Hanoi (VNA) – Measures to help Vietnamsolve challenges in applying foreign technologies in domestic production andbuild relevant policies were discussed at a workshop in Hanoi on July 6.

Jointly held by the State Agency for Technology Innovation (SATI) under theMinistry of Science and Technology (MoST), and the Office of the National Science and TechnologyPolicy Council, the event also aims to share international experience in technologytransfer.

Ta Viet Dung, Director of the SATI, mentioned the fact that technologytransfer in Vietnam is yet to achieve desired results, reflected by the limitedapplication of study findings in reality and the small number of technologytransfer contracts.

Enterprises have not paid due attention to investing in research and technologytransfer activities, he said, underlining the responsibility of management agenciesfor establishing a legal foundation to support technology transfer, thuspromoting the process in the coming time.

Do Hoai Nam, Director of the MoST’s  Department of Technology Appraisal, Examination andAssessment, briefed participants on Vietnam’s technology transfer policy, andintroduced new contents in the revised Law on Technology Transfer approved onJune 19.

The law and relevant laws and decrees are hoped to contribute to stronglyboosting technology transfer activities in the coming time, he said.

Michael Braun, a German science and technology expert, said Vietnam needs to haveappropriate strategies to catch up with technological trends in the world.

Local experts and those from France and Germany, and representativesfrom enterprises also shared experience in how to make technology transfer moreeffective.-VNA