Decree No. 11/2014/ND-CP dated February 18, 2014 of the Government on science and technology information activities

THE GOVERNMENT	THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness
No. 11/2014/ND-CP	Hanoi, February 18, 2014

DECREE

On science and technology information activities [1]

Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;

Pursuant to the June 18, 2013 Law on Science and Technology;

At the proposal of the Minister of Science and Technology,

The Government promulgates the Decree on science and technology information activities.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article1. Scope of regulation

This Decree provides science and technology information activities, covering contents of these activities, national science and technology information infrastructure and database, and measures to ensure development and organization and state management of science and technology information activities.

Article2. Subjects of application

This Decree applies to organizations and individuals engaged in science and technology information activities in Vietnam and related state agencies, organizations and individuals.

Article3. Interpretation of terms

In this Decree, the terms and phrases below are construed as follows:

1. “Science and technology information”means data, facts, statistics and news created from science and technology, renovation and creation activities.

2. “Science and technology information sources” means science and technology information presented in the form of science books, newspapers or journals; summary records of scientific symposiums and seminars; descriptions of science and technology tasks, and reports on performance and application of the outcomes of these tasks; intellectual property documents, standards and technical regulations; industrial catalogs; scientific theses; design or technical documents; databases; websites; statistical science and technology documents; or multimedia documents or documents on other information carriers.

3. “Science and technology information activities” means science and technology service activities, including activities related to the collection, processing, analysis, storage, search, popularization, use, sharing and transfer of science and technology information and other related activities.

4. “Organization with the science and technology information function” means an organization which carries out science and technology information activities; forms, develops, operates and exploits science and technology information infrastructure and database.

5. “National science and technology database” means a collection of information on the potential and results of national science and technology information activities, which is formed, maintained and developed in order to provide fully, accurately and promptly data and information on science and technology.