Decision No. 130/QD-TTg 2021 the National High-Tech Development Program through 2030

DECISION

On promulgation of the National High-Tech Development Program through 2030

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THE PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of Government dated June 19, 2015; the Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Organization of the Government and the Law on Organization of Local Administration dated November 22, 2019;

Pursuant to the Law on High Technology dated November 13, 2008;

At the proposal of the Minister of Science and Technology,

DECICES:

Article 1. To promulgate the National High-Tech Development Program through 2030 (hereinafter referred to as the Program) with the following principal contents:

I. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

1. General objectives

To research, master, develop high technologies and apply the efficiency of high technologies to serve socio-economic development, ensure national defense and security, protect the environment, manufacture products and provide services; to form and develop a number of high-tech industries, high-tech agriculture and enterprises operating in these domains.

2. Specific objectives

a) To develop and master 20 high technologies on the List of high technologies prioritized for investment and development up to the regional advanced level and effectively apply such technologies into enterprises’ production of high-tech products and provision of high-tech services.

b) To increase the export value of high-tech products at about 60% of the total export value in the manufacturing and processing industry, rapidly increase the proportion of value of agricultural production with application of high technologies in the total value of agricultural production, and create new high value-added products and services.

c) To establish and develop around 500 enterprises involving in production of high-tech products and provision of high-tech services on the list of high-tech products encouraged for development; to build and develop around 200 high-tech agricultural enterprises with the cooperation and linkage of production chain from manufacturing to processing and consumption of agricultural products nationwide.

II. PROGRAM COMPONENTS

The national high-tech development program by 2030 includes 03 program components with the specific contents as follows:

1. The program on research, application and development of high technologies, and development of high-tech products and services, in which the Ministry of Science and Technology shall assume the prime responsibility for:

a) Researching, mastering and developing high technologies on the List of high technologies prioritized for investment and development and the List of high-tech products encouraged for development approved by the Prime Minister in 04 domains of prioritized technologies, including information and communication technology, biotechnology, automation technology and new material technology.

b) Applying high technologies into socio-economic fields, security and national defense, manufacturing of high-tech products and services:

- Building and implementing projects on application of high technologies on the List of high technologies prioritized for investment and development and the List of high-tech products encouraged for development approved by the Prime Minister;

- Supporting enterprises and science and technology organizations to implement projects on high-tech application on the basis of research results of science and technology tasks that have been accepted as prescribed, technology transfer contracts or cooperation agreements on science and technology.

2. The program on development of a number of high-tech industries, in which the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall assume the prime responsibility for:

a) Researching, mastering and developing high technologies on the List of high technologies prioritized for investment and development and the List of high-tech products encouraged for development approved by the Prime Minister in the industrial sector.

b) Applying high technologies in the industrial sector:

- Building and implementing projects on application of high technologies on the List of high technologies prioritized for investment and development and the List of high-tech products encouraged for development approved by the Prime Minister in the industrial sector;

- Focusing on supporting enterprises and science and technology organizations to implement projects on high-tech application in the industrial sector on the basis of research results of science and technology tasks at all levels that have been accepted, technology transfer contracts or cooperation agreements on science and technology.

c) Building and developing high-tech industries:

- Building and developing the ecosystem of enterprises involving in production of high-tech products and provision of high-tech services that participate deeply in global supply chains, meeting the needs of the logistics market and digital economy, and developing e-commerce on the basis of synchronous implementation with other programs such as the National Trade Promotion Program and the National Brand Program;

- Developing supporting industries for the development of high-tech industries on the basis of integration with the objectives, tasks and solutions of the Supporting Industry Development Program approved by the Prime Minister;

- Encouraging and supporting a number of economic groups and corporations in key economic sectors of the country to research, develop and master core technologies and key technologies of the fourth industrial revolution.

3. The program on development of high-tech agriculture, in which the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall assume the prime responsibility for:

a) Researching, mastering and developing high technologies on the List of high technologies prioritized for investment and development and the List of high-tech products encouraged for development approved by the Prime Minister in the agricultural sector.

b) Applying high technologies in the agricultural sector:

- Building and implementing agricultural projects with application of high technologies on the List of high technologies prioritized for investment and development and the List of high-tech products encouraged for development approved by the Prime Minister in the agricultural sector.

