MINISTRY OF PLANNING
AND INVESTMENT
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
AND TRAINING
CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
LE VAN DUC
MANAGEMENT OF STATE BUDGET INVESTING
IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN VIETNAM
Major: Economic Management
Code: 9 31 01 10
SUMMARY OF DOCTORAL THESIS
Hanoi – 2019
The thesis is accomplished in: Central Institute for Economic
Management
Scientific supervisors: 1. A/Prof.Dr. Le Xuan Ba
2. Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Song
Reviewer 1: A/Prof.Dr Tran Quoc Toan
Reviewer 2: A/Prof.Dr Nguyen Trong Co
Reviewer 3: Dr Hoang Xuan Long
(Specify full names, academic titles)
The thesis will be defended at Thesis Evaluation Committee at
Institute level to be held in the Central Institute for Economic
Management at (time) ................................................................
Access to the thesis is available at:
- Library of Central Institute for Economic Management
- Vietnam National Library, Hanoi
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INTRODUCTION
1. The urgency of the thesis
In Vietnam, the Science and Technology Development funds was
established under the Law on Science and Technology. Those funds
using state budget in Vietnam include National fund for Science and
Technology Development; science and technology development funds
of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, governmental agencies,
centrally-run provinces and cities level. In general, forms of sponsors
and investments from state budget for the operations of science and
technology funds are are carried out in accordance with the law on
organization and operation of non-state budget financial institutions.
These funds are established to sponsor and provide funds for basic and
applied research; sponsor and provide funds for urgent scientific and
technological tasks with great scientific and practical significance or
potential scientific and technological tasks; provide low-interest or non-
interest loans for the application of scientific research and technological
development in production and life; provide loan security for some
specialized scientific and technological tasks; support young scientists to
participate in international conferences and seminars; support activities
aimed at raising national scientific and technological capacities.
However, implementation process has revealed some problems that
require futher improvement and supplement. Therefore, the research
titled “State budget management investing in Science and
Technology Development Funds in Vietnam” is of both theoretical
and practical significance amid our country’s current context.
2. Research objectives and significance of the thesis
2. 1. Research objectives
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The thesis aims to provide scientific arguments for competence
state agencies to amend, supplement and complete the management of
state budget investments for science and technology development funds
in Vietnam by raising the quality and effectiveness of these funds to
promote research activities and contribute to social-economic
development. The thesis also serves as precious reference materials for
research institutes and universities for their research and training
activities.
2. 2. Research significance
- Theoretical significance: the thesis builds up and develops
theories on state budget management investing in science and
technology development funds and its application to Vietnam’s practical
conditions.
- Practical significance:the thesis helps to strengthen and
enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of state budget management
investing in science and technology development funds in Vietnam;
contributing to completing legal framework and administration
mechanism of science and technology in Vietnam.
3. Structure of the thesis
In addition to the Introduction, Conclusion, References and
Appendix, the thesis consists of 4 chapters as follows:
Chapter 1: Overview of research on state budget management
investing in science and technology development funds
Chapter 2: Theoretical basis and international experience of state
budget management investing in science and technology development
funds
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Chapter 3: Current situation of state budget management
investing in science and technology development funds in Vietnam
Chapter 4: Solutions to complete state budget management
investing in science and technology development funds in Vietnam.
CHAPTER 1
OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH ON STATE BUDGET
ANAGEMENT INVESTING IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS
1.1. Overview of published studies on state budget management
investing in science and technology development funds
Domestic and foreign research mostly focus on: Research on
science and technology development funds; research on policies for
science and technology development in general and policies for science
and technology development funds in particular; research on state
management of science and technology in general and state budget
management investing in science and technology development funds in
particular.
Domestic and foreign studies on science & technology and
finance for science and technology development have provided precious
information for improving the quality of state budget management
investing in science and technology development in general and science
and technology development funds in particular. There has not been
comprehensive and intensive research on state budget management
investing in science and technology development funds. Previous
studies have only looked into one specific aspect or content that the
author wishes to research on.
1.2. Orientations to deal with research questions