[Book] An approach to Vietnam's STI policy in the context of international integration

"Perspectives on Vietnam's Science, Technology and Innovation Policies" is the title of the book selected by Springer - one of the world's leading prestigious publishers - to publish and publish in print in January 2020.

With a systematic thinking and concise writing style, author Dao Thanh Truong has brought to readers, especially professional researchers, an overview of Vietnam's science, technology and innovation (STI) system and related policy perspectives. At the same time, the author raises thoughtful issues about the path to developing a complete, adaptive and integrated STI system in Vietnam in the current regional and international context. These are also the main research results of state-level topics (topic KX06.06/11-15 on "Research and analysis of Vietnam's STI/innovation system in the trend of international S&T integration" and topic KX01.01/16-20 on "Social mobility management policy for high-quality S&T human resources in Vietnam in the context of international integration") chaired by the author.

The book consists of 6 chapters: Chapter 1: Some theoretical issues on STI and STI research in the trend of international integration of science and technology. This chapter provides a theoretical basis for STI from many approaches and perspectives of researchers. In which, the author emphasized that STI research activities are always the focus of science and technology management in countries around the world, including Vietnam. Chapter 2: Experience in developing STI systems of some countries in the world in the trend of international integration of science and technology. This chapter presents lessons learned from some typical countries such as Sweden, Germany, Korea and Singapore on developing STI systems, thereby analyzing the main factors contributing to this macro-level development. From comparative analysis with other countries, the author raises key issues for STI system development and STI policy making process in Vietnam in the context of international integration. Chapter 3: STI system in Vietnam in the context of international S&T integration. This chapter outlines an overview of the current status of the STI system in Vietnam and examines the challenges in STI activities based on different aspects of Vietnam's organizational structure, human resources and financial resources in the context of international integration. After continuous efforts to accumulate and develop, Vietnam's S&T still has a long way to go to become a real driving force for the economy. Chapter 4: Analysis of STI policies in Vietnam in the context of international S&T integration. This chapter focuses on analyzing STI policies in Vietnam including tax policies, policies to promote technological innovation capacity of enterprises, policies to promote research and production, and policies to develop technology markets. The author has clearly shown the continuous development of Vietnam's STI policies from 1979-2013 and the suitability of Vietnam's STI system with the trend of international S&T integration. Chapter 5: Policy solutions to promote the STI system in Vietnam to integrate with international S&T. This chapter examines the issues, systems and models of restructuring components in the STI system, thereby making recommendations on policies to achieve compatibility with the world STI system, ensuring the necessary and sufficient conditions for international integration. Chapter 6: Conclusion. The content of the final chapter focuses on providing a summary of the main contents that have been built in the previous five chapters of the monograph. Through the analysis of theoretical and practical bases, the author has drawn conclusions about the characteristics of the STI system in Vietnam, identified weaknesses and proposed policies to facilitate the development of Vietnam's STI in the context of changes in STI systems in the region and in the world.

As one of the first few international publications that provide an overview of the STI system in Vietnam, the book brings readers closer to valuable theoretical and practical information, which is of practical significance for policy making and management in this field. From this perspective, the book also opens up many in-depth discussions on STI domestically and internationally in the context of the current globalization. The book is an indispensable document for STI policy makers, researchers on S&T management and readers interested in S&T activities.

Detailed information about the book is posted on Springer's publishing information page: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-981-15-0571-3.