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Vietnam's commercialisation of research outcomes | Vietnam Today
Vietnam's commercialisation of research outcomes | Vietnam Today
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[music]
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>> Now in this phase of development,
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Vietnam is putting a science,
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technology, and innovation at the center
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of national growth.
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>> But for that ambition to translate into
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real economic growth, more research
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needs to move beyond the laboratory into
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the market. But the real question is,
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what makes a scientific research truly
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market-ready? And how can university
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bridge the gap between the laboratory
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and the marketplace?
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>> Yes, and in this innovation-led economy,
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turning patents into market-ready
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products is more critical than ever. So,
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let's take a closer look at the current
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picture over here.
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Now, the encouraging news is that
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Vietnam has made substantial progress in
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building the legal framework [music]
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for science and technology. And recent
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revisions to the law on science and
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[music] technology and the law on
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technology transfer have given public
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universities greater autonomy to conduct
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research, collaborate [music] with
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industry, and commercialize their
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innovations.
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Now, financial policies have [music]
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also become more supportive. Funding
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procedures have been simplified, tax
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incentives have been introduced, and
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researchers are now guaranteed [music]
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at least a 30% share of
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commercialization profits. Yet, the
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actual market transition remains modest.
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[music]
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Here are some figures revealed by the Ho
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Chi Minh City Department of Science and
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Technology.
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The successful commercialization rate of
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research [music] projects dropped from
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13% during the 2014 to 2018 [music]
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period to just 5% today. And
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furthermore, spin-offs of university
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from [music] universities and research
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institutions make up only 5% of the
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city's total startups.
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>> [music]
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>> Recognizing this challenge, the
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Politburo's Resolution 57 sets an
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ambitious target. By 2030, Vietnam aims
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to increase [music]
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their commercialization rate of patents
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to 8 to 10%. And these figures make one
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thing [music] clear, bridging the gap
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between the research and the marketplace
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is now a strategic priority for Vietnam.
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Now, to understand [music] why
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commercializing scientific research is
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such a challenge and how key initiatives
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produced by Politburo's resolution 57
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could reshape this process, we visit
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some of the top research universities.
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>> Once considered rigid, robotic hands can
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now gently lift delicate items like food
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and agricultural products. This is the
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latest breakthrough by researchers from
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the Faculty of Physics and Engineering
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Physics at the University of Science,
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Vietnam National University of Ho Chi
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Minh City, paving the way for diverse
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applications in education, healthcare,
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and agriculture.
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>> Whether it's a piece of tofu, ripe
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fruit, or a biomedical device,
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traditional rigid robotic hands can
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easily damage or crush delicate
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materials. This soft robotic hand is
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designed to solve that problem using
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flexible silicone materials.
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>> At Phenikaa University, a drone rescue
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project is also turning heads for
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maximizing the golden hour in drowning
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emergencies by deploying self-inflating
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lifebuoys in just 10 seconds.
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Yet, bringing these vital innovations
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from the lab to the commercial market
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remains a top challenge.
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>> Once out of the lab, innovations need
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institutional support such as help
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establishing spin-off companies. The
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scientist may master the technology, but
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they lack expertise in business and
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production management, making mentorship
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or a dedicated accompanying team
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essential.
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>> I hope to receive further support.
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First, connecting with businesses to
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make our research more practical and
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market ready. Second, securing
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investment from higher levels to gain
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the funding and resources needed to
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develop these projects.
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>> Politburo's resolution 57 stresses the
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urgent need to comprehensively amend
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[music] and complete legal regulations
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on science, technology, intellectual
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property, and taxation.
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>> Following resolution 57, many laws and
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decrees have been introduced. First,
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funding for science and technology from
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the national budget has increased
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significantly. Second, the state has
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built innovation centers, including a
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major one currently being prepared at
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the VNU Ho Chi Minh City urban area.
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Third, we have fundamentally shifted our
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mindset from buying technology to
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improving and mastering it. It's crucial
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to have this awareness across society.
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>> Vietnam has set the target that [music]
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by 2030, human resources for R&D and
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innovation will reach 12 per [music]
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10,000 people. Patent applications and
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grants will grow by 16 to 80% annually,
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and the commercialization rate [music]
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will hit 8 to 10%.
