Hanoi, May 13 -- Legislators will debate the draft Law on Science, Technology, and Innovation during their May 13 afternoon sitting as part of the 9th session of the 15 National Assembly (NA). The draft law consists of 8 chapters and 83 articles, two articles more than the 2013 Law on Science and Technology, reflecting the inclusion of innovation-related content and a restructured format. Notably, it introduces policies allowing research institutions to own and make independent decisions regarding research outcomes and assets derived from their work. Researchers will be entitled to at least 30% of the profits from commercialisation and are allowed to establish and manage businesses. The draft law adds several incentive policies related to...