The kist in South Korea and the issues on the establishment of the V-KIST in Vietnam

In order to make science and technology (S&T) to really play a core role in improving labor productivity and competitiveness of the economy, besides of clear identification and deep understanding of the position of S&T as “a top national focused policy”, the issues of the rational development of the hierarchy of scientific research institutions and especially the mechanisms for linking S&T to production, which are in line with market economy institutions, are very decisive.