Page 467 - môc lôc

testing station, and other forms stipulated by the Minister of Science and
Technology (collectively referred to as "Scientific, Technological Research
and Development Organization");

- Higher education institutions organized as defined by Higher
Education Law comprise: universities and academies. College is organized
under the Law on Vocational Education.

- Science and technology service organizations are organized in the
form of centers, offices, laboratories and other forms prescribed by the
Minister of Science and Technology.

Spending on scientific, technological research and development
means expenditures including expenditure on development investment,
expenditure on scientific, technological research and development and
others.

Allocated funding sources consist of 3 types:
- State budget sources (including sources in the form of state budget),
comprise the central budget and the local budget. The central budget
composes of budget allocated by the Ministry of Science and Technology

and line ministries. The local budget is a source directly allocated from the
budget of the centrally-managed provinces or cities.

- Non-state sources are sources from the budget of businesses and
universities.
- Foreign sources.

458