TO ANNOUNCE 99 HIGH TECHNOLOGIES PRIORITIZED FOR DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT
On December 30, 2020, the Prime Minister issues the Decision No. 38/2020/QD-TTg promulgating the List of high technologies prioritized for development investment and List of hi-tech products eligible for development promotion.
There are 99 high technologies in the List of high technologies prioritized for development investment, such as: Artificial intelligence (AI) technology; Internet of things (IoT); Quantum technology; Bioinformatics technology; Technology for designing and manufacturing high-definition monitors; Advanced 3D-printing technology; etc.
The List of hi-tech products eligible for development promotion includes 107 technologies such as:
Smartcards and smartcard readers; Services of counseling, designing and leasing information technology systems; etc.
For high technologies and hi-tech products that are not on the lists mentioned in this Article but satisfy the conditions specified in the Law on High Technologies and are urgently needed for national socio-economic development, the Ministry of Science and Technology shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with related ministries and agencies in, summing up and reporting them to the Prime Minister.
This Decision takes effect on February 15, 2021.
