Circular 11/2026/TT-BKHCN: Form Templates for Technology Appraisal in Special Cases, and State Purchase and Dissemination of Technology
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Circular No. 11/2026/TT-BKHCN, issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology on 31 March 2026, sets out the standard form templates used in the dossier for technology appraisal in special cases, and for State purchase and dissemination of technology. It implements Decree No. 101/2026/ND-CP (issued the same day), which details the Law on Technology Transfer No. 07/2017/QH14 (as amended by Law No. 115/2025/QH15) and the Law on Science, Technology and Innovation No. 93/2025/QH15. The circular issues 10 forms attached in an appendix: application for appraisal, technology description, notice of estimated appraisal cost, decision to establish the Technology Appraisal Advisory Council, council member assessment form, council meeting minutes, minutes evaluating real-world testing, notice of appraisal results, the State technology purchase and dissemination scheme, and the appraisal report for that scheme. It applies to state agencies managing technology transfer, organizations or individuals seeking special-case technology appraisal, and technology transferors, transferees, and disseminators. The circular takes effect from 1 April 2026. This is a purely procedural document providing administrative forms for a science-and-technology process; it does not create new tax, accounting, invoicing, labor, or customs obligations for the general business community.
Overview
Circular No. 11/2026/TT-BKHCN, issued by the Minister of Science and Technology on 31 March 2026 and effective from 1 April 2026, promulgates the form templates used in the dossier for:
- Technology appraisal in special cases
- State purchase and dissemination of technology
The circular implements Decree No. 101/2026/ND-CP dated 31 March 2026, which details the Law on Technology Transfer No. 07/2017/QH14 (as amended by Law No. 115/2025/QH15) and the Law on Science, Technology and Innovation No. 93/2025/QH15.
Scope and applicable entities
- State agencies with authority over technology transfer activities
- Organizations and individuals requesting special-case technology appraisal, as well as technology transferors, transferees, and disseminators
- Other related organizations and individuals
The 10 forms issued in the appendix
- Application for special-case technology appraisal
- Technology description/explanation supporting a special-case appraisal request
- Notice of estimated appraisal cost
- Decision establishing the Technology Appraisal Advisory Council
- Council member's assessment and comment form
- Minutes of the Advisory Council's meeting
- Minutes evaluating real-world (on-site) technology testing
- Notice of special-case technology appraisal results
- Scheme for State purchase and dissemination of technology
- Appraisal report for the technology purchase and dissemination scheme
Each form specifies the information fields required (applicant details, technology description, technical justification, appraisal conclusions, purchase and dissemination plan, cost estimate, etc.), following the procedural sequence set out in Decree No. 101/2026/ND-CP.
Effective date
The circular takes effect from 1 April 2026. State science-and-technology management agencies and all organizations or individuals involved in technology transfer, appraisal, or State purchase/dissemination of technology are responsible for implementation. Any difficulties arising during implementation should be reported to the Ministry of Science and Technology for review and amendment.
Note on scope of impact
This is a purely administrative-technical document that issues standard forms for a specialized science-and-technology procedure (special-case technology appraisal, State purchase/dissemination of technology). It does not address VAT, corporate income tax, e-invoicing, labor, or customs, and creates no new compliance obligation for the general SME community. The entities directly affected are organizations and individuals engaged in special-case technology appraisal or technology purchase/dissemination transactions with the State.