Announcing Vietnam Science and Technology Day 18/5

In the morning of May 18, in Hanoi, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung officially announced Vietnam's Science and Technology Day (Science and Technology) on May 18.

On June 18, 2013, the National Assembly passed the Law on Science and Technology, which stipulates the annual date of May 18 is 'Vietnam Science and Technology Day'. And on May 18, the Ministry of Science and Technology officially organized a ceremony to announce Vietnam's Science and Technology Day on May 18.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung announces Vietnam Science and Technology Day 18/5

In the speech at the ceremony, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung affirmed: Vietnam Science and Technology Day is not only to honor scientists and scientific and technological achievements, propagate and disseminate scientific knowledge but also raise awareness, arousing pride in Vietnamese intelligence, a spirit of passion for creative labor in the people of all strata, especially the younger generation.

'That pride and noble spirit must be fostered to become the most important and most powerful endogenous motivation - human resources - to serve the cause of national construction and defense,' Thu General stressed.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung also appreciated the contributions of science and technology in all areas of the nation's revolutionary career in the past, the cause of national defense, construction and development today.

However, the Prime Minister frankly pointed out that S&T activities in the past are still limited, not really becoming a driving force for socio-economic development.

'The mobilization of social resources into science and technology activities has not been properly focused. The training and application of remuneration for science and technology staff are still inadequate. The mechanism for managing science and technology activities has been slow to be renewed , 'the Prime Minister said.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung awarded the First-class Independence Medal to the Ministry of Science and Technology

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said that the quality of human resources and science and technology qualifications is an expression of a country's competitiveness.'Competition among countries is ultimately a competition of intellectual capital, reflected in the quality of human resources and science and technology' and, 'which country has a high competitiveness will have many opportunities to overcome. to grow fast and sustainably, 'the Prime Minister said.

'On the day of Science and Technology, I put a lot of faith and high expectations into the country's science and technology force. I believe that Vietnam Science and Technology Day will be an annual event connecting the domestic and foreign scientific community, inspiring the passion for creating science for the young generation, the community and the whole society ' , Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung affirmed.

Also in this ceremony, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung awarded the First-class Independence Medal to the Ministry of Science and Technology.