The development of military science is one of the driving forces for building

Dear Comrade Truong Thi Mai, Politburo member, Permanent member of the Secretariat, Head of the Central Organization Commission!

Dear General Phan Van Giang and General Luong Cuong!

Dear leaders of departments, ministries and branches; leaders of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense !

Dear delegates and comrades, members and youth of the Vietnam People's Army!

Today, in the atmosphere of the entire Party, the entire people, and the entire army celebrating the 133rd birthday of the great President Ho Chi Minh, a world cultural celebrity, and looking forward to the 75th anniversary of the day Uncle Ho issued the Call for Patriotic Emulation (June 11, 1948 / June 11, 2023); today (May 18) is Vietnam Science and Technology Day, I and comrade Truong Thi Mai, Standing member of the Secretariat, Head of the Central Organizing Committee are very pleased to attend the summary program and award the 23rd Creative Youth Award in the Army.

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, I would like to send my respectful greetings, warm regards and best wishes to all delegates, cadres, union members and youth of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA).

Dear comrades and delegates!

During his lifetime, President Ho Chi Minh paid special attention to the development of science and technology. He affirmed: "The task of science and technology is extremely important, so all sectors and all people must participate in scientific and technical work" ⁽¹⁾ . He also advised to promote the role and creativity of young people in the cause of resistance and national construction. He pointed out: "Youth are the future masters of the country" ⁽²⁾ , "The prosperity or decline, weakness or strength of the country depends largely on the youth" ⁽³⁾ , the youth "must strive to learn to constantly improve their political, cultural and technical level to serve the Fatherland and the people" ⁽⁴⁾ .

Imbued with his teachings, our Party and State always identify science and technology development as the top national policy, the key driving force for national development, a necessary condition to maintain independence and autonomy; develop the country quickly and sustainably and successfully build socialism in our country. The 13th National Party Congress documents affirm: "Promote innovation, strongly apply science and technology, especially the achievements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, create a strong driving force for fast and sustainable development", and at the same time clearly state: "Create motivation for young people to be proactive in studying, working creatively, starting a business, and establishing a career; master modern scientific and technological knowledge, promoting an important role in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland".

We are pleased to see that, over the years, the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense have regularly grasped and seriously and effectively implemented the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws on science and technology development; considering this one of the important political tasks and paying attention, leading, directing closely, and investing appropriately, focusing on the creative activities of the Army's youth, to contribute to promoting research, development and application of science and technology in the military and defense fields. Focusing on directing scientific and technological research to serve digital transformation, green transformation, circular economy, combating climate change, developing the marine economy, caring for and protecting the health of officers and soldiers in the Army and the people.

After 23 times of organization, the Creative Youth Award in the Army has affirmed itself as a prestigious, serious, methodical, scientific and rigorous event; year by year, the works participating in the award have developed in terms of quantity, quality and commercialization efficiency. The award has created a spreading influence, contributing to awakening potential, creativity, realizing enthusiasm and aspiration to conquer scientific heights, and at the same time is a worthy recognition of the efforts and intelligence of the youth in the heroic Vietnam People's Army.

This year's award has more than 600 entries, of which 321 were awarded in important sectors and fields; many of which have breakthrough scientific ideas, elaborate and serious research organization, proposing advanced solutions based on the application of new technology, with high practical value, especially in the production, manufacture, and assurance of modern weapons and equipment; protecting the Party's ideological foundation; promoting the qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers; improving the quality of training and combat readiness; protecting the environment, providing health care; preventing and combating natural disasters and epidemics; improving the quality and efficiency of labor and production... Those results also contribute to providing scientific arguments for the Party, the State, the Central Military Commission, and the Ministry of National Defense to have solutions to build a revolutionary, disciplined, elite, and gradually modern People's Army, consolidate national defense, and firmly protect the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, I warmly congratulate and commend the efforts and results of the authors, the collective of authors and the youth of the entire army. I also highly appreciate the leadership and direction of the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense, the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army, the coordination of the Central Committees, ministries, branches and organizations in military science work and the organization of the Creative Youth Award in the Army in recent years.

Dear comrades!

In the coming time, the world and regional situation is forecast to continue to develop rapidly, complicatedly and unpredictably. Strategic competition between major countries, the trend of gathering forces, and the risk of confrontation are increasing; the Russia-Ukraine conflict has a profound impact on international political relations and many other areas of work; the Fourth Industrial Revolution, especially digital transformation, is developing strongly, creating opportunities but also intertwined with challenges for all countries and the Vietnam People's Army.

