UID:
almafu_9959241168502883
Format:
1 online resource (194 p.)
ISBN:
1-280-84979-7
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9786610849796
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1-55250-284-8
Content:
Viet Nam continues to emerge on the world stage, as does its new and developing market economy. In this spirit, Viet Nam's Minister of Science, Technology and Environment approached the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) in January 1997 for assistance in developing a new science and technology strategy. In response, IDRC and CIDA assembled a team of experts into a mission with the following objectives:. Assess the impact of current Vietnamese science and technology policies on the economic and social development of Viet Nam;. Compare the Vietnamese experience with regard to science and technology policies with those of other countries in East and Southeast Asia; and. Based on these finding, make recommendations on the formulation of a long-term science and technology strategy for Viet Nam. This books presents the presents the findings of the mission. It is now being used to shape policy in Viet Nam and will continue to do so in the coming years. Interested readers will include government officials and policymakers in science and technology; academics, researchers, professors,and university students in development studies, policy studies, and Asian studies; public and private businesses involved, or interested in becoming involved, in the changing economy of Viet Nam; and donor organizations and NGOs active in Viet Nam and throughout Asia.
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Description based upon print version of record.
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""Contents""; ""Letter of Transmittal""; ""Preface""; ""Part I: Introduction""; ""Chapter 1. The Framework for the Review""; ""Chapter 2. The Global and Regional Context""; ""Part II: The Review""; ""Chapter 3. Policy Reforms and Institutional Inertia""; ""Chapter 4. Explicit and Implicit S&T Policies""; ""Chapter 5. The Science and Technology Systems of Viet Nam""; ""Chapter 6. The Acquisition and Assimilation of Technology""; ""Chapter 7. Systems of Innovation and International Collaboration""; ""Chapter 8. Education, Training, and Human Resources for S&T Activities""
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""Chapter 9. Generating Savings: Applying S&T to Viet Nam�s Traditional Sectors""""Chapter 10. High Technology""; ""Chapter 11. Science, Technology, and Innovation Indicators""; ""Part III: Related Reports""; ""Chapter 12. Applying S&T to Agriculture""; ""Chapter 13. The Emerging High-tech Zones in Viet Nam""; ""Part IV: Conclusions""; ""Chapter 14. Concluding Remarks and Summary""; ""Chapter 15. Follow-up and Feedback""; ""Appendix 1. Biographical Notes on the International Team""; ""Appendix 2. Statistical Indicators of Science and Technology""; ""Appendix 3. Abbreviations and Acronyms""
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""Bibliography""
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-88936-873-2
Language:
English
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