Towards a Policy Framework for the Development of Vietnam Maritime Science and Technology Information System

Abstract

This paper studies the reality of the science and technology policies and trends in some countries in the world. The paper thoroughly assesses the macroeconomic policy-oriented goals for the development of S&T information in the maritime sector and the development of Vietnamese science and technology information sources. A number of typical policies were analyzed in the direction of practical application in the situation of Vietnam actively integrating into the world. Based on the results of the survey and interviews with expected information users and managers in the maritime field on the trend of S&T information in the near future, the paper proposed a policy framework for the development of the S&T information system in Vietnam's maritime sector. The article confirms the important role of the proposed policies in the current context and their contribution to the successful implementation of the national maritime strategy.