Vietnamese scientists and
technicians have been urged to drive the country’s 2020
industrialisation and modernisation course.
The
appeal was made at a ceremony to mark the 30 th founding anniversary of
the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) in
Hanoi on March 22. Prominent guests including Le Hong Anh, Politburo
member and Party Central Committee’s permanent secretary, and Deputy
Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan attended the event.
Praising the associations’ significant contributions over the past
years, Anh stressed that development and application of science and
technology is one of the country’s priority strategies.
VUSTA staff will play an important role in promoting the creative
capacity of intellectuals in the field nationwide, Anh said, adding that
it will help make science and technology a key driving force behind the
country’s socio-economic development.
Anh suggested the associations continue renovating their operation mechanisms, be more proactive.
Over the past year, VUSTA’s 132 members have undertaken research to
address a number of emerging issues relating to social healthcare,
environmental protection and poverty reduction, especially in remote and
mountainous areas, said VUSTA Chairman Dang Vu Minh.-VNA