Streamlining the apparatus, fostering innovation from the grassroots level
Ninh Gia
Sunday, Sep/14/2025 - 06:51
(L&D) – In order to foster innovation from the grassroots level to the central level within the policy of streamlining the apparatus for greater efficiency, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) is implementing a project to ensure the effective mobilization of social resources in a focused and prioritized manner.
The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) is implementing a scheme to reorganize public science and technology (S&T) organizations, with the aim of building a streamlined and efficient system. This policy seeks to dissolve or merge underperforming units in order to concentrate investment resources on strong organizations, thereby creating momentum to promote innovation from the grassroots level.
The network of S&T organizations will be restructured into three levels: those under the Government, those under ministries and sectors, and those under provincial People’s Committees. This reorganization not only helps streamline the apparatus but also strengthens the role of each level within the national innovation system.
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At the central level, the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences will focus on basic research, strategic research, and addressing national issues. These two Academies are expected to play a leading role in research and technological development.
At the ministerial and sectoral levels, underperforming or functionally overlapping units will be reorganized or dissolved. Instead, each ministry or sector may establish at least one Innovation Center. At the same time, basic research tasks will be transferred to the two Academies and higher education institutions, thereby strengthening the linkage between science and technology (S&T), enterprises, and universities.
At the local level in provinces and cities, science and technology (S&T) organizations will perform the functions of supporting enterprises and transferring technology. The objective is to transform these units into Innovation Centers, particularly in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, where conditions are sufficient to establish more than one center.
The scheme sets the goal of establishing 15–20 strong S&T organizations, focusing on strategic technology fields. One of the key objectives is to enhance autonomy, with 30% of S&T organizations operating on a self-financing basis under market mechanisms.
The commercialization rate of research results is also set at a minimum of 2%, aiming to turn S&T organizations into a critical source of technological innovation support for Vietnamese enterprises.
The implementation roadmap is divided into two phases: the 2026–2027 phase will focus on reorganizing the network, while the 2027–2030 phase, with a vision toward 2050, will concentrate on investment and development. Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Xuan Dinh emphasized that the reorganization must adopt a flexible approach, tailored to the actual conditions of each locality, especially in places with limited research and development (R&D) capacity. To ensure sustainable development, it is essential not only to focus on innovation but also to pay due attention to fundamental services such as standards, quality measurement, and testing.
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