Vietnam’s country report
on National S&T Statistics
Dr. Dang Duy Thinh
NISTPASS, Vietnam
Content
 Content
 S&T Statistics
 S&T Statistics
 S&T Statistics
 S&T Statistics
 Conclusion
1980’s
1990’s
2000-2003
2003-2008
S&T Statistics 1980’s
Report Method for collecting
data for S&T Statistics:
 14 S&T Indicator groups for Government and
Higher Education sectors
 04 S&T Indicator groups for Industry sector
 Some R&D Indicators (only limited done)
 No innovation indicators
 Report method was not successful at that time
for collecting data
S&T Statistics 1990’s
Survey Method for collecting
data for Statistics:
 233 State R&D institutes
 R&D activities in 52 provinces
 The indicators mainly included Input indicators
 No Indicators of FTE, Intra/Extra Expenditure
for R&D, type of R&D activities
 Output Indicators were very simple
 No innovation indicators
S&T Statistics 2000-2003
Survey Method for collecting
data for S&T Statistics:
 Trail Project (S&T indicators of China)
 ASEAN-ROK project (S&T indicators of OECD,
ASEAN)
 Conducting the test survey for fostering the
Indicators system
 Conducted the survey on national R&D
institutions from August to December 2003
 Results of survey published in ASEANDocuments (as Results of Projects)
S&T Statistics 2000-2003
R&D indicators proposed for VN:
 National R&D - financial resources/human
resources
 Business Enterprises R&D - financial
resources/human resources
 Higher Education R&D - financial
resources/human resources
 Government R&D – financial resources/human
resources
 Patents and Articles
S&T Statistics 2000-2003
Coverage and new Indicators
introduced
 Coverage covers 4 sectors: Gov; HE; Non P; BE
(before: only Gov and HE sectors)
 Introduced some new indicators in the survey:
 Personnel: included Headcount, FTE
 Expenditure: included intramural/extramural
expenditure
 R&D activity: divided into basic research, applied
research and development
S&T Statistics 2000-2003
Test survey
 Questionnaire and sample survey
 The first sample survey applied for 15
institutes
 The second ones applied for 45 institutes
 Correcting the questionnaires based
on the donor experience and abroad
experience of China, and ASEAN for
Vietnam’s national R&D survey
S&T Statistics 2000-2003
Conducting the survey:
 Institutional arrangement
 NISTPASS was responsible for methodology,
questionnaires
 NACESTI was responsible for implementing the
survey
 The survey was based on Units not
based on R&D Projects
S&T Statistics 2000-2003
No
Sectors
Sent
Questionnaire
Respond
Questionnaire
Percent
1
Total
446
273
61
2
Research
Institutes
199
144
72
3
Education:
- Universities
- College
197
76
121
116
62
54
58
81.57
44.6
4
Non-profit
organization
50
13
26
5
Business
Enterprises
7233
S&T Statistics 2000-2003
Results of the R&D survey:
 The coverage of the survey up to 80% total
R&D performance of Vietnam
 Generating to 5 general table for Vietnam (as
attached in the annex), detailed divided by
sector, by performance, by source...
 Resulting by practical situation of Vietnam, so
we only applied the survey by unit, not by
project so hardly generating for FTE indicator,
especially in the Higher Education sector
S&T Statistics 2000-2003
Tab 1. DOMESTIC R&D EXPENDITURE
GENERAL
GERD (mil. VND)
GERD (1000 USD)*
GERD / GDP (%)
Total R&D personnel
Female R&D
personnel
1032560.90
67744.45
0.23
47651
17585
* Average Exchange Rate in 2002 (1US$=15242 VND)
S&T Statistics 2000-2003
Tab 2. GROSS DOMESTIC EXPENDITURE ON R&D (GERD) BY SECTOR OF
PERFORMANCE AND SOURCE OF FUND
GERD by source of
funds)
1,000,000 VND
1000 USD
%
Business enterprises
186478.00
12234.48
18.06
Direct Government
736165.25
48298.47
71.30
Higher education
29013.70
1903.54
2.81
Private non-profit
5756.00
377.64
0.01
65397.95
4290.64
6.33
6753.00
443.05
0.65
Funds from abroad
Other
Total GERD
1032560.90
67744.45 100.00
S&T Statistics 2000-2003
Tab 3. GROSS DOMESTIC EXPENDITURE ON R&D (GERD) BY SECTOR OF
PERFORMANCE AND TYPE OF ACTIVITY
GERD by type
of research
1,000,000 VND
Basic research
226229.24
14842.49
21.91
Applied
research
544303.51
35710.77
52.71
Experimental
development
257562.15
16898.19
24.94
1032560.90
67744.45
100.00
Total GERD
1000USD
%
S&T Statistics 2000-2003
Tab 4. TOTAL R&D PERSONNEL BY SECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT
OCCUPATION
Researchers/Scientists/Engineers
(RSE)
HEADCOUNT
41117.00
%
86.29
RSE with Doctor degree
4466.00
9.37
RSE with master degree
8369.00
17.56
RSE with bachelor degree
28282.00
59.35
Technicians
2973.00
6.24
Other supporting staff
3561.00
7.47
47651.00
100.00
Total R&D personnel
S&T Statistics 2000-2003
Tab 5. TOTAL R&D PERSONNEL FEMALES BY SECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT
OCCUPATION
Researchers/Scientists/Engineers
(RSE) - females
RSE females with Doctor degree
RSE female with Master degree
RSE females with Bachelor degree
HEADCOUNT
144090
%
30.24
906
1.90
3407
7.15
10096
21.19
Technicians females
1385
2.91
Supporting staff females
1806
3.79
Total R&D personnel females
17585
36.90
S&T Statistics 2000-2003
Advantages and difficulties of survey:
•
Advantage

