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Innovation Activities in VietnamInnovation Activities in VietnamMoscow, 26 Feb.2009Moscow, 26 Feb.2009

By Ta Ba HungBy Ta Ba HungDirector, NACESTIDirector, NACESTI

http://www.vista.gov.vn, http://www.vinaren.vnhttp://www.vinaren.vn

Introduction

Location: At the heart of the

Capital City, Hanoi Easy to reach

Address: 24 Ly Thuong Kiet, str.

Hanoi URL:

http://www.vista.gov.vnhttp://www.vinaren.vn

History Established on September 24, 1990 by

merging two organisations: The Central Library on Science and Technology

(founded in 1960) The Central Institute for Scientific and

Technical Information (founded in 1972) on June 6, 2003: changed name from

NACESTID to NACESTI NACESTI will be upgraded to National Agency for

Science and Technology Information-NASATI (Decree No. 28/2008/ND-CP by the Government)

Functions

National coordinator of S&T Information activities in the country

National Coordinator of the Vietnam Research and Education Network (VinaREN)

Organize and manage Techmart Vietnam Carry out researches and provide trainings on library

and information science Implement national S&T statistics activities.

Information resourcesInformation resources

Library Print Collection Books: ~ 400,000 titles Journals: ~ 6,700 titles,

about 1,000 are currently subscribed

Reference Collection: 20,000 titles

Research reports: 8,000

Information resources

International E-journals and Online databases Science@Direct ISIKNOWLEDGE Springerlink Proquest Central ASME ACS AIP

Information resources

Domestic databases STD - Vietnamese S&T Literature: 115,000

records KQNC- Vietnamese S&T project reports:

8,000 records BOOK- Books in NACESTI’s Library

Information Resources

Domestic databases: S&T Electronic Library: 70,000 full text

documents and ~700 titles of audiovisual documents

Vietnam Technology Market: thousands of technology descriptions

Directory of experts and organization engaged in technology transfer

Main activities

Researching and developing the application of advanced information technology

Information analysis and processing Formulating legal documents on S&T information activities

Promoting the establishment and development of technology market (Techmart)

Development of information services for rural and agricultural development

Coordinating the Vietnam Research and Education Network (VinaREN)

Technology Market Development

Government policy: encourage development of technology market as one of the major markets of the country

Techmart is a form of development of technology market

NACESTI actively participated in organization of more than 20 Techmarts Techmart Vietnam 2003, 2005, 2007 Korean Techmarts (2002,2004) Regional Techmart (Hai Phong, Nghe An, Ha Noi, etc)

Techmart Vietnam

Techmart Vietnam Online

• Objectives: developing Technology market in Vietnam

• Contents:– Technology offers– Technology demand– Partnership– Place for technology

transaction

http://www.techmartvietnam.com.vn/

Techmart Vietnam ASEAN plus 3 International Event to be organized Sep17-

20, 2009 in Hanoi, Vietnam Partners from ASEAN countries, Japan,

China, South Korea and the other countries 700 booths, including 100+ booths from

international partners A number of conferences and seminars to

be held ICSTI member countries are welcome to

take part

Vietnam Research and Education Network (VinaREN) – Advanced Information Infrastructure for Innovation in Vietnam

Objectives Building up VinaREN’s backbone across the country, enabling

the connection between the main research and education networks;

Connecting VinaREN with the regional and international research and education networks (NRENs) through TEIN2/TEIN3 (45/155 Mbps), APAN, …and global Internet;

Facilitating necessary conditions in term of linkage, technology, content and connection costs for research/education institutions in Vietnam, connecting them to VinaREN;

Development and implementation of policies for VinaREN sustainable development;

Promoting the research and development activities on services and application of advanced and new generation networks in Vietnam.

VinaREN’s Topology

VinaREN features at present

Started in June 2006 and launched in March 2007, VinaREN has been deployed in the whole country.

