The first task is to raise awareness, renew thinking, and have strong political determination throughout the agricultural and environmental sectors on science – technology development, innovation, and digital transformation.
The world has gone deeply into the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and Resolution No.57-NQ/TW on making breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation is a positive signal showing that Vietnam is already embracing and engaging in change.
Vietnam has chosen a right direction by setting the goal of making science – technology development, and innovation main driving forces for socio-economic development, said Dr. Grigory Trubnikov, Academician of the Russian Academy of Science and Director of the the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) in Dubna (commonly known as Dubna Institute).
Young people are the pioneering and core force with limitless creativity, capable of quickly adapting to and mastering technology research, development, and transfer, innovation, entrepreneurship, and digital transformation, according to PM Pham Minh Chinh.
Legislators on February 15 discussed the National Assembly’s draft resolution on piloting certain policies, to resolve obstacles in scientific and technological development, and innovation activities.
The Party chief requested the prompt implementation of the NA’s resolution on piloting certain policies to resolve obstacles in scientific and technological development, and innovation activities, stating that it is necessary to address institutional bottlenecks as soon as possible.
A decision on the formation of the Central Steering Committee for the Development of Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation was announced at a national conference held by the Politburo and the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat in Hanoi on January 13 morning.
Amid difficulties and challenges caused by COVID-19 pandemic which are forecast to persist this year, sci-tech development and innovation are still considered a decisive factor to improve national competitiveness, promote rapid and sustainable national development.
The Government will build an action plan on developing science and technology that involves digital transformation, digital economy, and digital society to help improve people’s living standards, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a nationwide teleconference held on September 15.
Mastering technology and constantly creating innovations are the ongoing aims of scientific and technological development and application projects conducted by the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam). The success of such projects has generated trillions of VND for Vietnam, ensuring the profitability of oil and gas fields and plants and helping many localities improve people’s living standards.
A conference to review the implementation of the "Fostering Innovation through Research, Science and Technology" (FIRST) project funded by the World Bank was held by the Ministry of Science and Technology in Hanoi on January 14.
Vietnam’s supporting industry has been keeping up with the pace of global modern production industry, said experts attending the New Value Creation Exhibition 2018, which is taking place in Tokyo, Japan from November 14-16.
