Need for breakthrough in science and technology in Mekong Delta

DNVN - In addition to the advantages and achievements, science and technology and innovation in the Mekong Delta in general and Ben Tre in particular still face many difficulties, shortcomings and limitations. This reality requires the region's science and technology to make breakthroughs, develop strongly and enhance its potential to meet the expectations of the Party, State and people.

At the 27th Mekong Delta Science and Technology Conference held in Ben Tre on the morning of June 14, Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat said that looking back over the past period, science and technology and innovation activities of provinces and cities in the region have achieved many remarkable results.

Many mechanisms and policies to support scientific research, application and technological innovation have been issued and put into practice. The innovative startup ecosystem has been formed and developed rapidly. Many solutions on science and technology to flexibly respond to climate change have been organized and implemented.

"It can be said that research activities and application of technical advances have been increasingly linked to production practices, contributing to the socio -economic development of each locality and the whole region. State management work in the fields of science and technology has also been implemented synchronously and increasingly effectively," Minister Huynh Thanh Dat assessed.

Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat.

However, according to the head of the Ministry of Science and Technology, in addition to the advantages and achievements, science, technology and innovation in the Mekong Delta region still face many difficulties, shortcomings and limitations. Accordingly, there are many things to do and need to be done more drastically and substantially to truly contribute effectively to socio-economic development, ensure national defense and security, and build a strong political system in the locality and the whole region.

Chairman of Ben Tre Provincial People's Committee Tran Ngoc Tam shared that the Mekong Delta region, including Ben Tre, still faces many difficulties and challenges due to the negative impacts of climate change such as high tides, saltwater intrusion, extreme weather, riverbank erosion, etc. Along with that, prices and consumption markets for goods, especially agricultural products, are unstable...

In addition to the outstanding achievements, Ben Tre still has weaknesses that are hindering the development of science and technology. These include the slow innovation of thinking in the management of science and technology activities of some management agencies and even among the science and technology staff. Policies also lack linkage between businesses and the research sector, leading to limited commercialization of research products.

Chairman of Ben Tre Provincial People's Committee Tran Ngoc Tam.

In addition, the enormous challenges of the 4.0 Industrial Revolution are gradually eliminating the advantages of experience, spontaneous management methods and old business models. The world situation is still complicated and unpredictable….

According to Chairman Tran Ngoc Tam, the current context requires Ben Tre Science and Technology to make breakthroughs, develop strongly, and enhance its potential to meet the expectations of the Party, State and people.

Ben Tre always wishes to cooperate with the Ministry of Science and Technology as well as other provinces in the field of science and technology in particular and other fields in general to solve the challenges caused by climate change and promote the advantages of the Mekong Delta. Thereby, promoting the common development of the region, contributing to the development of science and technology, and the socio-economic development of the country.

For Ben Tre, the provincial leaders will always accompany scientists, always create conditions in all aspects for the science and technology sector to develop in the best, synchronous, sustainable and modern way.

At the conference, the Ministry of Science and Technology and the People's Committee of Ben Tre province also signed the Program for coordination of science, technology and innovation activities for the period 2024 - 2030.

Leaders of the Ministry of Science and Technology and leaders of Ben Tre province launched 7 geographical indications that have been granted registration certificates by the National Office of Intellectual Property.

During the program, the Intellectual Property Office also announced and granted Ben Tre geographical indication registration certificates for 7 key products of the province including: durian, green-legged shrimp, four-season mango, sea crab, rambutan, rice and clams.

Thus, along with green coconut and green-skinned grapefruit, Ben Tre has successfully built geographical indications for 9 key products of the province, leading the Mekong Delta region in geographical indication protection.

The Ministry of Science and Technology also awarded the medal "For the cause of Science and Technology" to 6 individuals of Ben Tre province who have made many contributions to science and technology activities, creativity in state management, application of science and technology in practice, education and training, agriculture, industry, contributing to improving labor productivity and socio-economic development of the locality.

Thu An

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