Thesis information "Difficulties in converting R&D units of Vietnam's Atomic Energy industry to the mechanism of autonomy, self-responsibility and solutions" by HVCH Nguyen Thanh Binh, majoring in Science and Technology Management.1. Full name of student: Nguyen Thanh Binh 2. Gender: Male 3. Date of birth: December 20, 1954 4. Place of birth: Tran Phu Ward, Hai Duong City, Hai Duong Province 5. Decision to recognize student No: 2528/2007/QD - XHNV - KH&SĐH; Date: December 14, 2007 by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 6. Changes in the training process: None 7. Thesis topic: Difficulties in converting R&D units of the Vietnam Atomic Energy industry according to the mechanism of autonomy, self-responsibility and solutions to overcome. 8. Major: Science and Technology Management 9. Code: 60.34.72 10. Scientific instructor (clearly state scientific title, academic degree, full name): Associate Professor, Doctor of Science. Vu Cao Dam. 11. Summary of the results of the thesis (summarize the results of the thesis, emphasize new results if any): Transforming public S&T organizations to operate under the mechanism of autonomy, self-reliance, and self-responsibility is an inevitable and objective trend. This trend occurs in most countries in the world, not only in countries that are transitioning from a command economy to a market economy, but also in countries with a tradition of a market economy. Carrying out this transformation is arduous and even more arduous for countries that do not yet have a full market economy. Vietnam is also in that general trend. In this thesis, we have mentioned: 1) the common approach to types of S&T activities, including research and development (R&D) activities, while emphasizing the difference between R&D activities and technology development activities; 2) A common approach to financial policies for R&D activities and for technology development activities; 3) A common approach to classifying S&T tasks according to the level of autonomy and self-responsibility of public R&D organizations. Based on these important concepts, policies for autonomous and self-responsible R&D Institutes have been presented. The results of the above library studies have created a theoretical basis for analyzing Decree 115 and identifying the basic problems that public R&D organizations are facing in the process of transformation. Through the thesis, the difficulties that R&D units of the Vietnamese Renewable Energy Industry are facing when implementing the transformation according to the mechanism of autonomy and self-responsibility have been identified, in which 3 main difficulties have emerged: (1) Difficulty in applying the same form of transformation according to the criteria of self-guaranteeing the entire KPHĐTX, while R&D units in the Vietnamese Renewable Energy Industry have different characteristics in terms of organization and S&T activities; (2) Difficulty in autonomously proposing and implementing regular S&T tasks according to functions; (3) Difficulty because not all R&D results in the Renewable Energy Industry can be commercialized, especially in Vietnam. Based on the results of theoretical research, surveys and practical observations, the thesis has proposed solutions to promote autonomy and self-responsibility of R&D organizations in the nuclear energy sector, including: 1) Analyzing and proposing measures to apply Clause 1, Article 7, amended and supplemented, taking into account the characteristics of nuclear science and technology; 2) Promoting the commercialization of science and technology products; 3) Increasing investment in material and technical facilities; 4) Forming working capital; 5) Innovating organization and management; 6) Building a suitable conversion roadmap and 7) Diversifying conversion forms. The solutions proposed in this thesis, although having received comments from leaders of R&D units in the Vietnamese nuclear energy sector, certainly still contain the subjective opinions of the author, but hopefully they will be good references in the process of promoting autonomy and self-responsibility of R&D organizations in the nuclear energy sector. The outstanding new feature of the thesis is the proposed solution to diversify the form of transformation. Once again, I would like to reiterate the awareness that: although it is an objective necessity, building autonomy and self-responsibility is a process, dynamic in nature, so it is necessary to continue to have awareness and impact until creating social changes of R&D organizations in the NTP industry in particular and the system of S&T organizations in general. 12. Ability to apply in practice: The thesis provides a theoretical and practical basis for leaders of R&D units in the NTP industry of Vietnam to consider and use in the process of implementing organizational transformation according to the mechanism of autonomy and self-responsibility. 13. Further research directions: Research to perfect the solution to diversify the form of organizational transformation of S&T according to the mechanism of autonomy and self-responsibility. 14. Published works related to the thesis: Transforming science and technology organizations according to the mechanism of autonomy and self-responsibility, Report at the Scientific Conference, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City National University, December 2008.
