnam

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

As Vietnam’s economy expands, the government is adjusting its policies in the field of science and technology (S&T). These adjustments include privatization to encourage businesses, groups, and individuals to participate in S&T. The policies also permit various organizations and individuals, including those from other countries, to establish and register private S&T institutions in Vietnam. These non-public organizations operating in research and development (R&D) have played a significant role in the country's overall socio-economic development and the progress of S&T. Recognizing their importance, it's essential to have policies that support and enhance the R&D activities of these institutions, aligning with their role in the country's growth. This article examines the gaps in tax policies affecting the support for R&D activities in non-public organizations in Vietnam. It proposes solutions by analyzing these gaps and referring to effective policies from around the world that support R&D activities in non-public organizations.

Code: 24011801

Denmark’s innovation system and lessons for Vietnam

Le Thi Thu Huong, Duong Thuy Linh, Nguyen Khanh Chi — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

The innovation system in Denmark is considered a model of a well-structured and well-coordinated framework, effectively combining the long-term vision of the government, academic research, and specialized knowledge in the industry. The strength of Denmark's innovation system lies not only in financial investment but also in the strategic public-private partnerships, which have become a prominent feature of Denmark's policies. This collaborative approach is crucial for efficiently transferring research-based knowledge into social applications and commercial joint ventures. This article synthesizes some key components of Denmark's innovation system and highlights some lessons learned that Vietnam can consider to integrate and promote the development of an innovation system alongside the economic development of the country.

Code: 23120901

Some issues about linking science to policy

Hoang Lan Chi, Hoang Xuan Long — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

Alongside notable successes, applying science to policy still faces many limitations. This article focuses on analyzing these constraints through the difficulties and obstacles encountered in the relationship between science and policy from fundamental perspectives: the similarities and differences between each party governing the scope that can connect science to policy, the mechanisms linking science and policy, the impact of science must go through internal policy factors and policymakers. From these difficulties and obstacles, suitable attitudes can be identified to promote the relationship between science and policy, such as accepting limitations and excluding some expected scopes beyond the capacity to link science to policy, accepting relationships that reveal limitations but are suitable for the specific characteristics of science with policy, and proactively expanding the relationship between science and policy by seizing opportunities arising from new contexts. The analyses in the article suggest new approaches in current research on the connection between science and policy.

Code: 24041101

The role of intellectual property in innovation and creativity in enterprises

Khong Quoc Minh — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

Today, innovation is a widely used term in scientific research, business production activities, government management documents, and in the media, with the implication of enhancing productivity, promoting competitive advantage and commerce, thereby contributing to economic growth. This article provides another perspective on innovation, the dialectical relationship between innovation and creativity. The article also clarifies the issue of intellectual property in innovation. In this issue, innovation is the process, intellectual property is the product. Intellectual property may be the result of the innovation process, but intellectual property is also an input, an important and irreplaceable resource of the innovation process.

Code: 24041201

Policy to support scientific research and technology development activities in the world and lessons learned for Vietnam

Nguyen Dang Nui — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

In the process of industrialization, modernization, science and technology (S&T) are important resources for the development of a country. In Vietnam, many policies supporting scientific research and technological development have been planned, organized, and implemented, but there are still limitations that need to be addressed to meet the country's development goals. Research is conducted with a focus on analyzing the experiences of S&T development support policies worldwide, especially in some developed economies. Based on the research results, the authors propose some suitable recommendations for Vietnam's future development.

Code: 23101702