OBS_VALUE: Under the Investment Law 2014, before granting investment certificates, foreign investment projects on science and technology have to be sent to state agencies in charge of science and technology to seek appraisal opinions. The investment has to show:- the conformity with strategy and plan for scientific and technological development and economic development of Vietnam, - objectives, contents, areas, operating range of science and technology in Vietnam; - scale investment; - anticipation of human resources of science and technology; - financial analysis This screening procedure was lifted in the new Investment Law 2020.