THE PRIME MINISTER ------- | SOCIALISTREPUBLICOF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom– Happiness |
No. 97/2009/QD-TTg | Hanoi, July 24, 2009 |
DECISION
PROMULGATING THE LIST OF DOMAINS IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS ARE ALLOWED TO ESTABLISH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATIONS
THE PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the June 9, 2000 Law on Science and Technology;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 81/ 2002/ND-CP of October 17, 2002, detailing a number of articles of the Law on Science and Technology;
At the proposal of the Minister of Science and Technology,
DECIDES:
Article 1. To promulgate together with this Decision the list of domains in which individuals are allowed to establish scientific research organizations, scientific research and technological development organizations, or scientific and technological service organizations (below collectively referred to as science and technology organizations).
Article 2. Responsibilities of individuals establishing science and technology organizations
1. To take overall responsibility for the operation of science and technology organizations established by them and observe the Law on Science and Technology, the Press Law, the Publication Law and relevant laws.
2. To operate only in the domains on the list promulgated together with this Decision. To address arguments, if any, on Party or State guidelines or policies to competent Party or state agencies without publishing them in the name of or in association with the name of a science and technology organization.
Article 3. The Ministry of Science and Technology shall specify conditions and procedures for registration of the operation of science and technology organizations established by individuals.
Article 4. The Ministry of Science and Technology and provincial-level People's Committees shall, within the ambit of their competence, direct functional agencies to:
1. Guide science and technology organizations already established by individuals in reregistering scientific and technological activities based on the list of domains specified in Article 1 and procedures specified in Article 3 of this Decision.
2. Revoke certificates of registration of scientific and technological activities which were issued ultra vires and guide the re-registration of scientific and technological activities.
3. Revoke certificates of registration of scientific and technological activities of science and technology organizations established by individuals which commit violations in their operation and carry out procedures for terminating operation in accordance with law.
Article 5. In the course of implementation, based on the country's practical situation and development requirements, the Ministry of Science and Technology shall assume the prime responsibility for, and collaborate with concerned ministries and branches in. periodically studying and proposing amendments and supplements to the list of domains in which individuals are allowed to establish science and technology organizations.
Article 6. This Decision takes effect on September 15, 2009.
Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government-attached agencies, chairpersons of provincial-level People's Committees and concerned individuals and organizations shall implement this Decision.
| PRIME MINISTER |
LIST
OF DOMAINS IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS ARE ALLOWED TO ESTABLISH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATIONS
(Promulgated together with the Prime Minister's Decision No. 97/2009/QD-TTg of July 24, 2009)
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| DOMAINS |
1 |
| NATURAL SCIENCES |
| 1.1 | Mathematics |
| 1.1.1 | Theoretical mathematics |
| 1.1.2 | Applied mathematics |
| 1.1.3 | Statistics and probability |
| 1.2 | Computer and information sciences |
| 1.2.1 | Computer science |
| 1.2.2 | Information science |
| 1.2.3 | Information technology in natural sciences |
| 1.3 | Physics |
