Continue to build and promote the role of intellectuals in the new period

Resolution No. 45 of the 8th Conference of the 13th Party Central Committee on continuing to build and promote the role of intellectuals to meet the requirements of rapid and sustainable national development in the new period. After 15 years of implementing Resolution No. 27-NQ/TW of the 10th Party Central Committee on intellectuals, awareness in the Party, political system and society about the important position and role of intellectuals has become more complete, comprehensive and profound. Attention has been paid to institutionalizing the Resolution; mechanisms and policies, especially policies to attract, employ, honor and reward intellectuals to promote the role of intellectuals, continue to be improved. Vietnamese intellectuals have developed in both quantity and quality; they are a leading force in research, innovation, application of science and technology, and international integration; they have received attention in training, fostering, investment in resources and facilities, and creation of a favorable working environment.

Many valuable scientific , technological, cultural, literary and artistic works and products of the intellectual community have contributed significantly to the industrialization and modernization of the country, the cause of building and defending the Fatherland. A part of the intellectual community has the capacity and level approaching that of advanced countries in the region and the world. Intellectual organizations have been consolidated, improved, and their content and methods of operation have been innovated, enhancing their role in representing the legitimate and legal rights and interests of intellectuals; propaganda and mobilization work has been strengthened, creating consensus among intellectuals on the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws; and being an important bridge between the Party and the State and the intellectual community. However, promoting the role of the intellectual community is still inadequate and limited; some contents of the Resolution have been slow to be institutionalized; policies and laws have not been completed and synchronized; Lack of breakthrough mechanisms and policies in investment, resource mobilization, training, fostering, attracting, employing, and honoring intellectuals, especially elite intellectuals, scientists, and great cultural figures.

The structure, quantity and quality of the intellectual team are not reasonable, there is a shortage of leading experts in important fields; a favorable environment has not been created to encourage intellectuals to proactively research and apply science and technology, impart knowledge, provide consultation and social criticism; the building of the intellectual team is not linked to the goals and tasks of each sector and locality. Some Party committees, organizations and leaders have not paid due attention to the development of the intellectual team. A national strategy on the development of the intellectual team has not been developed in the period of accelerating industrialization and modernization of the country. The causes of the above limitations and shortcomings are mainly due to the incomplete and in-depth awareness of some Party committees, organizations and leaders about the position, role and importance of the intellectual team; the implementation of the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws is not consistent and effective; and the slow overcoming of limitations and inadequacies in mechanisms and policies for the intellectual team. A section of intellectuals have not fully recognized their role in national development, are still passive, wait, and are afraid to express their opinions; their capacity, qualities, and prestige do not meet requirements.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong with delegates attending the ceremony to celebrate the 60th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's meeting with intellectuals (May 18, 1963/May 18, 2023) and the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (March 26, 1983/March 26, 2023). Photo: VNA

Therefore, from the viewpoint that the intellectuals are a workforce with high levels of education, deep expertise in a field, independent and creative thinking ability; patriotism, morality and revolutionary ideals, attached to the Party, State and nation; a force with an important role in the alliance of the working class and the peasantry under the leadership of the Party; responsible for pioneering, creating high-quality spiritual and material products for society, a special resource in the development of the knowledge economy, industrialization, modernization, international integration and the development of an advanced Vietnamese culture with strong national identity; an important factor in improving people's knowledge, training human resources, nurturing talents, enhancing national intelligence and strength, making great contributions to the cause of innovation, building and defending the Fatherland.

Building a strong and comprehensive intellectual team is an investment in building and nurturing the "national spirit" and sustainable development; it is the responsibility of the Party, the State, the political system and society. Focus on developing the Vietnamese intellectual team both at home and abroad, have breakthrough mechanisms and policies to attract and make use of intellectuals, especially elite intellectuals, leading experts and talents of the country; pay attention to training and nurturing the young and next generation of intellectuals. Respect and promote freedom of thought, academics, practice democracy in scientific research, technology, innovation of intellectuals for the goal of a rich people, a strong country, democracy, fairness and civilization; create an environment, conditions and motivation to promote the role and especially important contributions of the intellectual team. Encourage the Vietnamese intellectuals to uphold their pride, honor and responsibility towards the Fatherland and the nation, constantly strive to improve their political qualities, ethics, capacity and level to contribute to the development of the country. The goal by 2030 is to develop the intellectuals in quantity and quality, especially the team of leading experts and scientists in key, important and new fields to meet the requirements of industrialization and modernization of the country.

Perfecting mechanisms and policies to ensure feasibility, synchronization, creating opportunities, conditions and motivation for the intellectual team to develop comprehensively, improve capacity, qualifications and contribute to the country. Prioritizing ensuring resources for investment in science and technology development, especially high technology, core technology, source technology, and cutting-edge technology; focusing on investment in basic research and applied research in areas where Vietnam has strengths, such as social sciences and humanities, political theory, management, education and training, healthcare, culture, literature and arts. Developing a number of research facilities and higher education facilities to reach advanced levels, among the top in Asia; in which, Hanoi National University and Ho Chi Minh City National University are ranked in the top 500 universities in the world. Increasing the number of inventions, innovations and scientific works in the regional and world rankings; Scientific and technological products, top literary and artistic works; works published in prestigious domestic and international journals. Improve the quality of Vietnamese scientific journals to reach regional and international levels. With a vision to 2045, the Vietnamese intellectual community will be strong, of high quality, with a reasonable structure, among the top in the region and approaching that of developed countries; many influential scientists in the world, winning international awards in various fields; many scientific and technological organizations, educational and training facilities that meet international standards to meet the requirements of a developed country.

Cong Dao