Rights and obligations of individuals involved in science and technology activities in Vietnam

Rights and obligations of individuals involved in science and technology activities in Vietnam (Internet image) 

Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

1. Who are individuals involved in science and technology activities?

Individuals involved in science and technology activities refer to persons carrying out science and technology activities.

Science and technology activities refer to activities of scientific research, research and experimental development, technological development, technology applications, scientific and technological services, promoting innovation and creativity for scientific and technological development.

(Clause 3, 12, Article 3 of the Law on Science and Technology 2013)

2. Rights and obligations of individuals involved in science and technology activities in Vietnam 

2.1. Rights of individuals involved in science and technology activities in Vietnam 

Specifically, Article 20 of the Law on Science and Technology 2013, the rights of individuals engaged in scientific and technological activities are as follows:

- Have freedom for creation and equality in science and technology activities;

- Do on one’s own or cooperate with other organizations, individuals in science and technology activities, signing science and technology contracts;

- Enjoy favorable conditions for participation and implementation of science and technology tasks according to functions of the scientific and technological organization of which one is the member;

- Establish scientific and technological businesses, scientific and technological organizations in a number of fields according to the Government’s regulations;

- Register for participation in recruitment or directly tasked with implementing science and technology tasks;

- Have intellectual property rights protected; transfer results of science and technology activities according to laws on intellectual property and technology transfer;

- Announce results of science and technology activities according to the Law on Press, the Law on Publishing and other law provisions;

- Contribute capital in cash, assets, intellectual property rights for science and technology activities, production and business according to laws; receive sponsorship for science and technology activities according to laws;

- Provide consultancy, propose suggestions for the establishment of policies, laws, plans for socio-economic development, plans for scientific and technological development of the state to competent agencies; plans for scientific and technological development of the scientific and technological organization of which one is the member;

- Participate in scientific and technological organizations, scientific and technological associations; participate in activities of training, consulting, scientific and technological conferences, seminars; participate in activities of international cooperation on science and technology;

- Be recognized, appointed to titles as prescribed in Article 19 hereof;

- Be entitled to commendation, preferential treatment, supports according to laws;

2.2. Obligations of individuals involved in science and technology activities in Vietnam 

Obligations of individuals involved in science and technology activities include:

- Contribute intelligence and talents to the cause of scientific and technological development, socio-economic development, national defense and security;

- Implement signed science and technology contracts;

- Implement science and technology tasks assigned by competent agencies, organizations;

- Register, store and transfer findings from state-funded scientific research and technological development;

- Keep state secrets on science and technology, protect interests of the State and societies;

(Article 21 of the Law on Science and Technology 2013)

3. Tasks of science and technology activities in Vietnam 

According to Article 4 of the Law on Science and Technology 2013, the tasks of science and technology activities include:

- Construct arguments for socialism and the path toward socialism in Vietnam; construct scientific foundations for setting guidelines, policies and laws on socio-economic development, ensuring National defense and security;

Contribute toward the construction of advanced education and Vietnamese people; Inherit and promote values of traditional history, national culture, open to the essence of humanity culture and contribute to cultural and scientific treasures of the world;

- Increase scientific and technological capability to master state-of-the-art technology, high technology, advanced management method; make appropriate use of natural resources, protect the environment and human health; make early forecasts, prevention, control, and remedy for natural disasters;

- Be open to global scientific and technological achievements to create and apply new technology effectively; create highly competitive products;

Develop science and technology in Vietnam to reach advanced level in the region, and further to the world, serve as solid foundations for the development of modern industrial branches; strengthen dissemination and application of scientific and technological achievements to production and life;

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