The high respond rate in the GOV, BE sectors
 Incorporating ROK-statistical Project with Government
R&D statistical Project (using oversea experiences)

Difficulties

Survey with 4 sectors and new indicators
 Lack of law framework for statistical performance
 Calculation of FTE only available for Gov. sector
S&T Statistics 2003-2008

Law on Statistics 2003

For imple. the Law (Gov. Degree 40/2004 ND-CP):
- National Indicators System (NIS),
- NIS: Indicators, sectors/groups, time
Survey method for collecting data for statistics
- National Survey Programs (NSP)
- General Directorate for Statistics organizing NSP
- Survey beside the NSP: for the policy of Ministries
- Ministries are responsible conducting one part in NSP
- Gov. Budget for implementing NSP (important)
S&T Statistics 2003-2008
 For imple. the Law …(cont.):
Statistic Report Method:
- Grassroots level (St. Agency, S&T inst… who using
State Budget, FDI, ..to do report),
- Centralized level (Ministry, Province to compilate)
Statistic Organizations:
- General Directorate for Statistics
- Statistic Unite at Ministries, Provinces
- Statistic Unite at Cities, Districts, Communities
S&T Statistics 2003-2008
 National Indicators System (part
for S&T) (Decision of Prime-Minister No 305/2005)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
No of S&T institutions
No of Personnel working in the S&T Field
No of R&D Projects
No of Patents
No of National and International Prizes
Expenditure for S&T
Expenditure for Innovation in Enterprises
Paying and selling the technologies
Paying and selling the patents
S&T Statistics 2003-2008
 Tables for Statistic Report which
are to provide by MOST
(according to Decision of Prime-Minister No 111/2008)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
01B/KHCN: No of S&T institutions
02B/KHCN: No of Persons working in the S&T Field
03B/KHCN: No of R&D Projects
04B/KHCN: No of Patents
05B/KHCN: No of National and International Prizes
06B/KHCN: Finance for paying and selling the
technologies and the patents
S&T Statistics 2003-2008
 Statistics on the S&T Field
(according to the Gov. Degree 30/2006 ND-CP):
Statistic S&T Indicators are:
a) Indicator group of S&T Personnel (4 Indicators)
b) Indicator group of Finance for S&T (3 Indicators)
c) Indicator group of Infrastructure for S&T(4 Indicators)
d) Indicator group of Capability for Tech. Innovation (4 Ind.)
e) Indicator group of Results of S&T activities (7 Indicators)
f) Indicator group of Impacts of S&T (4 Indicators)
g) Indicator group of Others
S&T Statistics 2003-2008
 Statistics on the S&T Field (cont.)
Institutions to make the statistic report :
 State S&T Institutions
 State agencies
 State Enterprises
 Politic Organizations, social Organizations,… which
using the National Budget for the S&T activities
S&T Statistic Survey:
 Institutions, agencies to be surveyed which do not
make the statistics report or survey to be done extra
for statistic report or for issues which not planned to
do or in the emergency case.
S&T Statistics 2003-2008
 Statistics on the S&T Field (cont.)
S&T Statistic Survey:
 Incorporated in National Survey Programs
 MOST conducts the S&T part in National Survey
Programs
 Ministry extra S&T survey for own purpose
 Other ministries and Provinces can do S&T surveys for
their purposes and reported to MOST
 MOST is responsible for set up extra S&T Indicators
(beside the S&T Indicators in National Indicator
System) for its statistic purpose.
S&T Statistics 2003-2008
 Statistics on the S&T Field (cont.)
Network for colleting data for S&T statistics:
 S&T Statistic Organization of MOST
 Statistic Organization of Ministries, Agencies of Gov.
 Statistic Organization or Personnel responsible for
S&T statistic in Provinces, Cities, Districts,
Communities
 Personnel responsible for S&T statistics in S&T
institutions, Enterprises,…(in the grassroots level)
S&T Statistics 2003-2008
 Indicator System in S&T Field
In Process for setting up this Indicator System by MOST
The Indicator System in S&T Field comprises of (draft):
 S&T Personnel
 S&T Finance
 S&T Infrastructure
 S&T Cooperation
 S&T Publication
 Patents
 Capability of technological Innovation
 Activities of Assessment, Evaluation of Technology
 Activities of Standardization, Measuring, Quality Management
 Activities for Management of using Nuclear Power for civil purpose
 Activities of Inspectors in S&T Field
Conclusion
 VN had along time ago dealing with report method in
S&T Statistics but it was not successful
 VN tried to collecting data for S&T and specially for R&D
in some cases but until now only in form of research
activities (not legally) prior 2003
 VN uses legally 2 methods (report and survey) for the
collecting the data for S&T Statistics. It promises to
provide reliable data for the S&T statistic purpose
 VN is now on the wage legally to set up the mechanism
and the indicators for the S&T Statistics and hopefully it
is finished in this year and can conduct the statistic
activities in the next years
 One weakness of the VN’ S&T indicators system is not
clear about R&D indicators and Innovation Indicators. It
can be amended, revised before to be approved by
Government and MOST.
Thanks for your attention