Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has decided to establish the National Council for Science, Technology and Innovation, the Government News has reported.

He will be Chairman, while Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang will be Standing Deputy Chairman and the Minister of Science and Technology the Deputy Chairman.

As an inter-sectorial organization, the Council will assist the Prime Minister in studying, directing, and coordinating the handling of important issues in building and rolling out policies, strategies, and mechanisms to boost the development of science, technology, and innovation. It will also be responsible for studying and consulting on the Prime Minister orientations and solutions to deal with these issues.

The Council will also assist the Prime Minister in directing and promoting coordination between relevant ministries, agencies, and localities during the process of fostering science, technology, and innovation, thus contributing to Vietnam’s socio-economic growth, security and defense, and international integration.