PM asks Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology to pioneer in innovation

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said all activities of the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology (PTIT) must be student-oriented, create opportunities for them to contribute to the institute, link study and work, and contribute to the whole nation’s efforts to develop the digital economy, digital society, and digital citizens.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at a meeting with leaders of Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology in Hanoi on April 24. (Photo: VNA)
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at a meeting with leaders of Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology in Hanoi on April 24. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology (PTIT) to continue pioneering in innovation, digital transformation, and scientific research; as well as in nurturing talent and building “unicorns” while visiting the institute on April 24.

PM Chinh requested the PTIT to take the lead in connecting the State, the school, scientists, and businesses and investors; in autonomy and commercialisation of products; and in thinking big, acting bold, and daring to overcome one's own limits.

In the coming period, the institute should closely follow the situation, forecast global and national trends, and set clear development goals, tasks, and solutions that create synergy, he stated, stressing that the trend of peace, cooperation, and development remains the main flow of the era.

In today's world, where situations evolve rapidly and unpredictably, no country, not even a major power, can solve problems alone. Therefore, it is essential to follow this flow, accelerate to keep pace, advance together, and strive for progress. In this context, science, technology, and innovation are major global trends, and therefore, the institute must align with these trends, stressed Chinh.

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at a meeting with leaders of Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology (Photo: VNA)

The Government leader emphasised that teachers must create motivation and inspiration for students. All school activities must be student-oriented, create opportunities for them to contribute to the institute, link study and work, and contribute to the whole nation’s efforts to develop the digital economy, digital society, and digital citizens.

The PTIT currently has two branches in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, with four research institutes and one affiliated short-term training centre, and around 25,000 students.

Currently, it is a leading university in digital transformation of higher education, and has built a digital transformation architecture with a complete digital university ecosystem, as all management activities, and student support services are performed on a smart phone application with a single "touch point".

In the 2025 – 2030 period, the institute continues to focus on quick and quality human resources training for strategic technology fields such as artificial intelligence (AI) and Big Data, semiconductor, new generation telecommunications networks, and low-altitude satellites. It also aims to form a national startup incubation centre and become a national technology transfer centre in key areas and a hub for high-quality personnel training and research./.

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