The Prime Minister suggested how scientists commercialize research products

At the Conference on Science and Technology Development, Innovation and High Quality Human resources to promote economic growth, on the afternoon of February 11, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that investment in science and technology and education Training is investment for development. However, he acknowledged that “how to organize the implementation of science and technology, innovation, digital conversion and high quality human resources are really a breakthrough and motivation factor for economic growth. , developing the country quickly and sustainably “.

Before representatives of a number of ministries and technology enterprises at home and abroad, the Prime Minister said that they were continuing to correct and improve the Science and Technology Law to submit to the National Assembly in May, and call for opinions. Contribute to solve problems, mobilize resources to develop science and technology.

To arrange resources, the Prime Minister suggested that “liberation in terms of thinking”. For example, for example, previously scientists were not doing business, now they can find a way to change. “Let the scientists be doing business, especially the business of their products that have been created and researched, thereby attracting resources to continue innovating and creating,” he suggested.

Enjoying the research results of scientists has been discussed for many years, especially with studies using budget.

Research results using the state budget when completed are considered public properties, managed by the State. According to some scientists, assets formed from scientific and technological tasks are also new issues, which are considered difficult to valuable. This partly makes studies difficult to put into production practices or transferred to businesses.

Urgently remove the bottlenecks

At the conference, Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat said that it had urgently coordinated with relevant agencies and units to advise, build, complete and implement breakthrough solutions and decisive solutions The mind “tied”, removed the bottlenecks that hinder the development of science, technology and innovation.

Three tasks given by Minister Huynh Thanh Dat include: Focus on improving institutions and policies; implement solutions to improve the global innovation index of Vietnam; accelerate the pilot progress of specific local policies.

Regarding the property formed from the research task, he said that it is completing the draft resolution of the National Assembly on piloting a number of new policies, submitting to the National Assembly for approval at the 9th extraordinary meeting of the XV National Assembly dated dated dated dated February 15, focusing on piloting a number of policies such as handling assets formed from scientific and technological research tasks using the state budget; policies for scientific and technological market development.

Regarding the innovation index of Vietnam, Minister Dat said that this index always had positive improvements, in which in 2024, Vietnam ranked 44/133 countries, the economy, increasing two steps. Compared to 2023, an increase of 32 steps compared to 2013. Vietnam has three leading index of the world: high -tech import ratio, high -tech export and for the first time the export of creative goods. World head.

However, the Minister said that with the strong growth rate of countries in the region and in the world today, if not promoting the implementation of solutions to improve the innovation system, the Duy Duy Maintaining, improving the GII index is “very difficult”. He suggested that the ministries and branches should join hands to closely follow the assigned component indicators, focusing on developing appropriate policies and plans to complete the nation’s innovative innovation system.

Minister Huynh Thanh Dat also proposed to accelerate the pilot progress of specific policies for scientific and technological activities and innovation in localities such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang. These are localities that have full mechanisms and policies, which are assessed with potentials and outstanding development advantages compared to other localities, so it is necessary to accelerate the implementation and pilot policies. The characteristics have been approved.