In that context, we are striving to build an independent, self-reliant economy associated with active, proactive, comprehensive, substantive and effective international integration; promoting innovation and application, developing science and technology as one of the driving forces for rapid and sustainable development; possessing new inventions, innovations, and advanced technologies in the world created by our own innovation. In particular, the task of building the Army is posing new requirements, focusing on building a revolutionary, disciplined, elite, and gradually modern People's Army, with a number of military branches, arms and forces advancing straight to modernity.

To effectively carry out military tasks, enhance national defense potential; promote potential, enhance the position of the Army in the country's science and technology work; contribute to national development, I propose that the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense continue to lead and direct the implementation of military science work, focusing on the following key issues:

Firstly , continue to thoroughly grasp and seriously implement the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws on science and technology and youth work ⁽⁵⁾ , especially innovation among the youth of the Vietnam People's Army. Consider the development of military science as one of the driving forces and inevitable requirements to build a modern Army; in which, the Army's youth is one of the key forces to develop military science and innovation.

Second , strengthen leadership, direction, promote scientific research movements, and innovation movements of the Army's youth. Focus on promoting the role of Party committees, political commissars, political officers, commanders, political agencies, military science agencies, and youth organizations at all levels. Pay attention to and create the best conditions in all aspects for the Army's youth to actively and proactively research, innovate, and apply research results into practice, focusing on important and key political tasks in each period and based on the functions and powers of the units; build and replicate models of youth scientific research and innovation for the cause of building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Third, continue to innovate the organization, further improve the quality of research, consulting, and guidance on the implementation of military science work throughout the army. Focus on developing science and technology in depth and sustainably, well meeting the requirements and tasks of our Army in the new situation. Focus on scientific research, innovation with depth, focus, and key points; basic scientific research, military and defense scientific research. Strengthen close coordination with ministries, branches, agencies, organizations of the Central and local levels, scientists inside and outside the Army to improve the quality of military science work.

Fourth , strengthen the training and development of human resources in science and technology; invest in facilities and favorable conditions for scientific research in the Army. Focus on dual-use projects to improve the effectiveness of the Army's research products. Timely commend, reward and have appropriate preferential policies and regimes for collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in research and application of science and technology.

Fifth, continue to innovate the organization of the Army Youth Creative Awards to have more and more high-quality works, high scientific content and rich practical value, practicality, efficiency, and commercialization. Thereby creating motivation, inspiration, and spreading the desire for creative research; creating a movement, environment, and ecosystem, honoring, nurturing, and incubating scientific research ideas of Army youth. Further promote the building and affirmation of brands for innovative scientific products, enhancing the value and commercialization of products.

Sixth , we request that the awardees continue to research, explore, create, maintain and nurture their passion for scientific research, develop and apply research results to the practice of their agencies and units; share experiences, encourage comrades and teammates to participate in scientific research, further promote the youth innovation movement in each agency, unit and the entire army, creating an ecosystem of truly innovative and highly practical scientific research.

Dear comrades!

The Party and State leaders always wish and firmly believe that today's young generation, with enthusiasm, dynamism, passion, ambition and aspiration, will further promote scientific research, innovation and increasingly make important contributions to building a strong and prosperous Vietnam, and a happy and prosperous Vietnamese people. The youth of the entire army will continue to promote their talents and youth, achieve more achievements, and contribute more to the cause of building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; so that the Army and the youth of the Army will always be worthy of the trust of the Party, the State and the people, forever worthy of being Uncle Ho's soldiers, the heroic Vietnam People's Army of the heroic Vietnam, our Army comes from the people, serves the people.

Once again, I wish comrade Truong Thi Mai, comrades in the Central Military Commission, leaders, delegates and all cadres, union members and youth of the Army health, happiness and success.

Thank you very much, comrades!

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(*) Headline of People's Army Newspaper

(1) Speech at the First Congress of the Vietnam Association for the Dissemination of Science and Technology, May 18, 1963

(2) Speech at the Congress of Active Socialist Youth Workers, March 17, 1960

(3) Letter to young people, August 17, 1947

(4) Speech at the Congress of Active Socialist Youth Workers, March 17, 1960

(5) Resolution of the 13th Party Congress; Resolution of the 11th Party Congress of the Army; Resolution 25 of the 10th Party Central Committee on "Strengthening the Party's leadership over youth work in the period of accelerating industrialization and modernization"; Resolution 20 of the 11th Party Central Committee on "Developing science and technology to serve the cause of industrialization and modernization in the conditions of a socialist-oriented market economy and international integration"

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