Scene at the conference (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Academyof Science and Technology (VAST) should spare time studying the application ofscientific achievements into reality, especially in production, business andstart-up.
Addressing a conference in Hanoi on December 27,Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc pointed to existing problems in scientificresearch, including impractical studies.
He said local scientists are busy pursuingunattainable issues without noticing down-to-earth needs of businesses.
The PM asked the VAST to study the reasonableuse of mineral resources to increase value and avoid national resource waste.
He urged the academy to put forth scientific andtechnological measures to monitor, control and handle the environment and address consequences caused by climatechange, as well as create environmentally-friendly products, reduce productioncost, and increase competitiveness.
The Government leader suggested applying scienceand technology into processing and food preservation while expanding high addedvalue chain for farm produce.
He told the VAST to increase the competitivenessof such key sectors as hi-tech agriculture, nanotech, artificial intelligence,and new-generation material production.
In 2016, the VAST has announced a total of over2,000 fundamental scientific works, including 996 published on internationaljournals.
The institution has presented 28 intellectualproperty certificates, encompassing 11 inventions and 17 useful solutions,representing a year-on-year increase of 56 percent, and published 39monographs.
Units under the VAST have conducted 1,070scientific and technological contracts worth over 233 billion VND (10.23million USD), up nearly 17 percent against 2015.
The VAST also made significant contributions toidentifying the cause of the abnormal massive fish death in the centralprovinces; providing important scientific evidence on violations in the case;and addressing consequences in the affected areas.-VNA
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