b) Ho Chi Minh City hi-tech zones;

c) Da Nang hi-tech zones;

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a) Bio hi-tech zones of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City;

b) Dong Nai bio hi-tech zones, Dong Nai Provinces;

c) Ascendas-Protrade hi-tech zones, Binh Duong Province;

3. Based on socio-economic development situations, central-affiliated cities and provinces shall carry out the establishment of the project and make the submission to the Ministry of Science and Technology for scrutiny and submission to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision.

II. MAIN SOLUTIONS

1. Continue to improve mechanism and policies on hi-tech zones; intensify assignment and decentralization of authorities of central-affiliated cities and provinces in the management of hi-tech zones;

2. Capital sources for implementation of the planning:

a) Diversify capital sources for the implementation of the planning; encourage private sector involvement and attract foreign investment in the construction and development of hi-tech zones;

b) Prioritize allocation of state budget capital for the completion of synchronous technical infrastructure of national hi-tech zones;

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3. Support to development of hi-tech human resources:

a) Provide encouragement and support to the development of hi-tech human resources inside and outside hi-tech zones; coordinate organization of training programs for the development of human resources working in hi-tech zones;

b) Improve and promulgate mechanism and policies on attraction, employment and treatment to administrative officers who work in hi-tech zones; carry out studying and training high-quality human resources, especially satisfactory pay package to administrative officers, scientific experts who conduct applied research and train high-quality human resources;

c) Intensify attracting qualified organizations, individuals and experts from developed countries to take part in investment and cooperation with hi-tech zones for training hi-tech workers, especially attracting and employing young talented scientists working in hi-tech zones;

d) Build plans and contents of programs for training and improving capacity of administrative officers of hi-tech zone authority with great importance attached to administrative officers in the areas of science and technology;

4. Check policies on hi-tech supporting industrial development to make supplements to policies on investment projects for supporting industrial products along with hi-tech product manufacturing projects;

5. Intensify connectivity in the development of hi-tech zones aimed at increasing competitive advantages of hi-tech zones; Build and orientate the areas of technology and prioritize attracting investment to hi-tech zones based on local scientific and technological potentialities;

6. Build and develop connectivity between hi-tech zones and research facilities, universities and enterprises in prioritized areas;

7. Strengthen intensive communication about policies on incentives and investment support in hi-tech zones, make a contribution toward attracting investment to hi-tech zones, especially from multinational corporations;

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Article 2. Implementation

1. The Ministry of Science and Technology

a) Preside over monitoring, speeding up and implementing the Planning;

b) Carry out appraisal and submission to the Prime Minister for decisions on the establishment and expansion of hi-tech zones, or adjustments and supplements to the Planning in case of need;

c) Build a hi-tech zone information system across the country; carry out assessment of performance of hi-tech zones;

2. The Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Science and Technology and relevant agencies shall provide guidance on application for investment support; allocate state budget capital as support for the implementation of the Planning as prescribed in the Law on State Budget;

3. People’s committees of central-affiliated cities and provinces:

a) Reserve land for construction of technical infrastructure of hi-tech zones;

b) Perform administrative procedures concerning establishment of hi-tech zones in localities;

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4. Relevant ministries, sectors and People’s committees of central-affiliated cities and provinces shall establish the planning for development of technical and social infrastructure outside hi-tech zones synchronized with the construction of hi-tech zones;

Article 3. This Decision takes effect since the signing date.

Article 4. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of governmental agencies, presidents of People’s committees of central-affiliated cities and heads of relevant agencies shall be responsible for executing this Decision./.

PP THE PRIME MINISTER
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER




Vu Duc Dam