| 1.3.1 | Atomic physics, molecular physics and chemical physics (physiochemistry) |
| 1.3.2 | Physics of condensed substances |
| 1.3.3 | Particle physics and field theory |
| 1.3.4 | Nuclear physics |
| 1.3.5 | Plasma and liquid physics |
| 1.3.6 | Optics |
| 1.3.7 | Acoustics |
| 1.3.8 | Astronomy |
| 1.3.9 | Science of universe |
| 1.4 | Chemistry |
| 1.4.1 | Organic chemistry |
| 1.4.2 | Inorganic and nuclear chemistry |
| 1.4.3 | Chemico-physics |
| 1.4.4 | Polymeric chemistry |
| 1.4.5 | Electrochemistry |
| 1.4.6 | Colloid chemistry |
| 1.4.7 | Analytical chemistry |
| 1.5 | Mechanics |
| 1.5.1 | Theoretical mechanics |
| 1.5.2 | Solid mechanics |
| 1.5.3 | Liquid mechanics |
| 1.5.4 | Gas mechanics |
| 1.6 | Sciences on the Earth |
| 1.6.1 | Geology |
| 1.6.2 | Mineralogy |
| 1.6.3 | Palaeobiology |
| 1.6.4 | Geophysics |
| 1.6.5 | Geochemistry |
| 1.6.6 | Natural geography |
| 1.6.7 | Volcanology |
| 1.6.8 | Geodesy and cartography |
| 1.6.9 | Meteorology and atmospheric sciences |
| 1.6.10 | Climatology |
| 1.6.11 | Oceanography |
| 1.6.12 | Hydrography; water resources |
| 1.7 | Biology |
| 1.7.1 | Theoretical biology |
| 1.7.2 | Reproductive biology; development biology |
| 1.7.3 | Biodiversity |
| 1.7.4 | Bionomics |
| 1.7.5 | Phytology |
| 1.7.6 | Zoology |
| 1.7.7 | Marine biology and freshwater |
| 1.7.8 | Genetics |
| 1.7.9 | Cytology, histology-embryology |
| 1.7.10 | Microbiology |
| 1.7.11 | Virology |
| 1.7.12 | Mycology |
| 1.7.13 | Biochemistry |
| 1.7.14 | Biophysics |
| 1.7.15 | Molecular biology |
2 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| 2.1 | Psychology |
| 2.1.1 | Psychology in general (including study of the human-machine relationship) |
| 2.1.2 | Specialized psychology |
| 2.2 | Economics and business |
| 2.2.1 | Production-business relationship |
| 2.2.2 | Business and business administration |
| 2.3 | Education science |
| 2.3.1 | Education science in general (including pedagogy and education theory) |
| 2.3.2 | Exclusive education for people with disabilities |
| 2.4 | Sociology |
| 2.4.1 | Sociological research methods |
| 2.4.2 | Demography |
| 2.4.3 | Anthropology |
| 2.4.4 | Specialized sociology (study of gender and women; family study; population study; lifestyle study; study of material production and service domains) |
| 2.5 | Economic and social geography |
| 2.5.1 | Economic and cultural geography |
| 2.5.2 | Environmental science - social aspects |
| 2.5.3 | Planning study, urban and rural development |
| 2.5.4 | Traffic planning and social aspects of transport |
3 |
| HUMANITIES |
| 3.1 | History and archaeology |
| 3.1.1 | History of Vietnam |
| 3.1.2 | World history; history of each country, territory and region |
| 3.1.3 | Archaeology |
| 3.2 | Philosophy |
| 3.2.1 | Philosophy (general philosophic issues; Marxism-Leninism philosophy; dialectical materialism; historical materialism; scientific communism; logic; social philosophy; history of philosophy) |
| 3.2.2 | Ethics |
| 3.3 | Linguistics and literature |
| 3.3.1 | General study of languages |
| 3.3.2 | Study of Vietnamese language |
| 3.3.3 | Study of other languages |
| 3.3.4 | Literature theory; study of literature in general |
| 3.3.5 | Study of Vietnamese literature and literature of Vietnamese ethnic minority groups |
| 3.3.6 | Study of literature of each of other nations, countries and regions |
| 3.3.7 | Cultural theory; study of culture in general |
| 3.3.8 | Study of Vietnamese culture and culture of Vietnamese ethnic minority groups |
| 3.3.9 | Study of culture of each of other nations, countries and regions |
| 3.3.10 | Applied linguistics |
| 3.4 | Arts |
| 3.4.1 | Arts and history of arts |
| 3.4.2 | Fine arts |
| 3.4.3 | Architectural arts |
| 3.4.4 | Performing arts (music, dramatics, dance, songs, circus) |
| 3.4.5 | Folk arts |
| 3.4.6 | Cinematographic arts |
| 3.4.7 | Television and radio broadcasting arts |
| 3.4.8 | Other issues of artistic study |
4 |
| TECHNICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES |
| 4.1 | Architecture and civil construction |
| 4.1.1 | Architecture |