7 NOCs: in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Danang, Hue, Can Tho, Thai Nguyen.

Dark fiber circuits in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da nang, Hue and Can Tho

Capacity: 45Mbps – 1Gbps 50+ Leading R&E institutions connected International connectivity: Hanoi – Hong Kong 155

Mbps Country member: TEIN2/TEIN3, APAN, Internet2,

RENATER

VinaREN in APAN (Asia Pacific Advanced Network)

VinaREN in TEIN2(Trans-Eurasia Information Network Phase 2)

TEIN2 POPs in Singapore, HK and Beijing; NOC in HK Asia Pacific partner countries:Australia (AARNet)China (CERNET)Indonesia (ITB)Japan (MAFFIN, NICT, NII)Korea (NIA)Lao (LaoREN)Malaysia (MyREN)Philippines (ASTI)Singapore (SingAREN)Thailand (ThaiREN)Vietnam (VinaREN)

VinaREN fosters education through e-learning

Lecture from UPMC, Paris, FranceLecture from UPMC, Paris, France

Distributed Classrooms on CanalAVISTDistributed Classrooms on CanalAVIST

Remote classroom in Hanoi, VietnamRemote classroom in Hanoi, Vietnam

VinaREN improves public health through e-medicine

Pediatricscollaboration between the National Hospital for Pediatrics (NHP) in Hanoi and the Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) in Melbourne, AustraliaOrthodontics: Dr Mike Snow, an orthodontist from Melbourne has developed a broadband-enabled dental assessment chair that will allow him to examine Vietnamese children while he is still in Melbourne. Endoscopy : Between hospitals in Vietnam, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong

VinaREN supports forecasting & minimizing the effects of extreme weather conditions

TOJARI Typhoon forecast in July 4 2007

Rain forecast

VIP in VinaREN - A Collaboration Framework For Innovation in Vietnam

Increases collaboration Web 2.0 collaboration tools Idea management

Helps select the right ideas Idea rating Direct user feedback

Publish Ideas Select Ideas Collaborate Develop Solutions

Product Trials

Early User Feedback

The Collaborative Innovation Process

Peer Review

Ideation Incubation

Improves success rate •Expands source of innovation•Provides metrics from user trials

Accelerates time-to-market•Real-time user feedback•Ability to engage partners in development

What is VIP?

VIP – Vietnam Innovation Portal:Accelerates innovation activities in Vietnam Innovation platform for the Ministry of Science & TechnologyBuilt on IBM’s Idea Factory solutionHosted on VinaREN.

BenefitsFosters collaboration among education, research and industryAccelerates development of next generation skills

VIP – Key Features

Portal based: easy to manage and integrate contents from various applications.

Provides integrated services: Rich web page editing capabilities Search Blog Wiki Survey Profile Forum

VIP Status

Pilot runs on IBM’s Cloud Computing facility at IBM Dublin Data Center.

The portal is fully functioning with all features

80 selected participants from MoST, MoET, MIC, universities and IT companies

Currently features 8 active projects.

Key Projects Hosted in VIP

SSME-ITSC Collaboration program between IBM and Ministry

of Education & Training for teaching IT Services in universities

Provides online materials for teaching/studying IT services

Serves as collaboration tool for teachers, students. Innovate Vietnam Research

Discussion on the Innovate Vietnam Research report and how to promote innovation in Vietnam.

Law on High Technology Discussions over the draft of the Law on High

Technology prepared by MoST. General discussions on high technology.

Benefits and Issues

Benefits: Researchers that need collaboration can create

collaboration projects in no time through VIP. Using VIP does not require deep IT skills. Web 2.0 tools such as blog, forum, wiki are

convenient ways to share ideas. VIP helps connecting people with common interests,

expertise. Issues:

Slow portal response time due to network traffic. Should be solved once VIP is hosted in Vietnam.

Future Plan

Transfer VIP to Vietnam by II Quarter of 2009 To be hosted in VinaREN To be managed and operated by NACESTI

Introduce and promote VIP to broader audience NACESTI and IBM will organize VIP training workshops

to MoST, universities, research communities… Future development

Continue to work with IBM for future development. Need annual budget for management and

development. Consider providing paid services (e.g. ideation

events)

Thank you