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The Government issued Decree No. 262/2025/ND-CP detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Science, Technology and Innovation on information, statistics, assessment, digital transformation and general issues. New regulations on establishing science and technology organizations. The Decree includes 6 chapters and 63 articles detailing a number of articles on scientific integrity and professional ethics in scientific research and technological development; scientific magazines; evaluate strategies, policies, plans, organizations, science, technology and innovation programs; digital transformation in science, technology and innovation activities; types of organizations operating in the fields of science, technology and innovation; science and technology organizations; establishment, reorganization, and dissolution of public science and technology organizations; Recognizes research and development centers and guides the implementation of the Law on Science, Technology and Innovation on information activities, statistics on science, technology and innovation. This Decree applies to organizations and individuals engaged in science, technology and innovation activities in Vietnam, relevant state agencies, organizations and individuals. Conditions for establishing science and technology organizations The Decree stipulates that science and technology organizations are established when Full response satisfy the following conditions: 1. Charter of organization and operation a) Have a charter of organization and operation that clearly stipulates: name, objectives, functions, tasks, fields of operation, organizational structure, rights and obligations of the organization, management and operation methods, conditions for division, separation, merger, dissolution and other contents according to the provisions of law; b) The name of the science and technology organization includes the full name, international transaction name and abbreviation (if any), written in letters in Vietnamese Alphabet; may be accompanied by the letters F, J, Z, W, numbers and symbols, ensuring ease of reading and pronunciation. The name of a scientific and technological organization in a foreign language is a name translated from a Vietnamese name into one of the foreign languages in the Latin alphabet system. When translated into a foreign language, the proper name of a science and technology organization may remain the same or be translated according to the corresponding meaning into the foreign language. The organizations name must not overlap or cause confusion with the name of another organization legally operating in Vietnam; Do not use words or symbols that violate historical traditions, culture, ethics, fine customs and traditions of the nation or violate intellectual property rights; c) Have a head office in Vietnam with a clear address according to the administrative location, with a phone number and official email address; d) The legal representative is the head of the organization, clearly stipulated in the charter or establishment decision of the competent authority; d) The field of operation is determined according to code Level 2 of the Classification of Science and Technology Fields; e) Specifying the organizational structure, tasks and powers of leadership positions and executive apparatus; g) Conditions, order and procedures for merger, division, separation and dissolution (if any).2. Science and technology human resources a) Have at least 05 people with a university degree or higher working full-time (for public science and technology organizations, comply with the Governments regulations on establishment, reorganization, and dissolution of public service units); of which at least 30% have professional qualifications appropriate to each registered field of operation; b) For scientific research or scientific research and technological development organizations, there must be at least 01 doctorate with appropriate expertise, working full-time in each registered field; c) The head of the organization must have a university degree or higher, have appropriate professional capacity and management experience; For public science and technology organizations established in the form of an institute, the head must have a doctorate degree.3. Physical and technical facilities Have the right to own or legally use headquarters, factories, laboratories, equipment, intellectual property and other technical means to meet the requirements of performing the functions and tasks of science and technology organizations. Establishment, reorganization, dissolution of public science and technology organizations Regarding the establishment, reorganization, dissolution of public science and technology organizations, the Decree stipulates: Documents, conditions, order, and procedures for establishment Establishment, reorganization, and dissolution of public science and technology organizations comply with the Governments regulations on establishment, reorganization, and dissolution of public service units. The establishment of specific science and technology organizations specified in Article 46 of the Law on Science, Technology and Innovation is not required to meet the criteria and conditions according to the Governments regulations on establishment, reorganization and dissolution of public service units. Documents, order and procedures for establishing science and technology organizations with foreign capital and non-public science and technology organizationsFor foreign-invested science and technology organizations and science and technology organizations non-public technology Establishment, the Decree stipulates that the application file for establishment permission includes: a) Application for permission to establish a scientific organization.science and technology organization with foreign capital according to Form No. 01 in Appendix I issued with this Decree; b) Document certifying the legal