| 4.1.2 | Construction techniques |
| 4.1.3 | Urban infrastructure facilities |
| 4.1.4 | Transport works |
| 4.1.5 | Irrigation works |
| 4.1.6 | Geotechnics |
| 4.2 | Electric and electronic techniques, information technology and communication |
| 4.2.1 | Electric and electronic techniques |
| 4.2.2 | Robot and automatic control |
| 4.2.3 | Automation technology and systems for control, supervision and computerized digital control |
| 4.2.4 | Information and communication systems |
| 4.2.5 | Telecommunications techniques and technologies |
| 4.2.6 | Hardware technology and computer architecture |
| 4.2.7 | Software technology |
| 4.2.8 | Mechano-electronic technology; mechano-microelectronic systems |
| 4.3 | Mechanic techniques and machine manufacture technology |
| 4.3.1 | Mechanic techniques in general |
| 4.3.2 | Machine manufacture technology in general |
| 4.3.3 | Designing techniques and machine manufacture technology (machine-tools; dynamic machines; machines for agriculture, forestry, fishery and processing industry; irrigation machines; construction machines; automobiles and traffic; mining equipment) |
| 4.3.4 | Designing techniques and mechanic technologies related to laser, plasma and infrared |
| 4.3.5 | Sound techniques and technologies |
| 4.3.6 | Civil shipbuilding technologies and techniques |
| 4.3.7 | Manufacture technologies and mechanic techniques for energy equipment (excluding nuclear energy equipment) |
| 4.4 | Chemical technologies |
| 4.4.1 | General issues on industrial chemistry |
| 4.4.2 | Process and equipment of chemical technology |
| 4.4.3 | Pharmacochemical technology |
| 4.4.4 | Inorganic-chemical and chemical-fertilizer technologies |
| 4.4.5 | Organic-chemical technology |
| 4.4.6 | Petrochemical technology |
| 4.5 | Material technologies and metallurgical techniques |
| 4.5.1 | Metallic and non-metallic material technologies |
| 4.5.2 | Metal and alloy manufacture technologies and techniques |
| 4.5.3 | Powder metallurgy technology |
| 4.5.4 | Metal processing and metal-pipeline manufacture technologies |
| 4.5.5 | Semi-conductor material and electronic technologies |
| 4.5.6 | Thermo-techniques in metallurgy |
| 4.5.7 | Building material technology |
| 4.5.8 | Ceramics technology |
| 4.5.9 | Pellicle, paint and coating material technologies |
| 4.5.10 | Composite material technology |
| 4.5.11 | Timber processing and paper and pulp producing technologies |
| 4.5.12 | Fabrics and synthetic-dye producing technologies |
| 4.5.13 | Advanced-material producing technology |
| 4.6 | Medical techniques |
| 4.6.1 | Medical equipment technologies and techniques |
| 4.6.2 | Medical laboratory technology |
| 4.7 | Environmental technologies |
| 4.7.1 | Technologies for management and treatment of wastes (solid, liquid and gas) |
| 4.7.2 | Clean production and re-processing technologies |
| 4.7.3 | Environmental restoration and regeneration technologies |
| 4.7.4 | Life-cycle analysis technology |
| 4.7.5 | Environmental observation and pollution control and treatment technologies |
| 4.7.6 | Technology to treat the environment by biological method |
| 4.7.7 | Technology to manufacture biosensor kits for environmental diagnosis |
| 4.8 | Biotechnology |
| 4.8.1 | Genetic technology, plant variety and animal breed multiplication technology |
| 4.8.2 | Cell technology in agriculture |
| 4.8.3 | Enzyme and protein technologies in agriculture |
| 4.8.4 | Microorganism technology in agriculture |
| 4.8.5 | Technology for producing biological insecticides |
| 4.8.6 | Biological treatment, biological catalyst and fermentation technologies |
| 4.8.7 | Technologies of biological products, biological materials, biological plastics, bio-fuel, biologically extracted chemicals, and new materials of biological origin |
| 4.8.8 | Biotechnology related to medicine and health |
| 4.8.9 | Cell technology in medicine |
| 4.8.10 | Genetic and protein technologies in medicine |
| 4.8.11 | Biological materials related to licensing in medicine, medical equipment and medical biosensors |
