| THE MNISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ------- | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM |
| No: 12/2014/TT-BKHCN | Hanoi, May 30, 2014 |
CIRCULAR
managing some scientific and technological tasks in conformity with the Protocol
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No.20/2013/ND-CP dated February 26, 2013 on defining the function, task, power and organizational structure of the Ministry of Science and Technology;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No.08/2014/ND-CP dated January 27, 2014 on providing instructions on the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Science and Technology;
At the request of the Director of Department of International Cooperation and the Director of Department of Legal Affairs;
The Minister of Science and Technology hereby provides for the Protocol-based management of science and technology tasks.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of adjustment
This Circular regulates the order and process of proposing, defining, selecting, implementing, examining and evaluating the acceptance testing of the result of science and technology tasks in conformity with the Protocol.
Article 2. Scope of application
This Circular is applied to science and technology organizations, individuals involved in science and technology activities, regulatory agencies and other relevant entities.
Article 3. Interpretation of terms
In this Circular, terms shall be construed as follows:
1. Science and technology tasks in conformity with the Protocol means the tasks prescribed in Clause 11 Article 3 of the Government’s Decree No.08/2014/ND-CP dated January 27, 2014 providing instructions on the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on science and technology (hereinafter referred to as Protocol-based task).
2. Protocol is composed of:
a) Written agreements of the leadership of the Communist Party and Government with foreign partners on science and technology-related issues;
b) Minutes of conferences of Committee and Subcommittee on the cooperation in science and technology activities with bilateral and multilateral partners in which the Ministry of Science and Technology is authorized by the Government to act as a representative; bilateral and multilateral agreements on the cooperation in science and technology, signed by the Minister of Science and Technology or the authorized entity of the Ministry of Science and Technology with foreign funding partners in accordance with legal regulations.
