Nghe An Department of Science and Technology was awarded the First Class Labor Medal.

On the afternoon of October 25, Nghe An Department of Science and Technology solemnly held the ceremony to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its founding (October 25, 1959 - October 25, 2019) and received the First Class Labor Medal awarded by the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Attending the ceremony were comrades: Bui The Duy - Deputy Minister of Science and Technology; Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Nguyen Van Thong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Xuan Duong - former Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, former Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and comrades of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, representatives of leaders of departments, branches and sectors; and officials of the Science and Technology sector through the periods.

Authorized by the President, Comrade Thai Thanh Quy awarded the First Class Labor Medal to the Department of Science and Technology of Nghe An province. Photo: Dao Tuan

Science and technology play a key role in the economic development of the province.

60 years ago, on October 25, 1959, the Nghe An Association for the Dissemination of Science and Technology was established. This event marked the birth and became the traditional day of the Science and Technology sector of Nghe An province. Up to now, the Department of Science and Technology of Nghe An is the state management agency of Science and Technology of the province, undertaking over 20 groups of tasks.

Through 60 years of development and growth, the provincial science and technology sector has contributed to creating important changes in the awareness of Party committees and authorities at all levels about the role of science and technology in socio-economic development, promptly meeting the needs of production and life development and expanding domestic and foreign science and technology cooperation relations.

Leaders of the Ministry of Science and Technology and Nghe An province attended the ceremony. Photo: Dao Tuan

Research, transfer and application of science and technology have many innovations, closely linked to all areas of social life.

The Science and Technology sector has been honored to receive many noble awards from the Party and State: Third-class Labor Medal (1999), Second-class (2009), First-class (2019), Government Emulation Flag (2008), Certificate of Merit from the Prime Minister (2008) and many Certificates of Merit from the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee...

Leaders of Nghe An province and delegates attending the ceremony. Photo: Dao Tuan

The province's science and technology activities have made important contributions to socio-economic development, national security and defense, and increased the total productivity (TFP) market share contributing to the province's GRDP growth, reaching 25.1% in the 2001-2014 period and 34.9% in the 2015-2018 period.

Focus on research and application of science and technology in life

Comrade Bui The Duy - Deputy Minister of Science and Technology spoke at the Ceremony. Photo: Dao Tuan

Speaking at the ceremony, affirming that investment and development of science and technology is a key breakthrough in the current period, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy believes that the Department of Science and Technology of the province will promote the 60-year tradition, promote the bravery and intelligence of the people of Nghe An to advise the provincial leaders to effectively carry out the task of developing science and technology in all fields.

In particular, the industry needs to focus on research and production of products with high scientific content; synchronously carry out two tasks of research and application of science and technology in the fields of engineering and social sciences.

Congratulating the provincial science and technology sector, speaking at the ceremony, comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee affirmed that the Party Committee and people of the province always highly appreciate the great and important contributions of the science and technology sector in socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security.

Looking back on 60 years of construction and development, the province's science and technology sector has the right to be proud of its achievements; however, in the current context, it is also necessary to focus on solutions to overcome limitations.exist.

That is to effectively implement resolutions, programs and plans of the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial People's Committee on science and technology development for the period 2015 - 2020, with a vision to 2030. Linking science and technology goals and tasks with socio-economic development goals.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Thai Thanh Quy spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Dao Tuan

The industry needs to focus on improving the efficiency of research and application of science and technology, focusing on areas such as: high-tech agriculture, biological products, medicinal herbs and pharmaceutical industry, processing industry; medicine, information technology; environmental protection; conservation and development of gene pools, development of traditional products bearing the name of Nghe An into goods of good quality, large volume and strong brands associated with the OCOP program.

Leaders of the Department of Science and Technology of the province discussed with Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Thai Thanh Quy about the development of medicinal plants in the western region of Nghe An. Photo courtesy of Dao Tuan

Focus on applying science and technology to help Western Nghe An develop and escape poverty. Focus on developing social sciences and humanities, focusing on researching and proposing solutions to develop people's livelihoods, hunger eradication and poverty reduction; issues related to potential strengths and investment environment, social environment of Nghe An;

Focus on building and improving the quality of qualified scientific human resources, especially good experts and leaders in the fields that the province is striving to develop into a center of the North Central region...

In recognition of the contributions of the Science and Technology sector of Nghe An province, on this occasion, the President awarded the First Class Labor Medal to the collective of the Department of Science and Technology of Nghe An; the Second Class Labor Medal to comrade Tran Quoc Thanh - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Director of the Department of Science and Technology of Nghe An; the Third Class Labor Medal to comrade Nguyen Viet Hung - Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology of Nghe An.

Authorized by the President, Comrade Thai Thanh Quy awarded the Second Class Labor Medal to Comrade Tran Quoc Thanh - Director of the Provincial Department of Science and Technology; and the Third Class Labor Medal to Comrade Nguyen Viet Hung - Deputy Director of the Provincial Department of Science and Technology. Photo: Dao Tuan