Nghe An Province's Department of Science and Technology solemnly celebrates its 65th anniversary
On the afternoon of October 25, in Vinh city, the Department of Science and Technology solemnly held a ceremony to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the industry's establishment (October 25, 1959 - October 25, 2024).
Attending the ceremony, on the Central side, there was comrade Huynh Thanh Dat - Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Science and Technology; together with leaders of departments, bureaus and institutes under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Bui Dinh Long - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Pham Tuan Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Provincial Agencies Bloc; and leaders of local departments, branches and sectors.
Important contribution to the development of the province
On October 25, 1959, Nghe An Science and Technology Dissemination Association was established with the mission of propagating and disseminating science and technology. This day marked the birth and became the traditional day of Nghe An Science and Technology sector.
Over 65 years of construction and development, the Science and Technology sector has always promoted and upheld the tradition of solidarity, proactiveness, creativity, and efforts to overcome difficulties to successfully achieve the goals and targets of the sector, making an important contribution to the socio-economic development of the province.
The sector has done a good job of advising the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, and Provincial People's Committee to issue important resolutions, directives, plans, policies, and development orientations in the field of science and technology. The sector's state management has gradually made breakthrough innovations, becoming more and more substantial and effective.
Science and technology have made important contributions to socio-economic development and national defense and security. The contribution of total productivity (TFP) to the province's GRDP growth in the 2017-2022 period reached 42.1%.
The sector has focused on prioritizing scientific and technological tasks that are applicable, practical and commercial. The application efficiency of topics and projects reached over 86%, 68% higher than the national average. The technological level of enterprises producing the province's main products is quite good.
The science and technology market was initially formed, products gradually became commodities, and the demand for buying and selling technology increased.
Technological innovation activities have supported businesses in applying and innovating technological equipment, applying advanced management systems, registering for industrial property protection, contributing to improving product quality, protecting reputation and developing product brands.
The potential of science and technology has been enhanced. The province's innovative startup ecosystem has been formed and developed quite well, with all the elements that make up the innovative startup ecosystem. The innovative startup movement has developed in both breadth and depth.
Domestic and international cooperation in science and technology is comprehensively implemented, contributing to improving the knowledge level of staff working in the field of science and technology.
Step by step building Nghe An into a center of Science and Technology of the North Central region
Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat congratulated and praised the efforts, achievements and contributions of the team of scientists, managers and the entire Science and Technology sector of Nghe An province.
At the same time, the Minister also highly appreciated and sincerely thanked the attention of the leaders of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, and People's Committee of Nghe An province for the development of science, technology, and innovation of the province over the past many years.
Comrade Huynh Thanh Dat stated that the policy and orientation of the Party and State is to strongly develop science, technology, and innovation to become the main driving force for economic growth.
With the above orientation, we strive to make Nghe An become a“North Central Regional Science and Technology Center”The Minister suggested that in the coming time, the Department of Science and Technology of the province needs to continue to actively and proactively coordinate closely with the Ministry of Science and Technology in building and perfecting the legal system, mechanisms and policies.
Proactively advise the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, and Provincial People's Committee to develop and promulgate, within their authority, mechanisms, policies, programs, and plans to promote scientific, technological, and innovation activities, maximize local potential and advantages, and effectively serve the goals of socio-economic development.
Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat also requested the provincial Department of Science and Technology to increase investment in developing facilities, technical infrastructure, and improving the capacity of organizations. Continue to effectively implement solutions to improve the quality of human resources in science and technology.
Continue to thoroughly understand the viewpoint“Rapid and sustainable economic development based on the application of science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation”has been identified in the Provincial Planning. Strongly develop the local startup and innovation ecosystem.
On the other hand, strengthen the connection between technology supply and demand; promote the commercialization of scientific and technological results. Strengthen cooperation, local linkage, regional linkage, international cooperation in implementing scientific and technological activities, innovation.
Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung highly appreciated, acknowledged and warmly congratulated the results that generations of leaders, cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers of the Science and Technology sector have achieved in the past period.
In Resolution No. 39 dated July 18, 2023 of the Politburo on building and developing Nghe An province to 2030, with a vision to 2045, the tasks were identified.“breakthrough in scientific and technological development”.
In order for science, technology and innovation to develop steadily and truly become the driving force for rapid and sustainable economic growth of the province, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung requested all cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers in the Science and Technology sector to always uphold their responsibility, solidarity, unity and determination, study and absorb the instructions assigned by the Minister of Science and Technology.
The Department of Science and Technology needs to focus on advising on the effective implementation of directives, resolutions, and conclusions of the Central Government, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the province on science and technology.
In the immediate future, promptly advise the Provincial People's Committee to issue an Action Program to implement the Resolution of the Provincial Party Executive Committee on developing science, technology and innovation by 2030.
In addition, proactively advise on building the North Central Innovation and Startup Center with specific mechanisms. Gradually build Nghe An into a Science and Technology center of the North Central region with a focus on applying and transferring science and technology.
The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also requested the industry to do a good job of innovating state management to meet the new context, perfecting mechanisms and policies to unleash resources to promote the development of science, technology and innovation.
Strengthening research, application of science and technology, promoting innovation, digital transformation, green transformation, with a strategic, focused, key perspective, taking enterprises as the center, the subject of science and technology application and innovation to meet the requirements of rapid and sustainable socio-economic development tasks.
Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung suggested that the industry should enhance its scientific, technological and innovative potential to ensure the need for human resources in management. Develop scientific, technological and innovative infrastructure to ensure the ability to absorb, master, develop and transfer advanced technologies.
At the same time, promote international cooperation and association, promote the development of science and technology markets. Encourage the strong development of science and technology enterprises, innovative start-ups; form science and technology service organizations.
