PM pledges favourable conditions for development of intellectuals
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has praised the contributions made by intellectuals, scientists, writers and artists to national defence and development, and pledged favourable conditions for their development.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (standing) addresses the event (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has praised the contributionsmade by intellectuals, scientists, writers and artists to national defence and development,and pledged favourable conditions for their development.
ThePM made the remarks at a meeting in Hanoi on July 30 with 203 delegates representingmore than 6.5 million intellectuals, scientists, writers and artistsnationwide.
Hestressed that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, in everyhistorical period, Vietnamese intellectuals, scientists, writers and artistshave dedicated their work, talent and brainpower to the cause of nationaldefence and construction.
TheGovernment leader affirmed the policy of developing the contingent of intellectuals,scientists, writers and artists in both quantity and quality, noting that manymechanisms and policies have been issued to ensure the freedom to creativity.
Accordingto him, the education and popularisation work is one of the three pillars ofParty building, which is extremely important in building the national unity,thus bringing success for the country.
PMPhuc noted that the intellectuals, scientists, writers and artists shouldstrive harder to meet the increasing demand of the cause of national industrialisationand modernisation in the context of international integration. He said Vietnamstill lacks outstanding scientists and experts who can lead international andnational research projects and programmes. In the fields of culture and arts,there have been few works of high value on the country’s historical achievementsand the cause of Doi Moi and international integration.
Asthe country is moving towards the 13th National Party Congress, thePM urged the intellectuals, scientists, writers and artists to make recommendationsto the Party and State in the process of building and implementing policies forsocio-economic development and improvement of the people’s spiritual andmaterial life.
Delegatesat the meeting presented proposals on building development strategies for thecountry’s spearhead scientific and technological sectors in the next 20 yearsand further. They also asked for incentives, including improvement to theworking environment, to persuade overseas Vietnamese scholars and scientists toreturn to the homeland to work./.
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (standing) addresses the event (Photo: VNA) 
