On the morning of June 11, the Ministry of National Defense organized the 24th Creative Youth in the Army Award. The 24th award continued to be widely deployed throughout the army, with 777 works from 42 participating units in the following fields: Information technology; Military social sciences and humanities; Chemistry, materials, environment; Education and training, Military training; Weapons - Ammunition; Electronics, telecommunications, automation; Mechanics, dynamics, military construction; Military logistics; Military medicine and pharmacy; Culture and arts.

Most projects and initiatives are of good quality, have practical effects on national defense - security, socio-economy , and are strictly evaluated and accepted at the grassroots level.

General Phan Van Giang and Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung and delegates attended the award ceremony.

Many particularly important topics and initiatives, mastering basic technology, core technology, alternative material technology, containing military and national secrets, applying digital transformation, proposing new and advanced technical solutions, contributing significantly to the successful implementation of the Army's modernization.

The Award Council has appraised and selected 429 awarded works (183 topics, 246 initiatives), including 6 first prizes; 94 second prizes; 150 third prizes; and 179 consolation prizes.

Speaking at the award ceremony, General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense, emphasized that the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense identified science and technology development as one of the important political tasks; regularly pay attention to leading and directing the entire army and the youth of the Army to participate in research, development and effective application of science and technology in military and defense activities.

"Science and technology have matured, developed steadily and comprehensively, and achieved many important results. Many fields and sectors such as military science and technology, military social sciences and humanities, military science and technology, logistics science, military medicine and pharmacy... have been researched, developed and successfully applied a number of cutting-edge technologies in organizing command, education and training, operations, training, combat readiness, exploitation, management, preservation, repair, improvement of weapons, equipment and manufacturing of products serving the military and national defense", said Minister Phan Van Giang.

Delegates visit the exhibition area of creative youth products.

These results have significantly contributed to the army's goal of self-reliance and autonomy in weapons and technical equipment, meeting the requirements of strengthening national defense and firmly protecting the Fatherland in the new situation.

According to Minister Phan Van Giang, in military science activities, the Creative Youth Award is a bright spot, demonstrating the creative spirit, enthusiasm and aspiration to conquer scientific heights of the Army's youth.

General Phan Van Giang expressed his impression when visiting the exhibition booths at the award ceremony. He said he had many impressions and emotions when reading the appendices of 777 initiatives and 429 scientific topics that were awarded.

The Minister shared that there are many young people from different units, from contract workers, civil servants to professional soldiers, participating and leading the project. "The award is very developed. Where the youth develop strongly, those places will develop more and more," the General affirmed.

The awarded collectives and individuals are outstanding representatives among thousands of advanced models of the entire army's youth. They are "bright flowers in the garden of emulation and determination to win" of the entire army.

On behalf of the Central Military Commission and the leaders of the Ministry of National Defense, General Phan Van Giang congratulated and commended the efforts of the author and the group of authors.

General Phan Van Giang speaks at the award ceremony.

General Phan Van Giang emphasized that the situation and tasks of the revolution and the Army in the new period place extremely heavy responsibilities on the shoulders of the young generation of Vietnam and the Army youth.

The leaders of the Ministry of National Defense noted that the development of military science must be considered one of the main driving forces to build a modern army, and the youth of the army must be considered the shock force to develop military science.

"Youth is a dream, an ambition, a creativity; Party committees and commanders at all levels must direct the creativity of youth into carrying out the political tasks of the unit, in building the unit, and building the Army," the Minister assigned the task.

It is necessary to continue to build and replicate models and typical young talents in scientific research. Timely commend, reward and have preferential mechanisms and policies for groups and individuals with outstanding achievements in research and application of military science.

General Phan Van Giang awarded certificates of merit to 17 groups with outstanding achievements.

Senior Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet, Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army and Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung awarded certificates of merit to 16 authors and groups of authors whose works won first prize.

Strengthen the application of research products into practice; continue to develop research results, strive to have many breakthrough and highly practical products, effectively serving military, national defense and security, economic and social tasks.

Tran Thuong
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