- Focusing on supporting enterprises and science and technology organizations to implement agricultural projects with application of high technologies on the basis of research results of science and technology tasks at all levels that have been accepted, technology transfer contracts or cooperation agreements on science and technology.

c) Building and developing high-tech agriculture:

- Building and developing the ecosystem of agricultural enterprises with application of high technologies in agricultural production and provision of high-tech services; supporting the application of high technologies to develop high-tech agricultural enterprises, develop high-tech agricultural regions, support high-tech agricultural enterprises to participate deeply in global supply chains;

- Coordinating and supporting localities in the application of high technologies into effective operation and promotion of the technological nuclear role of high-tech agricultural zones established under the decision of the Prime Minister.

III. TASKS AND SOLUTIONS FOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

1. Institutional improvement

Reviewing and completing the system of legal documents for the purpose of promoting research, mastery and development of high technologies; applying the efficiency of high technologies to serve socio-economic development, ensure national defense and security, and protect the environment; manufacturing products and services, establishing enterprises and developing a number of high-tech industries and high-tech agriculture.

2. Supporting research and transfer of technology or intellectual property rights on the basis of research results, promoting close ties among enterprises and science and technology organizations

a) Supporting funds for projects on research of high technologies that reach the regional advanced technology level; have decisive significance to the creation of key products of economic sectors; or create high-tech public services.

b) Supporting funds for transfer of ownership and use of research results, technological development using state budget, investment in machinery, equipment, sample products, and design drawings , software, training and hiring of consultants, patents, transfer of intellectual property rights or industrial property rights, and verification of results for high-tech research cooperation projects among enterprises and science and technology organizations.

c) Supporting funds for implementation of projects on experimental production of high-tech products encouraged for development.

d) Supporting funds for application of results of high-tech research, experimental production and application projects.

3. Supporting and facilitating the application, production and provision of high-tech services

a) Supporting direct investment in projects on the application, production and provision of high-tech services that are prioritized for investment and encouraged for development.

b) Focusing on supporting the implementation of activities and tasks for improving quality and expanding the number of experts and consulting units in the domain of high-tech application and development.

4. Promoting international cooperation on high technologies

Facilitating and supporting science and technology organizations and Vietnamese enterprises in international cooperation in service of high-tech research, application and development, especially with countries and territories, foreign organizations with advanced science and technology qualifications, with the following contents:

a) Participating in organization and implementation of bilateral and multilateral scientific research cooperation programs and projects.

b) Promoting cooperation and development of high-tech research establishments and centers; projects on cooperation in research, technology transfer, exploitation of patents and industrial property rights among Vietnamese enterprises and foreign high-tech enterprises.

c) Exchanging experts or research staff of Vietnamese organizations and enterprises with those of foreign research and training organizations and high-tech enterprises. Participating in international groups, associations and other high-tech organizations. Inviting foreign high-tech experts or overseas Vietnameses to come to Vietnam for consulting, researching, teaching and performing the tasks of the Program.

5. Raising public awareness of the role and impact of high technologies

a) Organizing propaganda, dissemination and awareness-raising activities for society, organizations and enterprises about the results and achievements of high technology research and application in socio-economic development, security and national defense assurance; introducing and popularizing scientific and high-tech knowledge in education and training institutions.

b) Organizing conferences, seminars and forums on high technologies with the participation of ministries, lines, agencies and experts, scientists, students in the country and abroad.

IV. FUNDING FOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

1. Funding for the program implementation shall be guaranteed from the following sources: The state budget allocations for implementation of the Program's tasks; capital of organizations and enterprises participating in the program implementation; sponsorship by domestic and foreign organizations and individuals; other lawful funding sources as prescribed by law provisions.

2. On an annual basis, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, Government-affiliated agencies, provincial and municipal People's Committees shall, based on the Program's objectives and contents, prioritize the allocation of funds to perform the tasks of the Program.

3. The management and use of funding allocated from the state budget and other lawful capital sources for the implementation of the tasks specified in this Decision shall comply with the law on the state budget and other relevant law provisions.

