TTLA: Roadmap for applying SII innovation index to evaluate innovation activities in Vietnam in the trend of international integration

Author name: Pham The Dung

Thesis title:Roadmap for applying SII innovation index to evaluate innovation activities in Vietnam in the trend of international integration

Dissertation field: Management science

Major: Science and Technology Management

Code: Pilot

Name of the postgraduate training unit: University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

1. Purpose and research objects of the thesis

1.1. Research purpose

Develop a roadmap for applying the innovation performance index for Vietnam based on the SII innovation index to ensure consistency with Vietnam's socio-economic development conditions and international integration trends.

1.2. Research subjects

- The method of evaluating innovation activities using synthetic indexes includes: models, theoretical frameworks, component indexes, data collection methods, calculation formulas,

- Current status of evaluating innovation activities in Vietnam

- Orientation of socio-economic development of Vietnam

- Research on how to build a roadmap: concepts, policy roadmap, roadmap for applying the SII index for Vietnam,

- Solution to implement the roadmap to apply SII index for Vietnam

2. Research methods used

- Secondary document analysis: Analyze available sources of documents and data on methods of constructing synthetic indices, indices related to international innovation assessment, as well as research on methods of constructing synthetic indices of countries, sectors, and localities used in Vietnam.

- Primary document analysis:Synthesize and analyze data on innovation and technological innovation activities through questionnaire surveys of enterprises by the Ministry of Science and Technology in the period 2015-2017.

-Using qualitative and quantitative methods in the research process:

+ Using interview methods to seek expert opinions to complete the index and roadmap for applying the VN-SII index.

+ Collect data, process data and apply the SII index method to calculate the VN-SII index for the period 2014-2016 to serve as a basis for adjusting and perfecting the VN-SII index and the roadmap for applying VN-SII.

3. Main results and conclusions

3.1. Main results

- Based on the SII index, research, analyze, compare, and adjust to select component indexes for VN-SII to suit the specific conditions of Vietnam and the orientation of international integration.

- Collect, process and synthesize data of component indicators to calculate the VN-SII innovation index in the period 2014-2016.

- Researching the socio-economic development orientation of Vietnam and world trends, building a roadmap for applying the SII index suitable to Vietnam's conditions in the integration period.

- Researching conditions to ensure the implementation of a roadmap for applying the SII index to evaluate innovation activities at national and local scales.

- Solutions to implement the roadmap for applying the SII index to evaluate innovation activities at national and local scales.

3.2. Conclusion

-The thesis has studied an overview of the evaluation of innovation activities and those related to innovation activities through statistical survey methods and methods of using synthetic indices, especially synthetic indices related to the evaluation of popular innovation activities of international organizations such as GCI, GII, SII, TAI and KEI. Based on the study of concepts, evaluation frameworks, methods of collecting data on component indices, and methods of calculating indices, the thesis has selected the European SII index to apply to evaluate innovation activities for Vietnam (VN-SII) with an evaluation framework according to the input, activities and output model, including 25 component indices (input 08, activities 08 and output 09).

- Based on theoretical research on roadmap development, especially the approach towards policy roadmap development, the Thesis Topic has built the VN-SII Roadmap to 2035 which can basically harmonize 25 component indicators of SII. However, to complete and ensure the feasibility of the VN-SII Roadmap, the Roadmap needs to be implemented in each stage to synchronize with the guiding documents and database of component indicators. In addition, to ensure the conditions and solutions for implementing the roadmap, during the implementation of the roadmap, it is also necessary to update the socio-economic development situation, national and international, which directly and indirectly affect science and technology in general and innovation in particular, in order to have a plan to adjust the roadmap accordingly.

SUMMARY OF DOCTORAL THESIS

The author's name: Pham The Dung

Thesis title:Roadmap for applying the science innovation index SII in assessing innovation in Vietnam in the trend of international integration

Scientific branch of the thesis: Management Science

Major: Science and Technology Management

Code: 9340412

The name of postgraduate training institution: University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University.

1. Thesis purpose and objectives

1.1 Thesis purpose

Develop a roadmap for the application of the indicator of evaluating innovation activities for Vietnam on the basis of the SII, which is appropriate to Vietnam's socio-economic development and international integration trends.

1.2. Thesis objectives

- The method of evaluating innovation activities using the composite index includes: model, theoretical framework, component indicators, data collection methods, formula

- The status of Vietnam's innovation performance

- Socio-economic development orientation of Vietnam

- Study on how to build the roadmap: concept, policy roadmap, SII roadmap for Vietnam,

- Solutions to implement the SII roadmap for Vietnam

2. Research methods

- Secondary data analysis: Analysis of available sources and data on methods for developing aggregate indexes, indicators related to international innovation evaluation, as well as the method of building the aggregate index of the country, branches and localities used in Vietnam

- Primary data analysis: Collect and analyze data for evaluation of innovation activities and technology innovation through enterprise surveys by questionnaire of Ministry of Science and Technology 2015-2017.

- Use qualitative and quantitative methods in the research process:

+ Using interview methods to get expert opinions to improve the index and roadmap for applying VN-SII.

+ Data collection, data processing and the application of the SII index to calculate the VN-SII in the period 2014-2016 as a basis for adjusting and finalizing the VN-SII and the roadmap for applying VN-SII.

3. Major results and conclusions

3.1. The major results

- Based on the SII to study, analyze, compare and adjust the indexes of VN-SII to suit the specific conditions in Vietnam and the orientation for international integration

- Collecting and processing aggregate data of component indicators to calculate the VN-SII innovation index in the period 2014-2016

- To study the socio-economic development orientation of Vietnam and the world's trends, to draw up a roadmap for applying the SII index suitable to the conditions of Vietnam in the period of integration.

- To study the conditions to ensure the implementation of a road map for the application of the SII to assess innovation activities at national and local levels.

- Solutions to implement the roadmap for the SII to evaluate innovation activities at national and local levels.

3.2.Conclusions

- The thesis has studied the overview of the evaluation of innovation activities and related to innovation through the statistical survey method and the method of using the composite index, especially the composite indexes related to current innovation evaluation of international organizations such as GCI, GII, SII, TAI and KEI. Based on the study of concepts, evaluation frameworks, how to collect data on component indices, how to calculate indicators, the Thesis has selected SII of the Europe to apply performance assessment for Vietnam, based on inputs, activities and outputs, including 25 components (08 inputs, 08 activities and 09 outputs).

- Based on the theoretical study on the roadmap, especially towards the approach the policy roadmap, the thesis has developed VN-SII roadmap up to 2035 which may basically be harmonized 25 component indicators of SII. However, to improve and ensure the considerations of the VN-SII roadmap, the roadmap should be implemented in each period to synchronize with the guiding documents and database of the component index. In addition, in order to ensure the conditions and solutions for the implementation of the roadmap, the roadmap also needs to update the socio-economic situation, national and international impacts directly and indirectly to science and technology in general and innovation in particular, to have a plan to adjust the route accordingly.