This paper is focused on study of actual status of technological innovations in agri-sylviculture product processing sector in Red River Delta Region (North Vietnam Delta Region) and also assessment of effects of policies towards promotion of technological innovations in enterprises in general and SMEs in particular in agrisylviculture product processing sector. | JSTPM Vol 4, No 3, 2015 61 TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS IN AGRI-SYLVICULTURE PRODUCT PROCESSING SECTOR BY SMALL-MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN RED RIVER DELTA REGION: ACTUAL STATUS AND SOLUTIONS Dr. Tran Anh Tuan1 Institute of Regional Research and Development ---_ Abstract: Policies to promote enterprises to innovate production technologies hold important roles in efforts to produce high competitive products. This leads to an effective exploitation of endogenous resources, enhancement of endogenous technological capacities, creation of active positions for economic systems and prerequisites to become a component in global production chains. This paper is focused on study of actual status of technological innovations in agri-sylviculture product processing sector in Red River Delta Region (North Vietnam Delta Region) and also assessment of effects of policies towards promotion of technological innovations in enterprises in general and SMEs in particular in agrisylviculture product processing sector. Keywords: Technological innovation; Agri-sylviculture product processing; Small-medium enterprise (SME). Code: 15071201 1. Introduction Actually, technological innovations have become important factors which cause direct impacts to productivity, quality, competitiveness and business operation effects of enterprises, particularly in context of international economic integration. SMEs in Red River Delta Region keep a high rate (more than 95%) of in the whole community of enterprises in agrisylviculture processing sector and they give large contributions to development of traditional production activities, extended exploitation of resources of local populations and socio-economic development in global. In addition to these large contributions of SMEs in agri-sylviculture processing sector in Red River Delta Region, there exist some limitations such as the use of out-dated technologies and low effectiveness of production activities. The promotion of technological innovations in .
