In today’s rapidly evolving world, where challenges are more complex and solutions require deep coordination, research collaboration plays a critical role in ensuring science and technology serve the nation’s long-term development. This is not simply an academic ideal — it is a strategic approach to national progress.
Research Collaboration: A Foundation for Strategic Growth
Research is most effective when it is aligned with the country’s needs and connected to the realities of life. Collaboration between research institutions, state agencies, enterprises, and international partners allows us to mobilize knowledge and resources to solve pressing problems — from environmental protection to digital infrastructure and health resilience.
Through structured collaboration, research findings are not left on paper. They are translated into policies, technologies, and systems that help our economy grow, strengthen our independence, and protect our national interests.
The Role in Advancing Coordination
The Institute for Science and Technology Information and Statistics (ISTIS) is tasked with creating links between data, research, and decision-making. Over the years, ISTIS has promoted partnerships at home and abroad — providing open access to innovation data, leading national assessments, and co-creating knowledge with trusted international organizations.
These efforts are not for publicity. They serve a greater purpose: ensuring that Vietnam’s development is based on evidence, not assumption; on cooperation, not fragmentation.
Key Principles for Effective Research Collaboration
To make collaboration meaningful, certain principles must be respected:
- Alignment with national development goals and public benefit
- Mutual respect and responsibility among institutions
- Transparency in methodology, data sharing, and attribution
- Commitment to long-term outcomes, not short-term recognition
When these principles are upheld, collaboration builds strength — not only in research, but in national governance and international reputation.
We invite on research institutions, universities, policy think tanks, and innovation-driven enterprises to join in responsible, results-oriented research collaboration. ISTIS stands ready to serve as a bridge — connecting data with leadership, evidence with policy, and institutions with shared vision.
