The Applying of Science and Technology into the Production: Thailands Experience and Lessons for Vietnam

Science and technology has an important role for maintaining and improving enterprises competitive capacity, this has been acknowledged by the nations of the world. Thailand is one of the countries that has achieved many accomplishments in promoting enterprise application of science and technology into production. Based on the research experience of Thailand, this paper proposes the lessons for Vietnam in the planning, implementing and controlling policies to promote enterprise application of science and technology into production, thereby enhancing the products value added and contributing to implement for social and economic objectives up to 2020.