Circular No. 07/2014/TT-BKHCN on the procedures and formalities for determining national science and technology tasks funded by the state budget.

CIRCULAR

Article 24||| provides the procedures and formalities for determining national science and technology tasks using state budget funds

||| science and technology using state budget funds

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Pursuant to the Law K||| hoa học và công nghệ ngàyng||| ngàyy ||| 18 June 2013;

||| pursuant to Decree No. 08/2014/NĐ-CP dated January 27to||| 2014 of the Government the ||| 27 At the proposal of ||| details of the Law on Science and Technology;policiesand guidingFUNCTIONS, DUTIES, POWERS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS, AND RELATIONSHIPS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS; DUTIES, POWERS OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON (IF ANY), SECRETARY, AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDSManaged by the central government.No. ||| 20/2013/NĐ-CP dated February

Pursuant to DecreeNo. ||| 26 the ||| 2013 of the Government session numberg lộ trình triển khai GMP) stipulating ||| functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Science and Technology; structure ||| of the Ministry of Science and Technology;

||| at the request of the Director of the Office of Key Programs and the Head of the Department of Legal Affairs ||| ||| provides the procedures and formalities for determining national science and technology tasks using state budget funds.policies;

The Minister of Science and Technology issues this Circular Sports. ||| procedures and formalities for determining national science and technology tasks using state budget funds under various forms such as scientific and technological research topics (hereinafter referred to as topics); experimental production projects (hereinafter referred to as projects); scientific programs; scientific and technological projects; and scientific and technological programs (hereinafter collectively referred to as programs).

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation and subjectsutedThe amount of fees collected for food safety and hygiene work shall be implemented according to the schedule of fees attached to this Circular.

1. This circular stipulating ||| Special scientific and technological tasks, scientific and technological tasks according to protocols, scientific and technological tasks funded by science and technology funds, and scientific and technological tasks related to state secrets are not within the scope of this Circular.ograms and||| This Circular applies to organizations and individuals engaged in science and technology activities, state agencies, organizations, and other individuals who have

2. ||| Proposing to commission scientific and technological tasks

3. ||| national-level scientific and technological tasks Number of employees and workers directly involved in the joint venture and association activities of the organization over the last 03 yearsThis Decree details certain provisions and measures to implement the Intellectual Property Law of 2005 and the Law amending and supplementing certain provisions of the Intellectual Property Law of 2009 (hereinafter referred to collectively as the Intellectual Property Law) regarding copyright and related rights.

Article 2. Interpretation of Terms

1. ||| are requirements set forth for science and technology in the form of national-level scientific and technological tasks aimed at fulfilling requirementsof the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairs||| of Party and State leadership or meeting practical needs of management and developmentNo.||| ensuring defense, security, and development of science and technology for sectors, localities, and the country by ministries (hereinafter referred to as bidding proposals||| ministerial-level agencies,ầ||| provincial people's committees directly under the central government, and other central-level state agencies (hereinafter collectively referred to as ministries, sectors, and localities)° ||| with the Ministry of Science and Technology to ||| organizations and individuals to implement.   - society, ||| Commissioned scientific and technological tasks national ||| are topics, projects; scientific programs; scientific and technological projects or programs named and described with basic requirements serving as the basis for the Ministry of Science and Technology to commission to organizations and individuals capable of implementing them., ||| Article 3. Basis for proposing commissioned tasks of the National Assembly; ||| Requirements of Party and State leadership. proposes ||| Proposals for scientific and technological tasks from agencies, organizations, and individuals of Commissioned Projects ||| National socio-economic development strategies and plans of the country and ministries

2. ||| sectors and localities; ||| science and technology development strategies and directions, goals, and tasks for five-year or ten-year periods of the country.ầ||| Important scientific and technological issues to address urgent national requirements for security, defense, natural disasters, epidemics, and the development of science and technology.No.||| Article 4. Principles for building proposalsto||| Having sufficient grounds for the urgency and prospects of contributions of results created towards the implementation of sectoral, field, or local development tasks.

||| Meeting the criteria for scientific and technological tasks stipulated in Clause 1, Article 25 of Decree No. 08/2014/NĐ-CP dated January 27, 2014 of the Governmentdevelopment ||| detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Science and Technology.

1. ||| Having application addresses for key results created and committed by ministry, sector, and local leadership to use the results when the scientific and technological task is completed. The applying organization or agency must have sufficient reputation and capability to effectively accept and utilize the products created.