| 4.9 | Nanotechnology |
| 4.9.1 | Nano materials |
| 4.9.2 | Nano processes |
| 4.10 | Food and beverage technologies |
| 4.10.1 | Food technology |
| 4.10.2 | Beverage technology |
| 4.1 1 | Energy and natural-resource exploitation technologies |
| 4.11.1 | Technology of energy and fuel other than petroleum |
| 4.11.2 | Petroleum technology |
| 4.11.3 | Geological and geotechnical technologies |
| 4.11.4 | Mining and mineral processing technologies |
5 |
| MEDICINE, PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES |
| 5.1 | Basic medicine |
| 5.1.1 | Anatomy and morphology |
| 5.1.2 | Medicinal hereditary |
| 5.1.3 | Immunology |
| 5.1.4 | Neurology |
| 5.1.5 | Medicinal physiology |
| 5.1.6 | Histology |
| 5.1.7 | Medicinal bio-chemistry |
| 5.1.8 | Medical microbiology |
| 5.1.9 | Medicinal parasitology |
| 5.1.10 | Disease physiology |
| 5.1.11 | Disease surgery and forensic medicine |
| 5.1.12 | Health economics; hospital administration |
| 5.2 | Clinical medicine |
| 5.2.1 | Andrology |
| 5.2.2 | Obstetrics, gynaecology, reproduction support |
| 5.2.3 | Pediatrics |
| 5.2.4 | Cardiology |
| 5.2.5 | Hematology and blood transfusion |
| 5.2.6 | Respiratory diseases |
| 5.2.7 | Active treatment and emergency recuperation |
| 5.2.8 | Anaesthetization |
| 5.2.9 | Trauma, orthopedics, functional rehabilitation and physiotherapy |
| 5.2.10 | Surgery |
| 5.2.11 | Odontology |
| 5.2.12 | Dermatology and venereology |
| 5.2.13 | Allergy |
| 5.2.14 | Articulation-related diseases |
| 5.2.15 | Endocrinology and metabolism |
| 5.2.16 | Digestion and hepatobiliary studies |
| 5.2.17 | Urology and nephrology |
| 5.2.18 | Oncology |
| 5.2.19 | Ophthalmology |
| 5.2.20 | Otorhinolaryngology |
| 5.2.21 | Neurology; psychiatry |
| 5.2.22 | Gerontology, treatment and convalescence |
| 5.2.23 | Aesthetic medicine and plastic surgery |
| 5.2.24 | Internal medicine |
| 5.2.25 | Sport medicine |
| 5.2.26 | Traditional medicine |
| 5.2.27 | Catastrophic medicine |
| 5.2.28 | Image diagnosis |
| 5.3 | Preventive medicine |
| 5.3.1 | Labor and environmental sanitation medicine |
| 5.3.2 | Epidemiology |
| 5.3.3 | Occupational health |
| 5.3.4 | Nutrition |
| 5.3.5 | Public health |
| 5.4 | Pharmacy |
| 5.4.1 | Pharmacology |
| 5.4.2 | Clinical and treatment pharmacy |
| 5.4.3 | Pharmacognosis; plants and animals used as medicines; southern medicines; traditional medicines |
| 5.4.4 | Pharmacochemistry |
| 5.4.5 | Preparation |
| 5.4.6 | Traditional pharmacy |
| 5.4.7 | Functional food |
6 |
| AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES |
| 6.1 | Cultivation |
| 6.1.1 | Agro-chemistry |
| 6.1.2 | Paedology |
| 6.1.3 | Food and foodstuff plants |
| 6.1.4 | Vegetable, flower and fruit trees |
| 6.1.5 | Industrial and pharmaceutical plants |
| 6.1.6 | Selection and creation of plant varieties; plant variety multiplication technology |
| 6.1.7 | Plant protection |
| 6.1.8 | Farm produce preservation and processing |
| 6.2 | Forestry |
| 6.2.1 | Silviculture, ecology and forest environment |
| 6.2.2 | Forest resource management and protection |
| 6.2.3 | Selection and creation of forest saplings; multiplication of forest saplings |
| 6.2.4 | Combined agro-forestry |
| 6.2.5 | Forest product preservation and processing |
| 6.3 | Animal raising |
| 6.3.1 | Physiology and biochemistry of raised animals |
| 6.3.2 | Selection and creation of raised animal breeds; multiplication of raised animal breeds |
| 6.3.3 | Feed and nutrition for raised animals |
| 6.3.4 | Care, rearing and protection of raised animals |
| 6.4 | Animal health |
| 6.4.1 | Animal anaesthetization and treatment |
| 6.4.2 | Animal epidemiology; animal immunology |
| 6.4.3 | Animal anatomy and physiology; animal surgery |
| 6.4.4 | Animal pathology, animal disease diagnosis, animal health hygiene |
| 6.4.5 | Animal microbiology and virology |
| 6.4.6 | Animal parasitology |
| 6.4.7 | Veterinary pharmacy, veterinary vaccines and biologicals |
| 6.5 | Fisheries |
| 6.5.1 | Fishery ecosystems, physiology and nutrition |
