Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy

Asian Society for Innovation and Policy (아시아기술혁신학회)
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A study on the Policy Instrument for Regional Innovation System Construction in the Mekong Delta Region

  • Hwangbo, Wonju (Dept. of Content Convergence, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Park, Young Il (Dept. of Content Convergence, Ewha Womans University)
  • Received : 2021.02.10
  • Accepted : 2021.04.30
  • Published : 2021.04.30
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Abstract

This study investigated the policy instruments pertinent to the establishment of a regional innovation system in the Mekong Delta that facilitates the development of a countermeasure towards various issues of industrial and technological nature. First, we conducted the research with regard to the status and environment of the region. Second, a field visiting survey was implemented to analyze the results of international efforts and regional capacity to solve the problems attendant upon introducing technologies related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Third, we derived the key policy issues and challenges from the results of the field visiting survey and experts' conference with a deep focus on technological transfer and international cooperation to enhance the capability in the science and technology field. Fourth, we conducted the opinion survey of the experts from Korea and Vietnam to converge local opinions from both countries and analyzed the results. The range of research subjects is responding to climate change, managing water resources, coordinating energy and industrial structure, making a resilient Mekong regional ecosystem, smartification of local cities, and improving the life quality of citizens, and so on. The results of this study are expected to be the beginning of fundamental research in the mid to long-term view of the Mekong Delta region innovation system of Korea and Vietnam and to evaluate the master plan.

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This work was supported by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), whose funding was instrumental for the fruition of this study.

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