Honoring 135 outstanding scientists and technologists of 2024

The ceremony was attended by Comrade Tran Thanh Man, Politburo Member and Chairman of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; Comrade Phan Xuan Dung, President of VUSTA; and a large number of scientists from specialized associations under the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations across the country.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Manattendedanddeliveried a speechat the Ceremony

The ceremony to honor outstanding scientific and technological intellectuas, organized by VUSTA, is held twice every five year. Activities to honor scientific and technological intellectuals demonstrate the Party and State’s attention, appreciation, and recognition of intellectuals. The activity has contributed to raising awareness among various levels, sectors, and society about the role of scientific and technological intellectuals. It also recognizes the significant contributions of the VUSTA system to the nation’s growth.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man anddelegatesperformedtheflag-raisingceremony

In his speech at the honoring ceremony, Dr. Phan Xuan Dung, President of VUSTA, stated: "Throughout our history of nation-building and defense, our ancestors have always valued and respected talented individuals and intellectuals, considering them the vital force of the nation. When this vital force is strong, the country is powerful; when it weakens, the country becomes weak. From the very beginning of the nation's establishment, our beloved President Ho Chi Minh stated: “The country needs to be built, and to build, we need talents”.

Dr. Sc. Phan Xuan Dung – Presidentof VUSTA delivereda speechat the Honoring Ceremony

In the context of globalization and the development trends of science and technology (S&T) driven by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, our Party’s viewpoint on national development is that “it must be based on and driven by S&T” and that “the development of S&T is a top national policy, playing a pivotal role in the country’s socio-economic development”. Accordingly, the responsibilities assigned to the country’s S&T intellectuals are immense.

Embodying President Ho Chi Minh’s viewpoint that “As a part of the revolutionary force, intellectuals have the duty to compete in serving the nation and the people,” Vietnam's S&T intellectuals have always carried with them a revolutionary spirit and the aspiration to advance, turning S&T into a driving force and a leading national policy for the country’s development. The nation’s progress must be based on and driven by science and technology.

Over more than 40 years of operation with the goal of uniting the scientific intellectual community, throughout VUSTA's journey of building and development, there have been numerous examples of innovation, scientific research, and technological advancements by Vietnamese intellectuals and overseas Vietnamese intellectuals and experts, contributing to the nation’s socio-economic development.

Since 2015, VUSTA has held five honoring ceremonies for 577 outstanding scientific and technological intellectuals (including the honorees of the ceremony on August 28, 2024). This event serves to recognize, motivate, and encourage the community of scientific intellectuals who have made significant contributions to the country's economic development in their respective fields.

Chairman of the National Assembly, Tran Thanh Man, presented a Certificate of Merit to Dr. Sc. Phan Xuan Dung – President of VUSTA, among 135 honored intellectuals.

Following the directives of the Politburo and the Secretariat, and with the approval of the Central Propaganda Department and the Central Emulation and Commendation Committee, VUSTA has successfully organized four Honoring Ceremonies for outstanding S&T intellectuals since 2015. These events aim to recognize and honor intellectuals who have achieved exceptional accomplishments and made practical, effective contributions to the industrialization and modernization of the country, as well as its international integration. The Honoring Ceremonies have garnered the attention and guidance of the Party and State leaders, who have attended the events, shown their trust, and assigned responsibilities to the nation’s intellectual community in disseminating scientific knowledge to the public and providing advice and evaluation on policies for national development.

The honoring of outstanding S&T intellectuals is regarded as a patriotic competition with significant humanitarian value, reflecting the Party and State’s attention, respect, and recognition for intellectuals. It also serves to encourage and recognize individuals with exceptional contributions to the nation’s socio-economic development, defense, and security, as well as to the growth of VUSTA itself. This activity has helped raise awareness among all sectors of society about the important role and position of the S&T intellectual community and the substantial contributions of VUSTA’s apparatus to the national development cause.

Through the previous four events, VUSTA has honored 452 individuals, and this fifth ceremony will recognize 135 outstanding intellectuals. Those selected for this recognition are intellectuals who have been actively working for more than 10 years in research institutes, universities, enterprises, agencies, sectors, localities, or organizations within VUSTA’s apparatus. They are esteemed for their scientific achievements and have made significant, practical contributions with a wide-reaching influence on the development of their respective sectors or organizations. These individuals are nominated by their institutions and introduced by VUSTA's affiliated associations.

According to the Organizing Committee, among the 135 distinguished intellectuals (14 are women and 121 are men) honored this time, there are 51 intellectuals nominated by local associations, 54 intellectuals nominated by national industry associations, 28 intellectuals nominated by the Selection Council; 2 intellectuals nominated by the Central Office of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations. Of these, 112 hold academic titles and degrees from associate professor, doctorate and above, 15 have masters and eight are graduates or equivalent.

Notable individuals include: Assoc. Prof. Dr., People's Doctor, Hero of Labor Nguyen Tien Quyet, former Vice President of the Vietnam General Medical Association; Prof. Dr., Hero of Labor Nguyen Viet Tien, Vice President of the Vietnam General Medical Association; Assoc. Prof. Dr. People's Teacher, Hero of Labor Nguyen Thi Tram, Member of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Plant Breeding Association; Distinguished Doctor Le Huy Thach, Director of Ninh Thuan General Hospital; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meritorious Teacher Nguyen Van Khang, Vice Rector of Hanoi University of Science and Technology; and Prof. Dr. Tran Linh Thuoc, former Rector of the University of Natural Sciences, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City.

Chairman of the National Assembly, Tran Thanh Man delivered a speech at the ceremony

In his welcome and directive speech at the ceremony, Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man extended his congratulations to the distinguished scientists, especially the 135 outstanding science and technology intellectuals honored at the event.

In his speech at the ceremony, Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man emphasised that throughout history, during both the nation's founding and defence, ancestors always valued the wise and intellectuals, considering them the nation's vitality. When the vitality was strong, the nation was strong, when it was weak, the nation was weak. From the country's early days, late President Ho Chi Minh stated: "The country needs to be built, and to build, we need talents”.

The Chairman affirmed that VUSTA has gradually demonstrated its role as the core nucleus in uniting and fostering the creativity of both domestic and overseas science and technology intellectuals. VUSTA has significantly contributed to enhancing the nation's scientific and technological potential, making important contributions to the country's socio-economic development, and ensuring national defense and security.

On behalf of the Party and State leadership, the Chairman of the National Assembly acknowledged and highly appreciated the efforts and outstanding achievements of VUSTA and the science and technology intellectuals. In particular, Chairman Tran Thanh Man expressed his deep appreciation and warmly commended the 135 distinguished science and technology intellectuals who were honored in this event.