EXPERTS & SCIENTISTS

Translation – Article 4 of Resolution No. 57/2024/NQ-HDND:

Article 4 of Resolution No. 57/2024/NQ-HDND stipulates the criteria, recruitment standards, and support policies regarding income and accommodation allowances for experts and scientists working in the fields of semiconductors and artificial intelligence in Da Nang City as follows:

1. Criteria

a) Possess outstanding professional competence in the field of semiconductors or artificial intelligence;
b) Capable of leading, gathering, and developing teams in these fields;
c) Comply with the laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

2. Recruitment Standards

a) Within five years prior to recruitment, experts and scientists must meet at least one of the following conditions:

– Have had an annual income of at least VND 1 billion if working in Vietnam, or at least VND 5 billion if working abroad;
– Hold a doctoral degree or higher and be engaged in scientific and technological activities related to semiconductors or AI;
– Meet the following formula:
 Years of experience + (5 × Number of IP certificates) ≥ 20
 (In which the IP certificates must be issued under Vietnamese IP law or recognized under international treaties to which Vietnam is a member);
– Have held a key position (e.g., director, manager, senior engineer) for at least 3 years at a company in the semiconductor or AI sectors with global revenue of VND 2,500 billion or more, or at a higher education institution in the top 400 global rankings (THE, QS, or Webometrics).

b) Experts and scientists must be employed by organizations, agencies, higher education institutions, training-support institutions, or enterprises based in Da Nang City for a minimum duration of 1 year.

3. Support Policies for Experts and Scientists Working in Enterprises or Institutions in Da Nang

a) One-time initial income support of VND 100 million/person.
b) Accommodation support of up to VND 20 million/month during the working period (with legal receipts), for a maximum of 1 year.
c) R&D income support for work in semiconductor and AI sectors in Da Nang:

– Reimbursement equivalent to publication costs for scientific articles (led by the expert/scientist) in recognized high-quality journals as defined by city-level science and technology incentive policies;
– VND 25 million per domestic patent, VND 50 million per international patent (granted invention patents).

4. Support Policies for Experts and Scientists Working in Public Institutions or Government Agencies

a) Maximum monthly income of VND 50 million, for project/program duration and no longer than 1 year.
b) Accommodation support of up to VND 20 million/month, with receipts, for a maximum of 1 year.
c) Same R&D income support as in Section 3:

– Support equal to publication fees for qualified journal articles;
– VND 25 million for each domestic invention patent, VND 50 million for each international invention patent.

5. Implementation and Oversight

The Da Nang People’s Committee shall periodically propose a list of eligible experts and scientists to receive the above benefits for review and decision by the City People’s Council.