| 6.5.2 | Selection, creation and multiplication of Fishery breeds |
| 6.5.3 | Fishery diseases |
| 6.5.4 | Aquaculture |
| 6.5.5 | Management, assessment and exploitation of aquatic resources |
| 6.5.6 | Preservation and processing of aquatic products |
7 |
| SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES |
| 7.1 | Scientific and technological information services |
| 7.1.1 | Service of search and directory for scientific and technological information |
| 7.1.2 | Service of studying and establishing databases (directories and full texts) |
| 7.1.3 | Service of studying, establishing and developing databank and electronic-archive information systems |
| 7.1.4 | Service of photocopying and making micro-images (making microfilms and micro-cards) of scientific and technological information |
| 7.1.5 | Scientific and technological exhibition service; service of organizing technology and equipment markets |
| 7.2 | Scientific and technological library and archive services |
| 7.2.1 | Scientific and technological library service (handling of documents; reader and document-lending service; inter-library borrowing service; document photocopying and digitalization; reference and directory; preservation and restoration of documents) |
| 7.2.2 | Service of archiving scientific and technological documents (handling and preservation of archived documents; digitalization of archived documents) |
| 7.3 | Scientific and technological museum services |
| 7.3.1 | Service of collecting, handling, preserving, studying, assessing, evaluating and exchanging scientific and technological specimens |
| 7.3.2 | Service of designing, organizing and managing display zones of museums |
| 7.4 | Standardization, metrology and quality control services |
| 7.4.1 | Service of testing product and goods quality |
| 7.4.2 | Service of inspecting, standardizing and testing measurement devices |
| 7.4.3 | Service of certifying quality management systems and product standard conformity |
| 7.4.4 | Service of accrediting laboratories, standardization rooms, assessment organizations, system-certifying organizations and product-certifying organizations |
| 7.4.5 | Service of assessing product and goods quantity and quality |
| 7.4.6 | Services of consultancy on investment in, furnishing and management of measuring and product and goods quality-testing rooms; consultancy on the application of quality management tools; consultancy on standard building; consultancy on building metrology assurance systems |
| 7.4.7 | Service of maintenance and repair of measurement devices, testing equipment and technical equipment |
| 7.4.8 | Service of applying numeral code and barcode techniques to products, goods and services |
| 7.5 | Intellectual property services |
| 7.5.1 | Service of intellectual property representation (including representation, consultancy and other services related to procedures for establishing and protecting/exercising intellectual property rights) |
| 7.5.2 | Intellectual property assessment service |
| 7.5.3 | Service of intellectual property consultancy (excluding consultancy related to procedures for establishing and protecting/exercising intellectual property rights) |
| 7.6 | Technology transfer services |
| 7.6.1 | Technology transfer brokerage service (supporting purchasers or sellers in seeking partners to sign technology transfer contracts) |
| 7.6.2 | Technology transfer consultancy service (supporting parties in selecting technologies and negotiating, signing and performing technology transfer contracts) |
| 7.6.3 | Technology evaluation service (evaluation of the technological level, determination of economic value and efficiency and socio-economic and environmental impacts of technologies) |
| 7.6.4 | Technology valuation service |
| 7.6.5 | Technology assessment service |
| 7.6.6 | Technology transfer promotion service (creating and seeking opportunities and promoting technology transfer; technology advertisement, introduction and display; organization of technology markets, fairs and exhibitions and technology transaction centers) |