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On the afternoon of January 13, at the Government Office, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, Head of the Steering Committee for the development of the Law on Science and Technology (amended) chaired the second meeting of the Steering Committee. Pursuant to Decision No. 1372/QD-TTg dated November 13, 2024, the Prime Minister approved the change of the name of the Law on Science and Technology (amended) to the Law on Science and Innovation project.
The draft Law will be submitted to the Government for consideration at the Government meeting in February 2025 in order to submit it to the National Assembly Standing Committee for comments in March 2025, and the National Assembly for comments in May 2025. Thus, there is not much time left, requiring members of the Steering Committee to focus on directing the draft Law to be completed and submitted on schedule, ensuring quality.
Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son said that in the new context, the amendment of the Law not only institutionalizes the Party's guidelines and policies issued after the Law on Science and Technology 2013 was issued, but also promptly institutionalizes the tasks and solutions in Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW.
"The tasks of institutional improvement have been clearly stated in Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW and Resolution No. 03/NQ-CP," the Deputy Prime Minister commented.
Accordingly, the first focus is to urgently amend, supplement, and synchronously complete legal regulations on science, technology, investment, public investment, public procurement, state budget, public assets, intellectual property, taxes, etc. Have an open approach, apply creatively, and allow piloting for new practical issues. Accept risks, risky investments, and delays in scientific research, technology development, and innovation.
In addition, there is a pilot mechanism for enterprises to test new technologies under State supervision; there is a policy of exemption from liability for enterprises, organizations and individuals in the case of testing new technologies and new business models that cause economic losses due to objective reasons. Forming venture capital funds for creative startups, technology incubation and digital transformation.
At the same time, improve the effectiveness of State management of science, technology, innovation and digital transformation. Develop research institutes and universities into strong research entities, closely combining research, application and training. The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the need to connect the three "houses" (State, schools, and businesses) to promote common strength and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of scientific and technological research organizations.
In addition, there are mechanisms and policies to support and develop effective public scientific and technological research organizations; attract and effectively use all investment resources for scientific and technological development, innovation, and national digital transformation; there are mechanisms to encourage public procurement of products and goods that are the results of scientific research created by domestic enterprises;...
"Science and research must originate from practice, solve practical problems and enter life," the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized.
Also at the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister asked the members of the Steering Committee and delegates to focus on giving opinions on the contents that need to be supplemented and completed in the draft Law on Science, Technology and Innovation. Especially the contents that need to be further revised and supplemented to fully institutionalize the Party's guidelines and policies and the State's policies on the development of science, technology and innovation, especially the tasks and solutions in Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW to bring science, technology and innovation to truly develop breakthroughs.
In the spirit of direction and suggestion of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat, the head of the agency assigned to draft the Law expressed his wish to receive frank and to-the-point opinions so that the Drafting Committee can absorb, study and supplement the draft Law dossier to meet the requirements of the new stage.
Need to update new content, create new breakthroughs
After listening to Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy report on the progress and main content of the organization of the Law project and the opinions of members of the Steering Committee, representatives of a number of ministries, branches and localities, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son acknowledged the efforts of the Ministry of Science and Technology in a short time to promptly develop and coordinate with relevant agencies to complete the Law project dossier and send it to widely solicit comments from agencies, organizations and people; the delegates contributed very accurate and progressive opinions. However, the Deputy Prime Minister assessed that, up to now, the draft Law has made progress but has not yet met new requirements.
