Tuesday, 12:01 03/03/2020
Hanoi targets 200 sci-tech firms by 2025
Hanoi continues to encourage innovative startups to pursue the science and technology approach, forming a strong base of pioneer companies with high competitiveness.
The Hanoi People’s Committee has issued a plan detailing supporting measures for develop the science and technology sector in the city, targeting to have 200 enterprises in this field by 2025.
As part of the plan, Hanoi’s authorities would focus on promoting incentives for the establishment of science and technology firms, while conducting surveys and building a database on firms operating in the city.
Additionally, the municipal government plans to provide training courses and enhance capabilities for consultants and organizations specialized in supporting science and technology companies; supporting them to improve corporate governance and commercialize products post R&D process.
Hanoi is also expected to help high potential science and technology firms create products capable of competing in the market and developing sustainably; instruct firms to apply for incentive polices and seek recommendations from the business community to finalize legal framework for science and technology firms.
In the coming time, Hanoi would continue encouraging innovative startups to pursue the science and technology approach, which is considered key to form a strong base of pioneering companies applying technologies and sciences for greater competitiveness.
| Statistics from the Ministry of Science and Technology revealed Vietnam currently has 3,000 firms operating in science and technology, including 468 certified as science and technology enterprises as of August 2019 and 36 as high-tech ones; over 1,400 software developers in IT sector and 400 operating in hi-tech parks, among others. However, over 800 enterprises with exclusive patent licenses have not registered as science and technology companies. |
The Hanoi Times - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called o­n his aides to consider scientific and technological policies towards young scientists and budget allocations for scientific research applicable to production.Dung was addressing a working session held by the National Council o­n Scientific and Technological Policies in Hanoi.The Government leader said the council should take the initiative in making concrete recommendations o­n procedures and policies of each and every sector in order to fully tap national advantages in industry, agriculture and services.“The council should address such burning questions as the bio-technology, low competitions of plants and animals and high post-harvest losses, finding out what policies are necessary to tackle these problems,” said the Prime Minister.He asked the council members to meet regularly to discuss emerging problems and submit them to the Government for solutions so as to promote science and technology.The council is the Prime Minister’s advisory agency dealing with major issues o­n scientific and technological development.The council consists of 31 members chaired by Prof. Dr. Sci. Do Trung Ta to provide consultations o­n policies and procedures o­n scientific and technological management, strategy, programmes and plans of action for the Prime Minister.The PM recognised the council’s great contribution to the national achievements in scientific and technological areas in the recent past.In the past five years alone, 142 hybrids have been put into production, helping boost exports such as rice, rubber, coffee and catfish.The country has maintained its second largest rice exporter position for years
Since 2009, the Hanoi government has supported more than 100 rural industrial establishments to invest in renewing machinery and technology.
Hanoi's deputy Party chief wished business owners to keep applying advanced science and technology to production to create more high-quality agricultural products and ensure food security.
