Nghe An participates in a conference to discuss solutions for developing the science and technology market.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the Conference "Developing a synchronous, effective, modern and integrated science and technology market". Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

On the afternoon of September 23, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the Conference "Developing a synchronous, effective, modern and integrated science and technology market". Also attending the conference, at the Government Office bridge point were Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam; leaders of ministries, branches, international organizations, research institutes; domestic and foreign experts and scientists... At the Nghe An bridge point, Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired with the participation of leaders of relevant departments and branches.

Discuss solutions to promote the development of science and technology market

Speaking at the opening of the conference,Prime Minister Pham Minh ChinhEmphasize: Strongly developing the science and technology market is one of the main tasks and solutions to promote the development of science and technology and innovation, creating breakthroughs in productivity, quality, efficiency, and increasing competitiveness in the context of the fourth industrial revolution.

At Nghe An bridge, comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired. Photo: Thanh Phuc

However, the science and technology market in Vietnam is still in its infancy, just beginning to form and gradually develop. The domestic supply of science and technology goods is still limited. Intermediary organizations, brokers and infrastructure of the science and technology market are still fragmented, spontaneous, not yet linked into a network to support services in the market. The connection between the domestic science and technology market with the world science and technology market as well as with other domestic markets is still limited...

At the conference, representatives of ministries, branches, international organizations, research institutes, experts and scientists at home and abroad made presentations to assess the situation, identify limitations, shortcomings, difficulties and challenges; thereby determining directions, proposing tasks and solutions to better organize and operate the science and technology market.

Applying drying technology in rice paper production in Nhan Son commune (Do Luong). Photo: Thanh Phuc

Accordingly, the conference discussed and proposed key solutions to develop the science and technology market: Developing the network of intermediary organizations of the science and technology market; Developing the demand of the science and technology market, improving the capacity of enterprises to absorb, master and innovate technology; Promoting the development of the supply of the science and technology market; Promoting the connection, moving towards synchronizing the science and technology market with the commodity, labor and financial markets; Perfecting the legal environment, promoting research on scientific and practical bases for the development of the science and technology market; Developing national infrastructure for the science and technology market; Promoting international cooperation activities, focusing on promoting the transfer, mastery and development of technology from abroad to Vietnam in priority sectors and fields.

Nghe An science and technology market is not yet vibrant

Applying technology in greenhouse melon production in Nghia Dan. Photo: Thanh Phuc

In recent years,Nghe An provincehas focused on mobilizing and prioritizing investment resources for science and technology development and achieved some positive results.

Specifically, it has connected and cooperated with research institutes and universities at home and abroad to grasp information on research results and new technologies; Deploying new technology applications in the fields of agriculture, healthcare, pharmacy, biotechnology, education, information technology, digital transformation; Building and putting into operation a technology equipment trading floor, organizing 12 sessions connecting supply and demand for technology equipment each year. From 2014 to present, it has supported 11 technology innovation investment projects, with a total support amount of 5.8 billion VND; Supporting the field of quality measurement standards for 220 enterprises with a total budget of 3.5 billion VND...

In addition, encourage scientific and technological innovation through supporting the registration of patents, utility solutions, industrial designs, trademarks and commercialization of intellectual properties. Innovative start-up activities have been interested, directed, and launched since 2016. The start-up program has spread the spirit of innovative start-up in the community. Currently, Nghe An has 2 private start-up investment funds with an initial capital of 30 billion VND and has directly invested in a number of Nghe An's startups.

The Hackathon competition is one of the outstanding activities organized annually by the Department of Science and Technology of Nghe An and its accompanying units. Photo: Thanh Phuc

However,science and technology marketin Nghe An has been formed but not yet vibrant. Transactions on scientific and technological products are not many, mainly contracts for the purchase and sale of machinery and equipment from abroad to Vietnam. The transfer and commercialization of research results are not many; Not many inventions and useful solutions have been created and the registration for protection of inventions and useful solutions is not much, the possibility of commercialization is not high; Technology transfer still faces many difficulties.

In the coming time, in order for Nghe An to continue to promote the development of a vibrant and effective science and technology market in the province, we propose that the Prime Minister and central ministries and branches support and allow the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology to build aInterdisciplinary Research Center in Nghe An. Pay attention to increasing annual science and technology career funding for Nghe An.

There should be policies to support innovation and application of science and technology in production. In the photo: Using a heat pump dryer in salt processing to reduce salinity by Engineer Ho Xuan Vinh, Director of Ho Hoan Cau Company Limited (Quynh Luu). Photo: Thanh Phuc

At the same time, promptly build and issue a database of technology experts; Promote activities to promote the development of the science and technology market, organize exhibition events, and connect domestic and foreign supply and demand in science and technology.