To carry out research and technological development activities, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology announced the orientation for scientific and technological research in the period of 2016-2020 as follows:
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1. Mechanical and Automation Program
- Research, design, equipment and machine manufactoring
- Robot application for industrial production; robot design and manufacturing replacing import; designing and manufacturing automatic control systems for production processes
- Research and development of the processing industry, manufacturing mechanical parts and molds for supporting industries
- Research on technology transfer, localization of technology of manufacturing equipment, especially energy technology.
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2. Electricity - Electronics and Information Technology Program
Research, development, application and transfer activities:
- Researching, designing, manufacturing microchip and microchip products
- Technology and application engineering of big data
- Technology, application engineering of cloud computing
- Technology, engineering, mobile application products, IOT, geographic information technology (GIS), remote sensing and related technologies
- Technologies, techniques, products in the field of information security.
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3. Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Food Technology and Materials Technology Program
- Study on technological process
- Study on materials production technology
- Study on transfer, application of new technology and engineering.
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4. Biotechnology Program
- Research on transfer and application of new technologies; stem cell technology, gene technology, nanotechnology, ...
- Reseach on technology of breeding, propagation, preservation, processing, ... (in agriculture); transplantation, organ transplantation, marrow transplantation, molecular biology - genetics, cellular therapy, diagnostics, ... (in medical field), ...
- Study and production of monoclonal antibodies, new generation vaccines, diagnostic kits, bio-pharmaceuticals, bio-preparations, etc.
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5. Urban Management and Development Program
- Studying and proposing mechanisms, policies, solutions and models for raising the quality of management, administration and administrative reform
- Studying and proposing mechanisms, policies, solutions and models for improving the quality of growth and competitiveness of the city's economy.
- Studying and proposing mechanisms, policies, solutions and models to raise the quality of urban planning, management and development, urban technical infrastructure, environmental protection and response to climate change, etc. according to smart urban development guidelines, sustainable development.
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6. Other science and technology fields
- Research on technology, techniques, methods and procedures in the field of treatment and community health care.
- Research on mechanisms, policies, solutions and models to raise the quality of human resources, promote activities of innovation and development of cultural life.
- Research on the development of technologies, policies, solutions and models to promote the development of national defense and security of the city.
- The field of basic scientific research.
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