Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Union of Scienceand Technology Associations (VUSTA) Nghiem Vu Khai said a big number ofVietnamese intellectuals are working in the fields of education andscience-technology abroad, but only several hundred of them return home eachyear to work or to implement research projects.
Participants recommended bringing into play therole of OV intellectuals in connecting foreign researchers, training andresearch establishments as well as investors with domestic counterparts tosupport the training of experts and investment in high technology andscientific research.
They proposed building a network of OVscientists and technical experts as a solution to engage OV intellectuals innational development.
In recent years, OV intellectuals have madesignificant contributions to the country’s development.
Annually, about 300 scholars return to Vietnam toparticipate in cooperative programmes in science-technology andeducation-training. Around 55 percent of them work with State agencies and theother 45 percent give lectures and join in research at universities andresearch institutes.-VNA