Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (third from right) and ICISE personnel (Source: VNA)Binh Dinh (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed inprinciple a plan to build the south central province of Binh Dinh into ascientific and educational urban area when visiting the International Centrefor Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE) on May 6.
This is a brave and pioneering step which helps gatherrenowned scientists around the world, thus contributing to promoting thenation’s science, Phuc told ICISE scientists.
He stressed the importance of science and technology,including basic and applied sciences in the country’s development.
The Government leader spoke highly of the achievements ofthe ICISE, particularly in holding major international scientific events.
In the context that the fourth Industrial Revolution isposing both opportunities and challenges to Vietnam, ICISE should grow moresustainably and effectively in order to foster the country’s basic scienceresearches and improve its human resources.
Emphasising the importance of applying scientificachievements in economic development, PM Phuc said he hopes the centre willwork to speed up the application of science technology in the reality.
He also requested the centre to create a better environmentto attract more scientists, and connect more closely with universities andfundamental science centres, both inside and outside the country.
The leader required the Ministry of Science and Technology,the Vietnam Academy of Sciences and Binh Dinh province to create favourableconditions to bring into full play the intelligence of ICISE scientists.
ICISE was founded by Prof. Jean Tran Thanh Van and his wife,Prof. Le Kim Ngoc, in 2013. Since then, the centre has held 40 internationalsymposiums, with the participation of over 3,500 scientists, including 12 Nobelwinners.
Earlier, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited the Science Centre(ExploraScience) and was heard about the Quy Nhon Innovative Valleyproject.-VNA
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