V. ORGANIZATION OF IMPLEMENTATION

1. The Program Steering Committee

The program shall be directed and coordinated by the National Science and Technology Program Steering Committee established under the decision of the Prime Minister.

The Management Boards of Program Components shall be established under the decision of the concerned Ministers, aiming to advise the implementation of the program components’ activities.

2. Responsibilities of ministries and agencies

a) The Ministry of Science and Technology:

- Acting as the focal point to monitor and review the development and implementation of the Program; coordinating the implementation of program components under the National High-Tech Development Program; organizing the implementation of the Program's tasks and solutions; reviewing the implementation and report it to the Prime Minister on an annual basis.

- Assuming the prime responsibility for, and coordinating with relevant ministries and agencies in, implementing activities to promote the application of the results achieved by the Program.

- Assuming the prime responsibility for formulating and completing the approval of the framework of program component on research, application and development of high technologies, development of high-tech products and services, and organizing the implementation.

- Reviewing science and technology plans and funds from program components and send them to the Ministry of Finance to allocate funds for the implementation of program components in accordance with regulations on the National Science and Technology Program.

b) The Ministry of Industry and Trade:

- Assuming the prime responsibility for, and coordinating closely with the Ministry of Science and Technology in, reviewing and formulating the framework of program components and implementing the assigned tasks in a consistent and effective manner.

- Assuming the prime responsibility for formulating and approving the framework of program component on development of a number of high-tech industries and organizing the implementation. Assuming the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with concerned ministries and branches in, performing activities to promote the application of results of the program component; and reporting to the Ministry of Science and Technology before November 30 every year.

- On an annual basis, approving science and technology plans and funds for the implementation of the program component on development of a number of high-tech industries and submitting them to the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Finance to review and allocate funds for the implementation of such program.

c) The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development:

- Assuming the prime responsibility for, and coordinating closely with the Ministry of Science and Technology in, reviewing and formulating the framework of program components and implementing the assigned tasks in a consistent and effective manner.

- Assuming the prime responsibility for formulating and approving the program component on development of high-tech agriculture and organizing the implementation. Assuming the prime responsibility for, and coordinating with concerned ministries and branches in, performing activities to promote the application of results of the program component; and reporting to the Ministry of Science and Technology before November 30 every year.

- Acting as the main agency to monitor, review and report to the Prime Minister about the situation of support and application of science and technology to develop high-tech agricultural zones, regions and enterprises.

- On an annual basis, approving science and technology plans and funds for implementation of the program component on development of high-tech agriculture and submitting them to the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Finance to review and allocate funds for the implementation of such program.

d) The Ministry of Information and Communications, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and Training, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Construction, Ministry of National Defence, Ministry of Public Security, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and other concerned ministries or agencies shall, based on the Program contents, organize the implementation of the Program's tasks and solutions within their respective scope and fields; propose tasks and submit them to the Ministry of Science and Technology to organize the implementation as prescribed.

dd) Ministry of Finance:

- Assuming the prime responsibility for, and coordinating with the Ministry of Science and Technology and concerned ministries and branches in, allocating and managing the State budget for the Program in accordance with the Law on State Budget, the Law on High Technology and other relevant law provisions.

- Assuming the prime responsibility for, and coordinating with the Ministry of Science and Technology in, reviewing and building a financial mechanism for the program implementation.

e) Provincial and municipal People's Committees:

- Supporting local projects in accordance with the Government's Decree No. 57/2018/ND-CP dated April 17, 2018 on mechanisms and policies to encourage enterprises to invest in agriculture and rural areas.

- Coordinating with relevant ministries and agencies in implementing the Program; reviewing the situation of technology resource support for development of high-tech agricultural zones and regions, high-tech agricultural enterprises and submitting them to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to report to the Government and the Prime Minister.

Article 2. Effect

This Decision takes effect from the date of signing.

Article 3. Responsibilities for implementation

Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of Government-affiliated agencies, chairpersons of provincial and municipal People's Committees shall implement this Decision./.

For the Prime Minister

The Deputy Prime Minister

Vu Duc Dam