General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong wants to attract young intellectuals to build the country.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations on the morning of March 24. Photo: TL

Speaking at the ceremony to celebrate the 60th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's meeting with intellectuals and the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations on the morning of March 24 in Hanoi, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong emphasized the significance and importance of intellectuals.

He said that the Party and State recognized the contributions of intellectuals in the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA). Over the past 40 years, the team has grown not only in quantity but also in quality, with many talented scientists and intellectuals winning many international awards.

The General Secretary acknowledged that VUSTA has performed well its role as a bridge between member associations and Party, State and Vietnam Fatherland Front agencies in mobilizing and gathering domestic and foreign scientific and technological intellectuals. In that team, there are many shining examples with great contributions to the country such as Professor Tran Dai Nghia, Professor Ton That Tung, Professor Ta Quang Buu...

However, the General Secretary also frankly acknowledged that VUSTA "has not yet gathered many young intellectuals, intellectuals in enterprises, university research institutes and Vietnamese intellectuals abroad to participate in the activities of the association".

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong met with delegates and intellectuals attending the celebration. Photo: TL

In the new context, the General Secretary emphasized that the country's scientific and technological intellectuals, especially those in VUSTA, must not be subjective, but need to make more efforts and strive, and make more effective contributions to the cause of rapid development of the country.

He suggested that VUSTA continue to innovate its activities, provide consultation, criticism, improve policy mechanisms and documents, focus on using staff and honoring intellectuals. In addition, it is necessary to have a plan to arrange and use intellectuals reasonably, have policies to attract young intellectuals with formal training, capacity and moral qualities to participate in research activities, institutes, enterprises, and overseas Vietnamese intellectuals to actively participate in giving advice on cooperation in the country.

Speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Phan Xuan Dung, Chairman of VUSTA, said that in recent years, the number of domestic and foreign scientific and technological intellectuals has been increasingly gathered. From 15 small member associations, there are now more than 2.2 million intellectuals gathered in 156 member associations. In the past time, VUSTA has carried out 500 - 600 tasks; participated in consulting and criticizing about 3,000 tasks.

He said that VUSTA will further promote the activities of gathering, uniting and creating favorable conditions for member associations and intellectuals to promote their intellectual potential to effectively serve the cause of industrialization and modernization of the country, contributing to making science and technology the leading driving force in building and defending the Fatherland. At the same time, continue to affirm the role and position of science and technology in transforming the growth model, restructuring the economy on the basis of science, technology and innovation.

According to VnExpress