Information on the thesis "Difficulties in transforming R&D units of Vietnam's Atomic Energy sector under the mechanism of autonomy and self-responsibility and solutions to overcome them" by graduate student Nguyen Thanh Binh, majoring in Science and Technology Management.1. Student's Full Name: 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 No. 2528/2007/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH; Date: December 14, 2007, issued by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 6. Changes during the training process: None 7. Thesis Title: Difficulties in transforming R&D units of the Vietnamese Atomic Energy sector under the mechanism of autonomy and self-responsibility, and solutions to overcome them. 8. Specialization: Science and Technology Management 9. Code: 60.34.72 10. Scientific Advisor (clearly state scientific title, degree, full name): Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Cao Dam. 11. Summary of the thesis results (summarize the thesis results, emphasizing new results if any): The transition of public science and technology organizations to operate under a self-governing, autonomous, and self-responsible mechanism is an inevitable and objective trend. This trend occurs in most countries around the world, not only in countries transitioning from a command economy to a market economy, but also in countries with a long tradition of market economies. Implementing this transition is challenging, and even more so in countries that do not yet have a fully developed market economy. Vietnam is also following this general trend. In this thesis, we have addressed: 1) the common approach to types of science and technology activities, including research and development (R&D), while emphasizing the difference between R&D and technology development; 2) Common approaches to financial policy for R&D and technology development activities; 3) Common approaches to classifying science and technology tasks according to the level of autonomy and accountability of public R&D organizations. Based on these important concepts, policies for autonomous and accountable R&D institutes have been presented. The results of the above library research have provided a theoretical basis for analyzing Decree 115 and identifying the fundamental issues that public R&D organizations are facing in the process of transformation. Through the implementation of this thesis, the difficulties that R&D units of the Vietnamese nuclear energy sector are facing when implementing the transformation under the self-governing, self-responsible mechanism have been identified, in which 3 main difficulties stand out: (1) Difficulty in applying the same transformation form according to the criteria of self-guaranteeing the entire R&D plan, while R&D units in the Vietnamese nuclear energy sector have different characteristics in terms of organization and scientific and technological activities; (2) Difficulty in independently proposing and implementing regular scientific and technological tasks according to function; (3) Difficulty because not all R&D results in the nuclear energy field can be commercialized, especially in Vietnam. Based on theoretical research results and practical observations and surveys, this thesis proposes solutions to promote the autonomy and accountability of R&D organizations in the nuclear energy sector, including: 1) Analyzing and proposing measures to apply Clause 1, Article 7 of the amended and supplemented law, taking into account the specifics of nuclear science and technology; 2) Promoting the commercialization of science and technology products; 3) Strengthening investment in physical and technical infrastructure; 4) Forming working capital; 5) Innovating organization and management; 6) Building a suitable transformation roadmap; and 7) Diversifying transformation forms. Although the solutions proposed in this thesis have received feedback from leaders of R&D units in Vietnam's nuclear energy sector, they certainly still contain the subjective opinions of the author. However, it is hoped that they will serve as good references in the process of promoting the autonomy and accountability of R&D organizations in the nuclear energy sector. A prominent new feature of the thesis is the proposal for diversifying the forms of transformation. It is worth reiterating the understanding that, although objectively necessary, building autonomy and accountability is a dynamic process, requiring continued awareness and intervention until social transformations are achieved in R&D organizations in the nuclear energy sector in particular and the science and technology system in general. 12. Practical application: The thesis provides a theoretical and practical basis for leaders of R&D units in Vietnam's nuclear energy sector to consider and utilize in the process of organizational transformation under the mechanism of autonomy and accountability. 13. Future research directions: Research to refine the solution of diversifying the forms of transformation of science and technology organizations under the mechanism of autonomy and accountability. 14. Published works related to the thesis: Transformation of science and technology organizations according to the mechanism of autonomy and self-responsibility, Report at the Scientific Conference, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, 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
