Seoul (VNA) – Vietnam ranks third interms of the number of researchers in the Republic of Korea (RoK), after Chinaand India and above the US and Pakistan, according to a report releasedby the RoK Ministry of Science and ICT.
The five countries account for 62.2% of foreign researchers in the East Asian nation, the report showed.
The report said as of November, up to 22,000 foreignscientific researchers had registered to join the Korean government’s researchand development (R&D) projects, equivalent to 3.2% of the total scientific researchersin the country.
Of the number, 1,263 foreign researchers participatein projects included in the 12 key national strategic technologies, with advancedbiotechnology being most attractive.
The report said as of November, up to 22,000 foreignscientific researchers had registered to join the Korean government’s researchand development (R&D) projects, equivalent to 3.2% of the total scientific researchersin the country.
Of the number, 1,263 foreign researchers participatein projects included in the 12 key national strategic technologies, with advancedbiotechnology being most attractive.
Vice Minister forScience, Technology and Innovation Joo Young Chang stressed that the mostimportant condition to ensure technological sovereignty in the era ofcompetition for technological leadership globally lies with scientific andtechnological talents.
Therefore, the RoKneeds to establish a research and analysis system that can accurately predictand comprehensively analyse the current state of science and technology humanresources at home and abroad, he said./.
VNA