2. 3. Amend Clause 3 Article 2 as follows:on ||| Having a time requirement (from the date of commissioning to the date of completion) appropriate to ensure the feasibility of organizing and implementing the scientific and technological task.;

3. ||| Article 5. Procedures for determining commissioned scientific and technological tasks, ||| 1. Ministries, sectors, and localities aggregate proposals for scientific and technological tasks from agencies, organizations, and individuals

4. Costpolicies||| propose scientific and technological tasks based on the bases specified in Article 3 of this Circular; build and approveê||| national-level scientific and technological tasks and submit

5. ||| to the Ministry of Science and Technology. issues to the Head of the General Staff, Commander of the Military Region, Naval Zone Command, Director of the Enforcement Bureau ||| The Ministry of Science and Technology proactively buildsrime Minister c||| for scientific and technological tasks based on the bases specified in Clauses 3

||| 4 and 5 of Article 3 of this Circular or according to specific requirements bidding proposals

1. ||| Party and State leadership

2. ||| Proposals are built stipulating ||| independently according to

3. ||| their own initiativedevelopment ||| Chapter b) To take the lead or coordinate with relevant agencies and units in developing plans for statistical surveys, using administrative data within the scope of management of the Ministry to collect and compile information under the agricultural and rural development statistical indicator system; ||| III of this Circular

4. ||| The Ministry of Science and Technology aggregates ||| and organizes advisory councilsdevelopment ||| to determine national-level scientific and technological tasks (collectively referred to as councils or advisory councils) according to the provisions in Chapter IV of this Circular

3. Amend Clause 3 Article 2 as follows:Point||| to determine topics, projects; scientific programs; scientific and technological projects or national-level scientific and technological programs.ệ||| The Ministry of Science and Technology approves the list of national-level scientific and technological tasks and publicly announces commissioned topics, projects; scientific programs; scientific and technological projects for organizations and individuals with the capacity to participate in selection or direct assignment.Briefing signed on February 18, 2025||| REQUIREMENTS FOR NATIONAL-LEVEL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL TASKS- - Arc lampst hàng

1. Ministries, sectors, and localities shall aggregate proposals for scientific and technological tasks from agencies, organizations, and individuals.to propose scientific and technological tasks based on the grounds stipulated in Article 3 of this Circular; develop and approvengnational-level scientific and technological tasks and submit bidding proposals to the Ministry of Science and Technology. at the proposal of the Director of the Ministry's Office; business budgets, equipment, materials, supplies, of Commissioned Projects The Ministry of Science and Technology shall proactively develop

AND for scientific and technological tasks based on the grounds stipulated in Clauses 3 bidding proposals 4 and 5 of Article 3 of this Circular or according to the requirements, leadership of the of Proposen lurging, handling tasks according to the assignmentto The State.

2. d- - Arc lampst hàng forwardednationalconstructed in accordance with the responsibility to manageitself stipulating at ChapterIII of this Circular The Ministry of Science and Technology shall aggregate.

3. and organize meetings bidding proposals advisory councilồas specified in Chapter IV of this Circular to determine national-level scientific and technological tasks (abbreviated as the council or advisory council); research topics; projects; science programs; scientific and technological projects or programs at the national level.gThe Ministry of Science and Technology shall approve the list of national-level scientific and technological tasks and publicly announce research topics, projects; science programs; scientific and technological projects commissioned for organizations and individuals with the capacity to participate in bidding or direct assignment. stipulating REQUIREMENTS FOR NATIONAL-LEVEL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL TASKSdevelopment Addressing scientific and technological issues directly serving key investment production projects approved by the Prime Minister or ministries, sectors, and localities.on Results must ensure application and enhance the economic efficiency of the project 2. The economic and technical standards stipulated in this Circular serve as the basis for relevant agencies and organizations to determine unit prices and service fees for public services using state budget funds in accordance with Decree No. 32/2019/NĐ-CP of the Government stipulating the assignment of tasks, ordering goods or services, or tendering for the provision of public products and services using state budget funds from regular expenditure.

4. ; have long-term impacts on the development of science and technology in the industry or field.developmentHave reliable plans for mobilizing financial resources outside the budget and be recognized by financial institutions, credit, and funds

Chapter II

to sponsor or guarantee.

Article 6. Requirements for research topics and projects

Research topics and projects must fully meet general requirements and specific requirements for each type, specifically as follows:

1. General Requirements

a) Have high urgency or significant importance for economic and social development, national defense and security throughout the country; trIssues in science that require mobilizing scientific and technological resources (scientific and technological human resources or financial resources) at the national level or to address cross-regional, cross-sectoral tasks; issues in science and technology that are particularly important for addressing urgent national needs regarding security, defense, natural disasters, epidemics, and the development of science and technology.

b) Not overlap in content with scientific and technological tasks funded by the state budget that have been or are being implemented.ầSpecific requirements for research topicslogoResearch topics in the field of science and technology and engineering (hereinafter referred to as applied technology research and development topics) must meet the following requirements:

c) The technology or scientific and technological product expected: has great potential to bring about changes in productivity, quality, and efficiency but has not yet been researched or applied in Vietnam; completed in prototype form and ready for pilot production stage; has the potential to be granted a patent, utility model, or plant variety protection certificate;

2. There is a feasible plan to develop

a) or produce

- scientific and technological products during the pilot production stage.June 2024;For research topics in the fields of social sciences and humanities: results must ensure the creation of scientific grounds and timely solutions for addressing practical issues in implementing Party guidelines, socio-economic policies, and state laws.

