Gov’t releases plan to attract foreign experts, scientists to work in Viet Nam

This is part of a plan on attracting foreign experts, scientists, and overseas Vietnamese to work at the country, recently approved the Government.

The plan aims to develop and effectively implement breakthrough mechanisms and policies to attract foreign experts, scientists, and overseas Vietnamese to work at Viet Nam's higher education and vocational education institutions.

It seeks to strengthen scientific and technological capacity, develop high-quality human resources, enhance innovation capabilities, and promote international integration in education, training, and scientific research, contributing to bringing Viet Nam's education system to an advanced level in the region and globally by 2035.

Specifically, by 2035, the Government targets to attract at least 30 outstanding foreign and overseas Vietnamese experts and scientists capable of taking on leading roles and spearheading key initiatives that create breakthroughs in education, training, scientific research, and technology transfer, especially in critical and strategic technologies.

The Government also aims to attract 500 foreign and overseas Vietnamese experts and scientists willing to work full-time at Viet Nam's higher education and vocational institutions, with the capacity to serve as research team leaders, laboratory heads, and program directors in key, strategic, and priority technology fields.

To achieve these objectives, key tasks were set out, including improving the institutional framework and policy mechanisms, strengthening communication and promoting Viet Nam's image, creating a professional and modern research environment, and accelerating digital transformation and the application of science, technology, and artificial intelligence./.