Vice Chairman of the National Assembly orders Ho Chi Minh City Hi-Tech Park to promote investment in R&D
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Le Minh Hoan requested that the Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Park (SHTP) be a bridge to promote the private economic sector in research and development (R&D).
The Vice Chairman of the National Assembly made the request to SHTP during a working session to review the draft Law on Science, Technology and Innovation on the morning of March 24. He said he wanted to learn about the reality in a place likened to "silicon valley", listening to adjust to the dream of having the best Law on Science, Technology and Innovation in the context of the world developing strong technology, especially artificial intelligence.
According to SHTP, by 2025, the total R&D expenditure in the park is estimated to reach 250 million USD, an increase of 58% compared to 2021. Notably, R&D expenditure from projects at SHTP accounts for over 47% of the total private expenditure on R&D in Ho Chi Minh City and about 7% of the total private expenditure on R&D in Vietnam. The Vice Chairman of the National Assembly assessed that "this is a very impressive number".
On that basis, Mr. Hoan "ordered" SHTP to help Ho Chi Minh City increase investment in innovation and research and development in the private sector in the coming time. At that time, the mission of the High-Tech Park is not only limited to the area of the park, but also needs to spread, promote the development of the private economy, and invest in scientific and technological research.
He also hopes to promote the formation of the Science Park into a science entertainment park, to attract students who love and are passionate about scientific and technological research.
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Le Minh Hoan gave a speech at the working session with the Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Park on the morning of March 24. Photo: Vinh Ha
The Vice Chairman of the National Assembly also raised the issue that SHTP needs to have an open space in science and technology for all experts, institutes, and businesses to come and do research, not simply attract businesses to invest. This will help businesses to apply science and technology better and also expand SHTP's mission in spreading the application of science and technology to the outside.
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Le Quoc Cuong, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Park, added that when businesses come to operate at SHTP, they must commit to investing in R&D. SHTP encourages, promotes, and strengthens supervision for businesses to carry out their research and development activities.
According to the development orientation of Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Park to 2030, with a vision to 2045, it is expected that businesses will spend 3% of their total revenue on R&D activities. To achieve this goal, Mr. Cuong said that since its establishment, SHTP has invested in and built three centers: Research and Development Center (SHTP-Labs), Training Center (SHTP-Training) and Business Incubator (SHTP-IC) to support linkages in research, human resource training, business incubation, and support R&D activities at businesses. According to Mr. Cuong, the activities of Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Park will expand in the near future when the unit plans to develop a multi-purpose High-Tech Center according to the city's project, upgrade SHTP-Labs to an Advanced Science and Technology Institute... Scientific research and innovation activities will spread out and promote the development of other areas of Ho Chi Minh City.
Microchip research at the Research and Development Center, Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Park. Photo: Quynh Tran
Regarding the draft Law on Science, Technology and Innovation, Mr. Cuong proposed to establish the role of high-tech parks in the national science and technology development strategy; legalize the orientations on developing high-tech parks into science and technology parks.
Mr. Cuong also proposed to have a specific mechanism for the establishment of the Institute of Advanced Technology and Innovation, becoming the core of advanced technology R&D; supplement regulations on the principles of determining the costs of research and development activities at enterprises, regulations on the announcement of expenses for research and development activities of enterprises in high-tech parks.
The Ho Chi Minh City Hi-Tech Park currently has 161 valid projects, including 71 manufacturing projects, 18 service projects, 20 R&D projects, 8 training - incubation projects, 23 supporting industry projects, 10 trade - service projects and 11 infrastructure projects. The projects focus on four priority areas: microelectronics - information technology - telecommunications, precision mechanics - automation, biotechnology and new materials - energy.
Vinh Ha
By VnExpress Newspaper