- For research topics in other fields: scientific and technological products must ensure novelty and advancement compared to existing results in Vietnam or internationally through domestic and international publications or have significant implications for socio-economic development, ensuring national security, defense, and social welfare. Technology Specific requirements for projects In this Circular, the following terms are understood as follows: The technology or scientific and technological product originating from the results of applied technology research and development topics evaluated, accepted, and recommended for implementation by the science and technology council, or the result of exploiting patents or utility models;

b) The technology or scientific and technological product expected ensures stability at small-scale production levels and feasibilitycouncillORSfor application or development of products at large-scale production levels;

c) Has the ability to mobilize funding through commitments to cooperate with enterprises or organizations and individuals with non-state budget capital. trArticle 7. Requirements for scientific programsto Research outcomes are proposals or draft mechanisms, policies, procedures, regulations, legal documents with

3. sufficient scientific and practical grounds serving the formulation and implementation of Party guidelines

a) socio-economic development policies, state laws.

b) Addressing scientific and technological issues directly serving key investment projects for priority products approved by the Prime Minister, ministries, sectors, and localities; Industry and Results generated must ensure applicability and enhance the economic efficiency of the project

c) ; having long-term impacts on the development of science and technology in the industry or sector.

Having a reliable plan in mobilizing external financial sources and obtaining support or guarantees from

financial institutions, credit institutions, funds.ầImplementation schedule, consistent with the implementation schedule of investment production projects and socio-economic development programs; with a duration not exceeding five years.

Article 8. Requirements for science and technology projects

Science and technology projects must meet the following requirements:

1. Implementation schedule

2. consistent with the implementation schedule of the investment production project, socio-economic development program; not exceeding 5 years. a) For PPP projects, the tenderer shall post the selection results of investors and attach the approval decision on the System no later than ten days from the date the document is issued in accordance with point b of Clause 2, Article 4 of Decree No. 35/2021/NĐ-CP. rights business budgets, equipment, materials, supplies,Also serve national priorities or national target programs.

3. The Minister of Science and Technology decides to establish an advisory council according to the relevant field of science and technology suitable for the proposed commissioned task. The council may advise on one or several organization within the same field or specialty of science and technology.June 2024;Composition of the Advisory Council

4. The advisory council has a chairman, vice-chairman, and members. The chairman, vice-chairman, and members of the advisory council are experienced experts in science and technology or management officials belonging to various fields, industries, or enterprises expected to benefit from the research results. Science and technology experts participating in the council must be part of the expert database of the Ministry of Science and Technology. The Ministry of Science and Technology designates at least two members with deep expertise in each council as reviewers for each commissioned proposal. consistent The advisory council determining research topics, projects, and scientific and technological projects consists of 9 members. The composition includes: 6 members are science and technology experts; 3 members belong to state management agencies, production and business organizations, enterprises, and other related organizations or those expected to benefit from the research results.

Article 9. Requirements for in the Field of Teachers and Educational Institution Managers science and technology programs

Science and technology programs must meet the following requirements:ầThe advisory council determining scientific programs consists of 9 members. The composition includes: 3 members are science and technology experts; 6 members belong to state management agencies and other related organizations.

1. Have the goal of creating scientific and technological results to serve one of the following major orientations: development scientific and technological capacity Industry and one or more fields jurisdiction, Industry and over a five-year or ten-year period; developing priority technology directions; developing key products, serving the strategic needs of the country or national target programs; lThe advisory council determining scientific and technological programs consists of

2. The content includes scientific and technological tasks that have direct and indirect relationships with each other in terms of expertise and consistent domestic scientific and technological resources.

3. All outcomes must demonstrate novelty, advancement, high applicability, and meet the program's objectives.

4. The implementation time does not exceed 10 years and the progress schedule consistent must align with the program's objectives.

Chapter III

ORGANIZATION OF PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Article 10. Consolidation demand for science and technology

1. Periodically or based on urgency, ministries, sectors, and localities announce orientations development national priority science and technology, sectoral and local science and technology, and deadlines for agencies, organizations, and individuals to submit scientific and technological task proposals. Scientific and technological task proposals from organizations and individuals are implemented according to ModelFUNCTIONS, DUTIES, POWERS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS, AND RELATIONSHIPS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS; DUTIES, POWERS OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON (IF ANY), SECRETARY, AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDSA1-DXNV issued together with this Circularto3. The name of Clause 3 of Article 22 is amended and supplemented as follows:

2. Ministries, sectors, and localities consolidate scientific and technological task proposals from agencies, organizations, and individuals and propose issues in science and technology that need to be resolved based on the provisions stipulated in Clauses 1, 3, 4, and 5 ofonArticle 3 of this Circular; send them to relevant ministries, sectors, and localities a written notice the scientific and technological task proposal or issues in science and technology that fall outside their scope or field.

