Expect dedication with strong breakthroughs
On the morning of December 30, in Hanoi, General Secretary To Lam met with 200 intellectuals and scientists with many achievements and contributions, working in the fields of research, application, education and training nationwide.
On behalf of the Party and State leaders, General Secretary To Lam acknowledged, commended, highly appreciated and congratulated the achievements and results that our country's intellectuals and scientists have achieved during the revolutionary stages of the Party, especially during the period of national renewal.
The General Secretary stated that the world is in a period of epochal change. With the country's position and strength after 40 years of renovation, with new opportunities and fortunes, the Party, State and people are expecting and looking forward to contributions and dedication at a new scale and level, with strong breakthroughs from the team of intellectuals and scientists. Only science, technology and innovation are the ways to help us catch up, progress together, break through and surpass ourselves and the world.
The General Secretary requested that the intellectuals and scientists strive to fulfill their responsibilities and missions in the new revolutionary period, strongly increase their contributions with the entire Party, people and army to successfully achieve strategic goals, and turn our country into a developed country with high income by 2045, on par with the world powers.
Research and focus on early implementation of Resolution No. 57 dated December 22, 2024 of the Politburo "On breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation" as a source of inspiration, a new driving force, a new land, a new sky for the creativity of intellectuals and scientists.
The General Secretary hopes that intellectuals and scientists must be the core force, the ones with the “magic” to put Vietnam in the top 3 countries in Southeast Asia in research and development of artificial intelligence; the top 50 countries in the world in digital competitiveness and e-Government development index; and have at least 5 digital technology enterprises on par with technology powers by 2030.
By 2045, Vietnam will be one of the digital technology industrial centers of the region and the world; among the top 30 countries in the world in innovation and digital transformation; with advanced, modern digital technology infrastructure, super large capacity, super wide bandwidth on par with "digital technology empires".
Constantly strengthening the worker-farmer-intellectual alliance
The General Secretary pointed out that intellectuals and scientists need to be deeply aware of their responsibilities in the new revolutionary period, their responsibility in raising the intelligence and strength of the nation.
The team of intellectuals and scientists must be honest with the people, with the State, honest with themselves, strive, be honest in science and creativity with their abilities and beyond their abilities, even "surpassing themselves" to serve the people and for the prosperity of the country; know how to debate and dare to debate scientifically, with basis and solid arguments of a constructive nature.
The General Secretary suggested constantly consolidating the worker-farmer-intellectuals alliance in new conditions and attracting Vietnamese intellectuals living and working abroad and foreign intellectuals to contribute to the country's development; strengthening cooperation with Vietnamese intellectuals living and working abroad and foreign intellectuals in transferring and developing science, technology, innovation, especially in new areas such as digital transformation and green transformation.
To bring the country firmly into a new era, an era of rising up, an era of development, prosperity, standing shoulder to shoulder with the world powers, successfully realizing the wishes of President Ho Chi Minh and the aspirations of the entire nation, the General Secretary emphasized that more than ever, the Party, the State, and the people place great trust and expectations on the team of intellectuals and scientists - the core pioneers who create innovation, strong breakthroughs, and create maximum acceleration for the goal of rapid and sustainable development of the country in the new period.
