Hanoi (VNA) – Science, technology and innovation should be a key driving force
of the country’s growth,
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.
The PM
was speaking at a ceremony in Hanoi on May 17, which was held by the Ministry
of Science and Technology to mark the 10th anniversary of Vietnam
Science and Technology Day (May 18) and the 60th anniversary of
President Ho Chi Minh’s meeting with intellectuals.
In his
speech, PM Chinh said Vietnam is a progressive country with great potential and
an increasing value in innovation, rankinng among the top 50 nations in the
Global Innovation Index.
In order to carry out the 2021-2030 Strategy on Science,
Technology and Innovation with a vision to 2045, it is necessary to continue renewing the mindset and take drastic actions to fully unlock and effectively utilise all
resources, particularly by harnessing the brainpower and creativity of the
Vietnamese people, he said.
The PM called for raising awareness and actions of departments
and agencies in the effort, continuing to fine-tune policies and mechanisms,
thus making breakthroughs in technological application and improvement of research
capacity.
Ministries, agencies and localities were assigned to
propose and offer incentives to sci-tech workforce which aim to ignite their passion,
entrepreneurial spirit and innovative mindset.
The government leader also suggested utilising State funds to invest
in high-reward sci-tech studies while spreading successful sci-tech
models in production and trade to foster a national spirit of learning,
entrepreneurship and innovation.
On the occasion, PM Chinh called on firms to pay even greater
attention to and invest more in sci-tech, particularly in new fields that serve
green, sustainable, and eco-friendly development.
Delegates attending the event expected that the State would issue mechanisms
and policies conducive to scientific research and development, in sync with
innovation and creativity./.