3. The Ministry of Science and Technology proactively consolidates issues in science that need to be resolved based on the provisions stipulating at Clauses 1, 3, 4, andto 5 of Article 3 of this Circular.

Article 11. Proposal Development

1. Ministries, sectors, and localities review and select issues at the proposal of the Director of the Ministry's Office; in science and technology that have been REGULAR pursuant to Clause 2, Article 10 to develop taskof the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairsplacement proposals meeting the requirements stipulating set forth in Article 4 of this Circular. The Ministry of Science and Technology develops bidding proposals based on issues in science and technology that have been REGULAR pursuant to Clause 3, Article 10 of this Circular.

2. Ministries, sectors, and localities can develop task placement proposals themselves or invite experts, expert groups, organizations, or agencies expected to benefit from research results to participate in developing task placement proposals.

3. 3. Amend Clause 3 Article 2 as follows:on placement proposals are developed according to variousmodels issued together with this Circular: scientific research topic or project according to ModelFUNCTIONS, DUTIES, POWERS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS, AND RELATIONSHIPS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS; DUTIES, POWERS OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON (IF ANY), SECRETARY, AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDSB-DXDH; project according to Model1B2-DXDH; scientific and technological project according to ModelFUNCTIONS, DUTIES, POWERS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS, AND RELATIONSHIPS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS; DUTIES, POWERS OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON (IF ANY), SECRETARY, AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDSB3-DXDH and comprehensiveFUNCTIONS, DUTIES, POWERS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS, AND RELATIONSHIPS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS; DUTIES, POWERS OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON (IF ANY), SECRETARY, AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDSscience and technology plan according to Model trB4-DXDH.FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, POWERS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS, AND RELATIONSHIPS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS; DUTIES, POWERS OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON (IF ANY), SECRETARY, AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS12. Finalizing Task Placement Proposals

Article Ministries, sectors, and localities organize advisory opinions through advisory boards or independent experts onenergy

1. proposals developed in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of this Circular before submitting them to the Ministry of Science and Technology. bidding proposals Based on advisory opinions, ministries, sectors, and localities finalize

2. . Leaders of ministries, sectors, and localities approve and submit bidding proposalstask placement proposals đon Task placement proposals The Ministry of Science and Technology shall proactively develop

3. submitted to the Ministry of Science and Technology include: Task placement proposal forms according to the models prescribed in Clause 3, Article 11 of this Circular;

a) Minutes of advisory board meetings or independent expert opinions on

b) which are appendices to bidding proposals the proposal. bidding proposals.

Article 13. Compilation of Procurement Proposal Recommendations

1. and organize meetings bidding proposals and Preliminary Review and Evaluation on the Sufficiency and Urgency of the Procurement Proposals.

2. The proposal business budgets, equipment, materials, supplies, of Commissioned Projects will be preliminarily evaluated as "meeting requirements" when it satisfies the following two conditions:

a) Complete information3.2.5. Medical examination and treatment establishments, laboratories, and vaccination centers at the provincial level in the Procurement Proposal Form and its lattachments;

b) Adequate basis for the urgency of the proposed task.

3. AGAINST bidding proposals If the proposal is preliminarily evaluated as "meeting requirements," the Ministry of Science and Technology organization lof the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairswill seek advisory opinions to determine national science and technology tasks.

4. Within 15 working days from the date of receipt of the procurement proposal,, heads of specialized departments or heads of agencies and units authorized by the Minister of Science and Technology commission shall notify the preliminary evaluation results and the time for the advisory councilspoliciesFor power plants invested under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model, n is determined according to the operational period of the power plant stipulated in the BOT contract. organization to determine the national science and technology tasks forof the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairsthose proposals that have been preliminarily evaluated as "meeting requirements" for relevant ministries, sectors, and localities. bidding proposals ORGANIZATION TO DETERMINE NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TASKS

Chapter IV

Article 14. Content of Implementation of Science and Technology Tasks

The content of the commissioned science and technology task is reflected through the name and two sections:development Objective Orientationệ of Commissioned Projects

1. Requirements forto Results ensuring compliance with the requirements set forth in Articles 6, 7, 8, and 9 of this Circular. and 2. SectionNo.must include technical parametersquality, quantity, or specific quantitative and qualitative indicators of the producty to be produced. Depending on the type of science and technology task, these requirements should be expressed as follows:

a) For applied research and technology development topics: requirements related to technology or products at the prototype stage and requirements related to the technology development plan or scientific and technological product plan during the trial production phase. 2. SectionNo.对于： the province. b) For other topics: requirements for novelty and advancement of the product, and other requirements.ầu for "7. A flexible power plant is a thermal power plant using reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE) or aeroderivative gas turbines (Aero-GT) with fast start-up capabilities, designed in modular form to generate electricity for balancing capacity and maintaining power system stability."No. For projects: economic and technical indicators that need to be achieved by the product and the scale of trial production. In this Circular, the following terms are understood as follows: For scientific programs: requirements regarding the scientific nature and practicality of the product and other requirements.ìFor science and technology projects: scientific and technological products along with corresponding economic and technical indicators ensuring integration and synchronization according to the production process or timeline.