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Nguyen Thanh Binh 2. Sex: Male 3. Date of birth: December 20, 1954 4. Place of birth: Hai Duong province 5. Admission decision number: 2528/2007/QD - XHNV - KH&SĐH; Dated December 14, 2007 of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University 6. Changes in academic process (list the forms of change and corresponding times): None 7. Official thesis title: The difficulties in transforming R&D institutions of Vietnam atomic energy branch adapted to the mechanism on autonomy and self-responsibility and some proposed solutions to overcome 8. Major: Scientific & Technological Management 9. Code: 60.34.72 10. Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Vu Cao Dam 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: Transformation of public scientific and technological institutions to operate under the mechanism on autonomy and self-responsibility is inevitable and objective. This trend occurs in most countries in the world, not only in countries in transforming from command economy to market economy, which takes place even in countries that have traditional market economy. The transformation is really a revolution much more intense. In this thesis, we have presented: 1) the common approach on scientific and technological activities types, in which the difference between R&D activities and technological development activities to be emphasized; 2) the common approach on autonomy and self-responsibility of public scientific and technological institutions; 3) the common approach to the classification of scientific and technological tasks according to the level of autonomy of public R&D institutions; 4) the general approach to policy and policy analysis. Based on these important concepts, the policy for R&D Institutes operating on autonomy and responsibility mechanism has been presented. Results of the above mentioned library studies have created theoretical basis for analysis of the Decree 115 and identify the issues that R&D institutions are facing in the process of transformation. Through the implementation of the thesis, the difficulties that the R&D institutions of Vietnam atomic energy branch are facing in the process of transformation adapted to the mechanism of autonomy and self-responsibility to be identified, in which emerging three difficulties are: (1) Difficulty in applying the same transformation form to meet self finance for regular activities, while the R&D institutions of Vietnam atomic energy branch have the different organizational and S&T activities characteristics; (2) Difficulty in proposal and implementation of assigned S&T tasks; (3) Difficulty in commercialization of R&D products, especially in Vietnam. Based on the results of theoretical studies, surveys and practical observations, the thesis has proposed some solutions to promote autonomy and self-responsibility of R&D institutions in Vietnam atomic energy branch, including: 1) Analyzing and suspect measures on applying altered clause 1 Article 7 with paying much attention to R&D activities in atomic energy branch; 2) promoting commercialization of R&D products; 3) strengthen investment in technical experimental base; 4) forming a working capital; 5) reforming the organization and management; 6) establishing the suitable route of transformation; 7) diversifying the forms of transformation. In spite of the fact that the proposed solutions in this thesis have been reviewed and commended by the leaderships of representative R&D institutions of the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute, certainly also are still subjective. However, that is to be expected to provide the good references for R&D institutions of Vietnam atomic energy branch in promoting autonomy and self-responsibility. The new finding of the thesis is the proposed solution on diversifying transformation forms. 12. Practical applicability, if any: The results of the thesis provide good references to the leaderships of R&D institutions of the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute in promoting autonomy and self-responsibility 13. Further research directions, if any: Further research the proposed solution on diversification of transformation forms adapted to the mechanism on autonomy and self-responsibility 14. Thesis-related publications (list them in chronological order): Transformation of scientific & technological organization adapted to the mechanism on autonomy and self-responsibility 14. Thesis-related publications (list them in chronological order): Transformation of scientific & technological organization adapted to the mechanism on autonomy and self-responsibility self-responsibility, report presented at the scientific workshop, held at University of Social Sciences and Humanities, HCM city, December 2008
