Technology products displayed at the 2022 Hanoi Support Industry Fair at the National Architectural Planning and Construction Exhibition in the capital city in August 2022. Hà Nội aims to become a science and tech hub. VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI – Hà Nội aims to become the leading centre of innovation, research and technology development, with the capital city's sights set on being a science-technology hub in Southeast Asia.

According to the municipal People’s Committee, the capital city has defined science-technology as a decisive factor in boosting economic growth and improving productivity, quality and efficiency of all socio-economic activities.

Under the plan, the city will strive to create a total-factor productivity (TFP) contribution of over 50 per cent to economic growth in 2025 and more than 55 per cent in 2030.

It is hoped that labour productivity increases 7-7.5 per cent by 2025, and 7.5-8 per cent by 2030. The proportion of digital economy in the city’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) is expected to reach 30 per cent in 2025 and about 35 per cent in 2030.

At the same time, the rate of high-tech agricultural production in overall production value of the agricultural sector is planned to hit 70 per cent in 2025 and over 85 per cent in 2030.

The city will also strive for over 70 per cent in the rate of high-tech value in the processing-manufacturing sector in 2025, and 85 per cent in 2030.

At least 40 per cent of OCOP (One Commune-One Product) products of the city are expected to receive support in intellectual property registration, which will be raised to 60 per cent in 2030.

Hà Nội will work to have 12 science-technology researchers and developers out of each 10,000 people in 2024, and 14 out of each 10,000 people in 2030.

To this end, the city will set aside 1.2-1.5 per cent of its GRDP to invest in science-technology development. The rate will be 1.5-2 per cent in 2030.

Hà Nội has also worked out specific measures to boost science-technology development in particular aspects.

The city will implement 22 tasks, programmes and projects to realise its science-technology development strategy in the future. -- VNS