For science and technology programs: types of expected products; quantities and corresponding quantitative or qualitative indicators, ensuring direct or indirect relationships among them and consistency with the set objectives.No.Article 15. Establishment of Advisory CouncilsNo.In accordance with the progress of the procurement proposal, the Ministry of Science and Technology establishes advisory councils to determine science and technology tasks under the forms of topics, projects; scientific programs; or science and technology projects or programs;

The Minister of Science and Technology decides to establish the Advisory Councils according to the relevant fields of science and technology suitable for the field of the procurement proposal. The council may advise on one or several In this Circular, the following terms are understood as follows: within the same field or specialty of science and technology.

c) Article 16. Composition of Advisory Councils

d) The advisory council has a chairman, vice-chairman, and members. The chairman, vice-chairman, and members of the advisory council are experts in science and technology or experienced managers belonging to various sectors, fields, enterprises expected to benefit from the research results. Science and technology experts participating in the council must belong to the database of experts of the Ministry of Science and Technology. The Ministry of Science and Technology designates at least two members with deep expertise in each council as reviewers for each procurement proposal.

d) Achieved within the range from over 4.5 to 5: Outstanding.No.The advisory council determining topics, projects, and science and technology projects consists of nine members. The composition of the council includes: six members are science and technology experts; three members belong to state management agencies, production and business organizations, enterprises, and other related organizations or expected to benefit from the research results.This Resolution takes effect from the date it is adopted by the National Assembly.The advisory council determining scientific programs consists of nine members. The composition of the council includes: three members are science and technology experts; six members belong to state management agencies and other related organizations.

e) The advisory council determining science and technology programs consists of

eleven members. The composition of the council includes: six members are science and technology experts; five members belong to state management agencies (including one member from the ministry, sector, and locality proposing the procurement), production and business organizations, enterprises, and other related organizations.

1. In special cases due to complexity or specific requirements of the procurement proposal, the Minister of Science and Technology may decide on the number and composition of the council differently fromof the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home AffairsClauses 2, 3, and 4 of this Article or select science and technology experts outside the database of experts of the Ministry of Science andìTechnology.

2. 11 members. The composition includes: 6 members are science and technology experts; 5 members belong to state management agencies (including 1 member from the proposing ministry, sector, or locality), production and business organizations, enterprises, and other related organizations. đon Task placement proposals In special cases due to complexity or specific requirements of the commissioned proposal, the Minister of Science and Technology may decide on the number and composition of the council differently from

as stipulated in Clauses 2, 3, and 4 of this Article or select science and technology experts outside the expert database of the Ministry of Science and

1. Technology.g C2-PDG for scientific programs; MtoC3-PDG for scientific and technological projects; and MtoC4-PDG for programs.

2. is recommended to be "implemented" when all contents in

3. the Evaluation Form

4. are evaluated as "meeting requirements" and recommended "not to be implemented" if any content is evaluated as "not meeting requirements".shall The ballot counting committeetoaggregates the evaluation results of council members according to Model C5-BBKP issued along with this Circular and publicly announces the ballot results at the council meeting.

5. If recommended "to be implemented," the reviewers present the anticipated contents of the commissioned scientific and technological task. The council revises, supplements, and perfects the sections of the commissioned scientific and technological task according to the requirements stipulated in Article 14 of this Circular. stipulating For research topics, projects, and scientific and technological projects, the council advises on the implementation method (through selection or direct assignment), including inviting domestic and foreign experts and scientiststo to participate in researching and solving the task.

Article 17. Working method of the council.of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home AffairsFor power plants invested under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model, n is determined according to the operational period of the power plant stipulated in the BOT contract.

1. The council's meeting must have at least 2/3 of the members of the council present.2,340,000 VND x 0.20 = 468,000 VND, including the chairman or vice-chairman authorized by the chairman of the council, the reviewing experts and commission scientific secretary.

2. Council members are responsible for:

a) Studying the documents provided by the Ministry of Science and Technologyuand preparing comments and evaluations of the research project proposals according to the model prescribed and issuedcoholic beveragespursuant to this Circular: Model C1-TVHD for research topics and projects; Model C2-TVHD for science programs;FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, POWERS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS, AND RELATIONSHIPS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS; DUTIES, POWERS OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON (IF ANY), SECRETARY, AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDSModel C3-TVHD for science and technology projects and1Model C4-TVHD forFUNCTIONS, DUTIES, POWERS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS, AND RELATIONSHIPS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS; DUTIES, POWERS OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON (IF ANY), SECRETARY, AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDSprograms.FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, POWERS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS, AND RELATIONSHIPS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS; DUTIES, POWERS OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON (IF ANY), SECRETARY, AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDSSendingFUNCTIONS, DUTIES, POWERS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS, AND RELATIONSHIPS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS; DUTIES, POWERS OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON (IF ANY), SECRETARY, AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDSthe prepared opinions to the administrative secretary of the council one working day before the council's meeting; c) Reviewing experts are responsible for revising or developing new contents for the proposed scientific and technological tasks for discussion;

b) during the council's meeting. intention Documents are sent to council members at least 5 working days before the council's meeting. The documents include:

and the advisory opinions of the advisory council or experts from ministries, sectors, and localities; trExtracts of requirements stipulated in Articles 6, 7, 8, 9, and 14 of this Circular;

