Government on September 22, 2014 issued Decree No.87/2014/ND-CP. The Decree defines the policy on attracting individuals who are Vietnamese people living abroad and foreign experts to participate in science and technology activities in Vietnam and the responsibility for implementation of agencies, organizations and individuals concerned.
The Vietnamese living abroad and foreign experts participate in science and technology activities in Vietnam will be entitled to the policies defined in this Decree if they meet one of the following conditions:
a) Have patents or plant variety with registered intellectual property rights in accordance with scientific and technological tasks implemented in Vietnam;
b) Having excellent technological and scientific research in accordance with scientific and technological tasks implemented in Vietnam;
c) Having doctor’s degree and having been teaching and studying science and technology transfer at prestigious research centers abroad in the professional areas in accordance with scientific and technological tasks in Vietnam;
d) Having doctor’s degree and working over 03 years of scientific research for the international cooperation programs or projects on science and technology or at the research division of a prestigious business abroad.
The Vietnamese living abroad and foreign experts carry out their technological and scientific tasks in Vietnam will receive their agreed salary and are given conditions for accommodation or assisted with accommodation hiring during the time participating in technological and scientific activities in Vietnam.
This Decree takes effect from November 10, 2014.