Decision No. 16/2001/QD-BKHCNMT dated June 11, 2001 of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment approving major objectives and contents of the key state-level scientific and techno-logical program in the 2001-2005 5-year period: "scientific research in and development of information and communication technologies"

DECISION

APPROVING MAJOR OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS OF THE KEY STATE-LEVEL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNO-LOGICAL PROGRAM IN THE 2001-2005 5-YEAR PERIOD: "SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN AND DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES"

THE MINISTER OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 22/CP of May 22, 1993 on the tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment;

Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 82/2001/QD-TTg of May 24, 2001 approving major scientific and technological orientations, objectives and tasks and the list of key State-level scientific and technological programs in the 2001-2005 five-year period;

At the proposals of the Director of the Department for Industrial Sciences and Technologies Management and the Director of the Planning Department,

DECIDES:

Article 1.-To approve the major objectives and contents of the key State-level scientific and technological program in the 2001-2005 5-year period: "Scientific research in and development of information and communication technologies", Code: KC.01 (the enclosed appendix).

Article 2.-The Director of the Department for Industrial Sciences and Technologies Management , the Director of the Planning Department, the Director of the Ministry’s Office, the heads of the units under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment and the heads of the concerned agencies and organizations shall have to implement this Decision.

APPENDIX

MAJOR OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS OF THE KEY STATE-LEVEL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRAM IN THE 2001-2005 FIVE-YEAR PERIOD: "SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN AND DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES", CODE: KC.01
(Issued together with Decision No. 16/2001/QD-BKHCNMT of June 11, 2001 of the Minister of Science, Technology and Environment)

a/ Objectives:

- To build scientific and technological potentials for use as basis for receiving, adapting, mastering, innovating and developing information and communication technologies.

- To develop oriented basic technologies with a view to supporting the import, transfer and development of technologies in the fields of electronics, information and communication technologies.

- To apply advanced technologies in the fields of electronic, information and communication technologies in service of socio-economic development, security and defense.

b/ Major contents:

- To conduct basic research for use as basis for technologies of manufacturing new electronic components such as nano-microelectronics; nano-optoelectronics; ASIC technology; photonic reception-transmission and switching technologies.

- To research in the wider use of LINUX operating system; to build and use widely on an experimental basis parallel processing systems; simulation technology; to secure information and computer network safety; to identify voices and pictures; multi-media man-machine interface; virtual reality and 3D technology; knowledge technology (AI), CAD, GIS and DVD.

- To develop telecommunications network on the basis of IP technology; the second-generation Internet; satellite information technology; VINASAT satellite end-terminals; digital radio and television broadcasting technology; the third-generation mobile communication up to IMT 2000 standard; to increase the access speed on the basis of photo-electronics integration; to develop software technology.-