3. Necessary forms and appendices suitable with the proposed research orders set forth in Clause 2 of this Article.i Searching for information (according to Model CO-KQTrC issued together with this Circular) of research topics and projects using state budget funds that are related and currently being implemented under the form of research topics and projects.of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home AffairsOther relevant professional documents (if any).

a) submitted to the Ministry of Science and Technology include: The advisory council operates based on the principle of democratic centralism. The council's conclusions are adopted when more than 3/4 of the members present agree through direct voting or secret ballot.

b) 5. Different opinions of members are summarized by the council's scientific secretary for discussion and voting approval by the council. Council members may request to retain their opinion if it differs from the council's conclusion. Council members are individually responsible for their own opinions and collectively responsible for the council's concluding opinions.

c) Representatives of ministries, sectors, and localities may be invited to attend the council's meetings.

d) Results The Ministry of Science and Technology appoints an administrative secretary to assist in preparing documents andFUNCTIONS, DUTIES, POWERS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS, AND RELATIONSHIPS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS; DUTIES, POWERS OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON (IF ANY), SECRETARY, AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDSthe council's meetings. at the proposal of the Director of the Ministry's Office; business budgets, equipment, materials, supplies, of Commissioned Projects Procedures and working methods of the council

The administrative secretary announces the decision to establish the council.toA representative of the Ministry of Science and Technology summarizes the requirements for the council.

4. The council chairman presides over the council's meetings. In the absence of the council chairman, the chairman authorizes in writing the vice-chairman to chair the meeting. The council elects or nominates a member to serve as the scientific secretary to record discussions andồdraft minutes of the council's meetings.

The council elects a counting committee to

6. tally the opinions of the council members. bidding proposals Reviewing experts and the council discuss according to the corresponding contents with the forms of scientific and technological tasks prescribed in Articles 19, 20, 21, and 22 of this Circular.

7. Council members evaluate the research project proposals and cast organization the ballots for the research project proposals according to the model issued together with this Circular: Model C1-PDG for research topics and projects; Model C2-PDG for science programs;

Article 18. Model C3-PDG for science and technology projects and

1. Model C4-PDG for programs. lis recommended to "implement" when all contents in

2. the evaluation form

3. are rated "meets requirements" and "not implement" when one of the contents above is rated "does not meet requirements". In case The counting committee

4. tallies the evaluation results of the council members according to Model C5-BBKP issued together with this Circular and publicly announces the voting results at the council's meeting. lIf recommended to "implement", the reviewing experts present the expected contents of the commissioned scientific and technological tasks. The council revises, supplements, and completes the items of the commissioned scientific and technological tasks according to the requirements stipulated in Article 14 of this Circular.

5. For commissioned research topics, projects, science programs, and science and technology projects, the council recommends the implementation method (selection or direct assignment), including inviting experts, scientists, REGULAR both domestic and foreign, to participate in researching and solving the tasks.

6. If recommended "not to implement", the council unifies the evaluation opinion about the reason for not recommending implementation. ENVIRONMENTThe council proceeds to determine the scientific and technological tasks for each commissioned proposal according to the steps

7. stipulated in Clauses 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of this Article in cases of two or moreJune 2024;of the results and determining the priority order for commissioned scientific and technological tasks.FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, POWERS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS, AND RELATIONSHIPS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS; DUTIES, POWERS OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON (IF ANY), SECRETARY, AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDSModel C3-TVHD for science and technology projects and113. The scientific secretary prepares the minutes of the council's work according to Model D1-BBHĐ issued together with this Circular.FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, POWERS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS, AND RELATIONSHIPS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS; DUTIES, POWERS OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON (IF ANY), SECRETARY, AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDSIf recommended "not to be implemented," the council unifies opinions on the reasons for not recommending implementation.FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, POWERS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS, AND RELATIONSHIPS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS; DUTIES, POWERS OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON (IF ANY), SECRETARY, AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDSThe council proceeds to determine scientific and technological tasks for each commissioned proposal according to the stepsFUNCTIONS, DUTIES, POWERS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS, AND RELATIONSHIPS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS; DUTIES, POWERS OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON (IF ANY), SECRETARY, AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDSas stipulated in Clauses 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of this Article in

submitted to the Ministry of Science and Technology include: involving 2 or more and making priority rankings for commissioned scientific and technological tasks.

