The Government Inspectorate has just publicly announced Inspection Conclusion No. 386/KL-TTCP dated June 26, 2026 on Responsibilities in the implementation of the autonomy mechanism in the period 2016 - 2022 at the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (hereinafter abbreviated as VHL).
In the period 2016 - 2022, VHL and 8 units inspected and verified have organized the implementation of the autonomy mechanism. However, the process of implementing the autonomy mechanism in terms of organizational structure, personnel organization, implementation of science and technology (S&T) tasks, and finance has some limitations, shortcomings, defects, and violations of many regulations.
8 units under VHL were inspected and verified, including: Institute of Chemistry; Institute of Environmental Technology; Institute of Oceanography; Institute of Materials Science; Institute of Biotechnology; Institute of Tropical Biology; Center for Research and Technology Transfer; Hanoi University of Science and Technology.
In which, regarding personnel organization, the implementation process of VHL and 8 units have limitations, shortcomings, defects, violations of many regulations, especially in the work of appointing leaders and managers:
For VHL: Appointing heads and deputy heads of 8 units that were inspected and verified, there was 1 case of lack of a Diploma in Advanced Political Theory, 2 cases of lack of a Diploma in Intermediate Political Theory, certificate of state management of the principal expert program, 1 case of lack of certificate of state management of the principal expert program.
For 8 units: 24 cases were appointed but have not been planned for positions; 1 case lacked doctoral or principal researcher qualifications; 24 cases lacked state management certificates for principal specialist programs; 20 cases lacked informatics certificates; 39 cases did not have a diploma in intermediate political theory; 33 cases lacked department-level leadership management certificates; 20 cases were appointed without informatics certificates.
Notably, regarding the implementation of S&T tasks, the Government Inspectorate clearly pointed out that the process of implementing S&T, VHL tasks and 8 units had limitations, shortcomings, defects, and violations of many regulations in the preparation and approval of topic explanations, estimates, finalization of topics, organization of contractor selection for procurement of materials and chemicals, implementation of procurement contracts, management and use of materials and chemicals to serve topics.
Especially the management and use of assets formed through the implementation of S&T tasks using state capital and application, deployment, transfer of S&T research results, commercialization of S&T products, leading to many violations, shows that VHL and 8 units are weak in the management and use of assets formed.
Regarding finance, the implementation process at VHL and 8 units has limitations, shortcomings, defects, and violations of many regulations on the following contents: Establishment and allocation of project budget estimates; on hazardous and dangerous allowances and material allowance regimes.
