Factors affecting technology transfer in the Mekong Delta

Le Thanh Phong * , Le Viet Dung , Doan Van Hong Thien , Tran Trung Tinh and Nguyen Vo Chau Ngan

* Corresponding author (ltphong@ctu.edu.vn)

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Received: 27 May 2019
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Accepted: 29 Nov 2019
Published: 30 Nov 2019
DOI: 10.22144/ctu.jen.2019.040
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Le, T. P., Le, V. D., Doan, V. H. T., Tran, T. T., & Nguyen, V. C. N. (2019). Factors affecting technology transfer in the Mekong Delta. CTU Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development , 11(3), 65-74. https://doi.org/10.22144/ctu.jen.2019.040
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ABSTRACTAccording to experts and managers in science and technology (S&T) sector, technology transfer (TT) activities in Vietnam have not achieved the desired results that were reflected by the amount of limited research results applying in production, number of TT contracts were few, and not many businesses considered investing in research and TT activities. This study is aimed to evaluate the current situation of technology transfer (TT) and to determine the factors that affect the TT activities in 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta (MD). The survey involved 80 respondents of organizations relating to TT activities, such as research institutes, universities, and enterprises. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to analyze 12 observed variables relating to the TT. The results showed that the TT activities were evaluated at average level due to some disadvantages on TT organization, methods, plans, and diversification of TT activities; professional qualifications of labor forces involved; ask-give mechanism in research and TT; limited awareness of enterprises in TT; and complicated financial payment procedures. The results of factor analysis showed that there were three factors: State governance, Commercialization, and Satisfaction explored, in which the State governance factor had the strongest effect on the TT activities. To improve the current TT activities in the MD some solutions were proposed.Keywords: factor analysis, Mekong Delta, technology transfer
Keywords: Factor, Mekong Delta River, technology transfer

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