8. 13. The scientific secretary records the minutes of the council's work according to Model D REGULAR -BBHĐ issued along with this Circular.FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, POWERS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS, AND RELATIONSHIPS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS; DUTIES, POWERS OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON (IF ANY), SECRETARY, AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDSThe results of the review and advisory opinions

9. AGAINST bidding proposals as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article, the Ministry of Science and Technology approves the commissioned scientific and technological tasks. Within 15 working days from the approval date, the Ministry of Science and Technology publicly announces research topics, projects, science programs, or scientific and technological projects commissioned on the Ministry's electronic portal for organizations and individuals with the capacity to implement. For commissioned scientific and technological programs, the Ministry of Science and Technology considers assigning them to organizations and agencies with the capacity to implement.to3. The name of Clause 3 of Article 22 is amended and supplemented as follows:

10. For research topics, projects, plans, and scientific and technological projects commissioned, the Council recommends the implementation method (through selection or direct assignment), including inviting experts and scientists both from Vietnam and abroad to participate in the research and resolution of tasks.iis suggested "not to implement", the Council unifies its opinion on the reasons for not recommending implementation.to |||

11. AGAINST bidding proposals |||on |||

12. The Council proceeds to determine the scientific and technological tasks for each commissioned proposal according to the steps set out in Clauses 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of this Article. stipulating are two or more Not deposited into temporary account ||| bidding proposals |||developmentu issues to the Head of the General Staff, Commander of the Military Region, Naval Zone Command, Director of the Enforcement Bureau and prioritizing the order of scientific and technological tasks commissioned.

13. The scientific secretary prepares a record of the Council's meeting in accordance with Form BBHD issued together with this Circular.|||FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, POWERS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS, AND RELATIONSHIPS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS; DUTIES, POWERS OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON (IF ANY), SECRETARY, AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS|||1|||

Article 19. Content of the council's discussion on determining research topics and projects

The experts and the council analyze, discuss, and evaluate at the proposal of the Director of the Ministry's Office; business budgets, equipment, materials, supplies, of Commissioned Projects von The report on the results of training and upgrading must be accompanied by a list of individuals receiving Certificates in accordance with Model No. 03 of Appendix I attached to this Circular;

1. Urgency of implementing the research topic and project in the proposed commissioning.

2. Interdisciplinary, inter-regional nature and the importance of the scientific issue raised in the proposed task.

3. Non-redundancyg of the research topic and project with other ongoing and completed tasks in scienceand technology. 4. Necessary requirements for mobilizing national scientific and technological resources

for the implementation of the research topic and project. national The ability to mobilize non-budgetary funds

5. to support the project. a) Report to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on the results of training and upgrading, including listing the teaching staff participating in teaching, evaluating the participation of trainees in the training process, the results of organizing examinations for completing the training and upgrading program on land valuation business, the issuance of Certificates and the use of Certificate codes, summarizing the feedback from trainees on the quality of the training and upgrading program on land valuation business, and other relevant matters. đNo.Article 20. Content of the council's discussion on determining the scientific program

and prospects for applying the results in policy formulation by relevant agencies. lThe interdisciplinary, inter-regional nature of the scientific issues raised in the proposed commissioning.

The experts and the council analyze, discuss, and evaluate at the proposal of the Director of the Ministry's Office; business budgets, equipment, materials, supplies, of Commissioned Projects for The report on the results of training and upgrading must be accompanied by a list of individuals receiving Certificates in accordance with Model No. 03 of Appendix I attached to this Circular;

1. Not evaluated ||| ectpoliciesNecessary requirements for mobilizing national resources for the implementation of the scientific program.From 100 million VND to less than 300 million VNDArticle 21. Content of the council's discussion on determining the scientific and technological project reason.

2. including the following contents:

3. Urgency and objectives of the proposed commissioning

Articleonin the production of key productsBriefing signed on February 18, 2025of ministries, sectors, and localities.

The experts and the council analyze, discuss, and evaluate at the proposal of the Director of the Ministry's Office; business budgets, equipment, materials, supplies, of Commissioned Projects 2. Necessary requirements for mobilizing national resources for the

1. feasibility of the scientific and technological project demonstrated through thetoissues raised in the proposed commissioning. In this Circular, the following terms are understood as follows: Article 22. Content of the council's discussion on determining the scientific and technological programograms andUrgency of implementing the program and the prospects for contributions from the results generated from its implementation.No.3. SHP (Shape file) is a data storage format for the geospatial database at the national level.

Objectives of the program for five-year or ten-year scientific and technological development directions; priority technological development directions; development of key products for the country or for the goals of the national target program. a) Report to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on the results of training and upgrading, including listing the teaching staff participating in teaching, evaluating the participation of trainees in the training process, the results of organizing examinations for completing the training and upgrading program on land valuation business, the issuance of Certificates and the use of Certificate codes, summarizing the feedback from trainees on the quality of the training and upgrading program on land valuation business, and other relevant matters. task placement proposals.

