$0The Ministries of Science and Technology of Vietnam and China jointly held a symposium on technology application and transfer on September 27.$0 $0 As part of activities in celebrations of the Vietnam-China Friendship Year and the 60 th anniversary of Vietnam-China diplomatic ties, the seminar aims to further bolster cooperation between the two countries in the field. $0 $0 The seminar offered the two sides an opportunity to exchange information and experiences in the promotion of technology transfer and transaction. It also helped intermediary organisations seek out cooperative opportunities. $0 $0 The participants at the event touch upon the role played by intellectual property and its impacts on the process of technology transfer and application. They proposed the setting up of an information network of science and technology between the two countries. $0 $0 Addressing the seminar, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Quan spoke highly of cooperative ties between the two nations as well as the achievements China has recorded in the field of science and technology after more than 30 years of renovation. $0 $0 He put stress on the need to regularly organise similar seminars to deepen cooperation between the two sides in the area. $0 $0 Vietnam and China have so far established information networks of science and technology, between governmental agencies, research institutes, enterprises and intermediary organisations. $0 $0 A project, which has been carried out since 2002 by the two countries and focuses on the expanding of typical technologies in agriculture, has developed nearly 80 varieties of rice and vegetables for planting on a trial basis at the Hanoi University of Agriculture./.$0 $0
