Vietnam: Requirements for ministerial-level science and technology programs under Circular 33/2014/TT-BKHCN

Vietnam: Requirements for ministerial-level science and technology programs under Circular 33/2014/TT-BKHCN (Illustrative Image)

According to the provisions at point b clause 1 Article 3 Circular 33/2014/TT-BKHCN, requirements for ministerial-level science and technology programs in Vietnam are stipulated as follows:

- The objective must be to create scientific and technological outcomes that serve priority development orientations under the management of the Ministry of Science and Technology in: developing scientific and technological potentials in one or several fields; developing priority technology directions; developing key, principal products; The results of scientific and technological tasks must demonstrate novelty, advancement, high applicability, and meet the program's objectives.

- The content must include ministerial-level science and technology tasks directly or indirectly related to each other in the specialty.

- The implementation period of the ministerial-level science and technology program shall not exceed 10 years from the time of approval, and the performance period of specific scientific and technological tasks must comply with the regulations for each type of task.

A ministerial-level science and technology program is a scientific and technological task with the general objective of solving scientific and technological issues serving the medium-term or long-term development and application of science and technology under the management of the Ministry of Science and Technology. The ministerial-level science and technology program is implemented in the form of a collection of ministerial-level science and technology tasks (scientific and technological topics, pilot production projects, scientific and technological projects).

More details can be found in Circular 33/2014/TT-BKHCN effective from December 20, 2014.

Thuy Tram

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