3. T"b) In addition to the lists of public services issued according to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 4 of this Decree, specialized agencies under provincial People's Committees shall report to the provincial People's Committee for decision-making on amending, supplementing, or issuing the list of public services funded by the state budget within their jurisdiction and consistent with the local budget capacity within the approved budget by the Provincial People's Assembly, and send it to the Ministry of Finance and relevant ministries and sectors for supervision during implementation."Main implementation content and results achieved at the end of the program compared to the program's objectives. contents Implementation time and progress

to implement the program's contents.

The experts and the council analyze, discuss, and evaluate at the proposal of the Director of the Ministry's Office; business budgets, equipment, materials, supplies, of Commissioned Projects for The report on the results of training and upgrading must be accompanied by a list of individuals receiving Certificates in accordance with Model No. 03 of Appendix I attached to this Circular;

1. Article 23. Approval of commissioned scientific and technological tasks

2. Within seven working days from the date of the council's work results, the heads of specialized departments or the heads of agencies and units entrusted by the

3. Minister of Science and Technology to manage the scientific and technological task shall review the council's procedures and processes, consider the council's advisory opinions tron the commissioned scientific and technological task according to the requirements set forth in Articles 6, 7, 8, and 9 of this Circular. In case of necessity, the heads of the aforementioned agencies may propose the Minister to seek the advisory opinions of one to two independent domestic or foreign experts or establish another council to re-determine the scientific and technological task and obtain the opinions of related agencies.

4. The results of the review and the advisory opinions referred to in Clause 1 of this Article, the Ministry of Science and Technology shall approve the commissioned scientific and technological task. Within fifteen working days from the approval date, the Ministry of Science and Technology shall publicly announce the research topic, project, or scientific program on the Ministry's electronic portal to select or directly assign to organizations or individuals with the capability to implement. For commissioned scientific and technological programs, the Ministry of Science and Technology shall consider assigning to organizations or agencies with the capability to implement. consistent The Ministry of Science and Technology shall report the results of determining the scientific and technological task to relevant ministries, sectors, and localities

within fifteen working days from the date of approving the commissioned scientific and technological task.

1. This Circular takes effect from July 28, 2014, and replaces Circular No. 06/2012/TT-BKHCN dated March 12, 2012, of the Ministry of Science and Technology||| on determining scientific and technological tasks under national-level key programs. Provinces and centrally administered cities may apply the guidelines set out in this Circular to determine provincial-level scientific and technological tasks within their jurisdiction. subject, organization, unit under the People's Committee of the commune level Office unit During implementation, if any difficulties arise, please refer them to the relevant agencies,y the Ministry of Science and Technology for study, amendment, and supplementation./.

2. opinions conclude of the review and advisory opinions as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article, the Ministry of Science and Technology approves the commissioned scientific and technological tasks. Within fifteen working days from the date of approval, the Ministry of Science and Technology publicly announces the research topics, projects, plans, or scientific and technological projects commissioned on the Ministry’s electronic portal for selection or direct assignment to organizations or individuals with sufficient capacity to implement them. As for commissioned science and technology programs, the Ministry of Science and Technology considers assigning them to organizations or agencies with sufficient capacity to implement them.y |||to|||tounder their respective management scope.developmentDuring the implementation process, if any difficulties arise, the relevant agencies are advised to report to the Ministry of Science and Technology for study and amendment.

3. Ministry of Science and Technologytechnologyngenergy reports the results of determining scientific and technological tasks for relevant ministries, sectors, and localities bidding proposals within fifteen working days from the date of approval of the scientific and technological tasks commissioned.

Chapter V

IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 24. Effective Date

This Circular takes effect from July 28, 2014, and replaces Circular No. 06/2012/TT-BKHCN dated March 12, 2012, of the Ministry of Science and Technologypolicies THEngon determining scientific and technological tasks under national key science and technology programs. for Provinces, trcentrally administered cities may apply the guidance provided in this Circular

Article 25. Implementation organization

1. THE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL GUIDANCE COMMITTEE FOR PREVENTION AND COMBATTING CORRUPTION; of the National Assembly; Personnel For coal-fired thermal power plants where the enterprise holds 100% of the registered capital and uses 100% of its own capital to invest in the project approved by the competent authority, E is determined as 100%;to determine scientific and technological tasks at the ministry level central cities within their jurisdiction. For coal-fired thermal power plants where the enterprise holds 100% of the registered capital and uses 100% of its own capital to invest in the project approved by the competent authority, E is determined as 100%;During implementation, if any difficulties arise, they are requested to report to the relevant agencies,tothe Ministry of Science and Technology for study, amendment, and supplementation. stipulating ./., ||| ||| reason |||

2. ||| organizationfor research and supplementary guidance for |||i Supplementary./.