The Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) hosted a visit and working session with the Head of the Central Propaganda Committee, Nguyen Trong Nghia, in Hanoi. During the session, Nghia highlighted the importance of issuing a National Strategy on intellectuals to promote the development of young intellectuals and improve policy mechanisms. He commended VUSTA for its role in bridging member associations with Party and state agencies and acknowledged the organization’s success in mobilizing and uniting scientific and technological intellectuals.
Despite VUSTA’s achievements in attracting a large number of scientific and technological intellectuals, Nghia pointed out that there were still challenges such as attracting young intellectuals and overseas Vietnamese intellectuals, as well as a lack of mechanisms for research and technology application. The Head of the Central Propaganda Department stressed the increasing demands on intellectuals due to advancements in technology and emphasized the need to align with the resolutions of the 13th Party Congress.
To address these challenges, Nghia proposed coordinating ministries to issue a National Strategy on intellectuals to address bottlenecks and perfect policy and research mechanisms. He also highlighted the importance of international integration and the role of intellectuals in advancing science and technology. Dr. Phan Xuan Dung, President of VUSTA, reported on the organization’s activities during this meeting, highlighting its innovative scientific and technological achievements.
The meeting also addressed issues with policy mechanisms and financial difficulties faced by public research institutes. Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Hong Thai emphasized the significance of developing science, technology, innovation (STI) in line with Party guidelines. The draft National Strategy for developing intellectuals until 2030 is currently under development aims to overcome limitations leverage opportunities strengthen Vietnamese intellectual team’s contributions to socio-economic development until 2030