President Truong Tan Sang has called on the country’s scientists andintellectuals to make further contributions to the development ofscience and technology, which spearhead national industrialisation andmodernisation.
Sang made the statement when hevisited and wished a Happy New Year to outstanding scientists in Ho ChiMinh City on February 10, the first day of the Year of the Snake.
The scientists included Professor, Doctor Chu Pham Ngoc Son, ViceChairman of Ho Chi Minh City Union of Science and TechnologyAssociations; Associate Professor, Doctor Phan Thi Tuoi, former rectorof Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology; and Associate Professor,Doctor Tran Thanh Dam, former rector of Ho Chi Minh City University ofPedagogy.
During the meeting, the Presidentapplauded the great talent and morality the scientists have beeninvesting in scientific research and teaching work.
Sang also listened to the intellectuals’ opinions on how to acceleratethe development of science and technology in the country. They exchangedviews on measures to promote the national socio-economic situation,social security and Party building.-VNA