Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thanh Phong presented an image of Silicon Valley in the US during the review of the 2021 mission implementation plan of the Department of Science and Technology on March 16th
According to Phong, Silicon Valley of the US not only does research but also creates high-tech products, contributing to the economy. Thu Duc city with the nucleus of a high-tech park must develop in this direction.
The Chairman of the City People's Committee acknowledged that the science and technology industry in the area, despite having great resources, has not been able to apply it in practice. The science and technology potential of the city is huge. The contingent of leading experts and scientists is always at a high level, but to a certain extent, we have not created mechanisms and policies to take advantage of these resources.
Therefore, the head of the city government requested the Department of Science and Technology to solve the problem of connecting the State with research institutes, universities and enterprises. Researching technology products need to be applied in practice, commercialized to help bring value to the economy. "It's easy to say, but we need to consider what mechanisms and tools are needed? If only with a determination, a document or an order, it cannot be done", Mr. Phong said.
Regarding the city practice, Mr. Phong cited the assignment of the Finance Department to research and develop public housing and land management software for a long time, but it has not been completed up to now. This shows that the Department of Finance has not clearly recognized the importance and actual needs of this.
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phong emphasized that science and technology not only stop at basic research but must become a direct production force for the city economy. A certain topic, when ordered by the departments and branches, must come from the assigned task. "Thinking of a topic, using State money for research and storing it in the closet is not our task", Mr. Phong emphasized.
In addition, the head of the city government said that the City Research and Development Institute should be invested in upgrading and he is also enthusiastic in building the City's Institute of Advanced Technology and Innovation. Innovation should be the key word of the city.
The city is ready to create mechanisms and apply specific mechanisms to these two institutes. When they bring into play their role, these two institutes not only affect the economy of the city, but also the key economic region of the South.
According to Mr. Phong, the Institute of Advanced Technology and Innovation will play an important role in bringing the city's science and technology research products to enterprises and commercializing products. This institute is located in the High-Tech Park, connected with the research and training area at the National University of Ho Chi Minh City.
Reference as báo Dân Trí