More than 1,000 billion VND for scientific research

VND 1,212 billion is the total funding for scientific and technological research activities of universities and colleges nationwide in the period of 2001-2006.

That is the newly published figure at the Symposium on International Cooperation (International Cooperation) and Scientific Research (Scientific Research) in universities and colleges in the period of 2001-2006 and orientation for the 2007-2015 period. held on 8-6 in Hanoi.

In particular, in recent years, universities have signed contracts and technology transfer with local businesses and production facilities with a total revenue of more than 577 billion VND.

International cooperation projects have brought to universities and colleges financial resources worth more than 550 million USD.

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Tran Van Nhung said in the 2007-2015 period, criteria for evaluating scientific and technological activities will be developed in the accreditation of universities and colleges. At the same time, clearly define the tasks to be performed within 30% of the lecturers' working hours for scientific research.

Overview of international cooperation conference and scientific research
in universities and colleges. (Photo: Pham Hai)

The Deputy Minister emphasized: "Need to invest in key to form a specialized laboratory chain, gather scientists to link into high-quality scientific research groups, create mechanisms for these groups to operate and study according to orders of enterprises, universities, foreign research institutes, in addition, it is necessary to formulate and develop the components of the technology market, including the online technology market to receive research orders ".

Also in the conference, 24 units with outstanding achievements in scientific research such as VNU-Hanoi, VNU-HCM, Hanoi University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics . were awarded the merit of the Minister of Education and Training. Tel.

LAN HUONG