Celebrating Vietnam's Traditional Day of Science and Technology May 18:The mission of Nghe An social sciences and humanities in the new era

12 years of cooperation in social sciences and humanities research

Nghe An Provincial People's Committee and Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences signed an agreement on cooperation in social sciences and humanities research in 2012. After 12 years of implementation, many important results have been achieved.

Accordingly, social sciences and humanities (S&H) research activities in Nghe An province are being implemented in the right direction, with more focus, directly solving practical problems. Research with high scientific content, initially effective, especially the change in awareness and approach to social science issues has a positive effect on socio-economic development.

The research provides scientific arguments, summarizes practical issues in the process of construction and development of the province: Institutionalizes into policies and strategies for socio-economic development, policies to attract high-quality human resources, provides scientific arguments for the construction of the Political Report of the Provincial Party Congress; Provides theoretical and practical basis in promoting social capital and population issues, innovation.

Typical: Project on building the province's socio-economic development strategy for the period 2015 - 2020 and vision to 2030; Project on mobilizing resources from Nghe An people at home and abroad to contribute to the province's socio-economic development; Project on some population issues in the province's sustainable socio-economic development; Project on promoting social capital of people in Western Nghe An in economic development; Project on solutions to build Vinh city into an innovation center of the North Central region.

In addition, the two sides cooperated to organize national, regional and provincial level seminars, mobilizing leading experts from the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences.

Through scientific seminars, experts and scientists contributed to debate and propose many orientations, suggesting many important breakthrough solutions, serving as a scientific basis for planning a number of policies, strategies, projects, and plans for socio-economic development of the province.

Typical: Workshop on Evaluating the effectiveness of hunger eradication and poverty reduction policies in the western districts of Nghe An; Proposing solutions to preserve and develop medicinal plants into strategic plants in socio-economic development in Nghe An; Science and technology to promote agricultural development, industrialization of the Ho Chi Minh road corridor in the North Central region; Digital economy - Theory and issues for Nghe An; Arguments for economic development in the southwestern region of Nghe An; Developing Nghe An to 2020 in the spirit of Resolution 26 of the Politburo; Vinh City in the new period - Vision, strategic orientation and development solutions...

Through exchanges and work with experts and scientists from the Academy, we have helped improve the qualifications and approaches in scientific research for the province's social science research staff. Initially, we have formed a team of young researchers, creating a bridge for generational transfer in social science and humanities research in the province.

In addition, through the cooperation program, the Academy has supported and provided the province with many important documents on culture, history, and people as a scientific basis for research. It has provided the province with many specialized books and magazines to serve research and application, contributing to enhancing the potential of social sciences and humanities.

However, we also frankly acknowledge that the scale of research, level of connection and practical application still have much room to continue to promote more strongly in the coming period.

Research orientation

In the 2025-2030 period, to practically contribute to the implementation of Resolution No. 39-NQ/TW of the Politburo on the construction and development of Nghe An province to 2030, with a vision to 2045; in particular, successfully implement Resolution 57-NQ/TW on the development of science and technology, innovation and digital transformation in the province to become a new growth driver. Cooperation in social sciences and humanities research in the coming period will focus on research orientations on issues of rapid and sustainable economic development of the province.

In particular, the study assesses the position, role and potential of Nghe An province in promoting rapid and sustainable development of the North Central sub-region. Scientifically and objectively assesses bottlenecks in productivity growth in the province's socio-economic development. Issues related to sub-regional, inter-regional, regional and international linkages for economic development; development of economic corridors.

Economic innovation and restructuring (balancing structure, restructuring sectors, specific economic models of the province, transforming internal sectoral structures, applying science and technology and innovation in developing key sectors of the province, developing the economy - society rapidly and sustainably based on science and technology, innovation and digital transformation...).

Building and developing new economic models. Researching and proposing specific mechanisms and policies for the development of science and technology, innovation and digital transformation in Nghe An province. Developing an innovative startup ecosystem. Building local brands. Local governance in economic development (digital governance, administrative capacity, smart government, smart cities, smart rural areas, etc.).

At the same time, social sciences and humanities will study the mechanism to attract, employ and reward scientists, experts and talented people to serve the socio-economic development of the province. Develop human resources to meet the requirements of transforming the growth model, restructuring the economy and social development goals, innovation and digital transformation. Local governance development and social governance in the context of digital transformation. Investigate and evaluate the social effectiveness and impact of public policies on socio-economic development.

Promoting cultural industry, developing digital culture in socio-economic development. Building a digital database in the work of preserving, storing and promoting data on tangible and intangible cultural heritage in Nghe An province, applying artificial intelligence technology in the restoration and conservation of relics to serve socio-economic development.

At the same time, research and promote President Ho Chi Minh's homeland internationally. Cooperate, introduce and promote Nghe An's cultural products, cultural resources and tourism domestically, regionally and internationally. Research specific mechanisms and policies to develop ethnic minority areas, mountainous areas and border areas of Nghe An province. Research and promote the cultural values ​​of Nghe An's ethnic minorities to serve socio-economic development. Build digital data on Nghe An's ethnic minorities.

In addition, research issues on foreign affairs and international cooperation of the province. From there, propose solutions to promote international integration of Nghe An province according to the national foreign policy. Promote the culture, image of the country and people of Nghe An to international friends. Develop Nghe An cultural and tourism products abroad. Research and develop solutions to promote Nghe An's cooperative relations with partners around the world, in order to attract resources to serve the socio-economic development of the province. Attract foreign investment, economic zones, industrial parks, regional linkages, cross-border trade and investment, logistics, ...

With the tradition of studiousness and respect for knowledge, with the determination and strong aspiration to rise of the Party Committee, government and people of Nghe An province, along with the valuable support and companionship of a team of prestigious scientists, we believe that the cooperation between Nghe An Provincial People's Committee and the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences in the period of 2025-2030 will achieve many results, substantial and practical, contributing to the rapid and sustainable development of Nghe An.