Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department: Avoid applying science and technology to just stop at the model

On the afternoon of August 13, continuing the program of inspection, review and evaluation of the implementation of Resolution No. 06-NQ/TU related to science and technology development, Inspection Team No. 4 of the Provincial Party Committee had a working session in Thanh Chuong district. Comrade Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, Deputy Head of the Inspection Team chaired the meeting. Photo: Mai Hoa

Identify 5 key product groups

As a mountainous district with agricultural production as the main economic sector, the Party Committee and the government of Thanh Chuong district pay attention to the dissemination and promotion of the application of scientific and technological advances in crops and livestock. This is considered a key point, a breakthrough in increasing production value and raising people's income.

From the impact of science and technology, Thanh Chuong has formed a number of products with local brands; especially Thanh Chuong chicken, black plum, Thanh Chuong green tea, and oranges have been affixed with traceability stamps... Currently, oranges have formed a number of cooperatives, daring to have traceability stamps, creating a brand in the market.

Or black plum, thanks to the impact of science and technology, has been processed into a product with a long shelf life instead of being sold fresh as before, at the same time increasing the value of the product from 15 - 20 thousand VND/kg, now increased to 90 - 100 thousand VND/kg...

Along with the agricultural sector, the application of science and high technology in the fields of education, healthcare, environmental protection...

The inspection team surveyed the black canarium processing model of Trong Anh agricultural enterprise. Photo: Mai Hoa

Promote intelligence and innovation of young people.

However, the issue that the Provincial Party Committee's inspection team is most concerned about in Thanh Chuong is that although the district has clearly identified the local key products, the production of large volumes of goods, combined with finding market outlets, is still limited.

The work of attracting businesses and science and technology projects to promote the development of the agricultural sector has not been carried out.

Technological innovation in small and medium enterprises is slow, productivity, quality and product competitiveness in the market are low.

Based on the inspection, comrade Nguyen Thi Thu Huong said that the awareness and consciousness of the effectiveness and impact of science and technology on production and life among the people is not much; therefore, she suggested that the district continue to propagate and implement Resolution No. 06-NQ/TU, thereby raising the awareness of businesses and people, to proactively exploit and apply scientific and technological advances and high technology into production faster and more sustainably.

The delegation inspected the orange growing model applying science and technology in Thanh Luong commune. Photo: Mai Hoa

Comrade Nguyen Thi Thu Huong also pointed out some shortcomings, suggesting that the district continue to pay more attention and direct more actively in the coming time. That is, although Thanh Chuong is an agricultural district, it has not yet implemented a high-tech agricultural model; at the same time, it has not attracted investment enterprises in the high-tech field; on the other hand, the application of science and technology only focuses on the agricultural field, while the field of human sciences to preserve and promote cultural heritage, history, and traditions is limited...

In addition, the district needs to pay attention to promoting the application of science and technology in leadership, direction, and management of Party committees and authorities; building a team dedicated to science and technology; integrating programs and resources, creating larger resources, avoiding the application of science and technology that only stops at models; promoting the start-up and innovation movement to promote the intelligence and creativity of young people to promote the development of science and technology in the area...