(VOVworld)- The 7th National Congress of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations opened in Hanoi on Wednesday attracting nearly 600 delegates. Addressing the event, Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong praised the important role of intellectuals and the Union in national development.
"We need to pay more attention to improving the professionalism and ethics of intellectuals, especially young ones and honor their contribution. It’s important to deepen the bond between the Party, State and people with intellectuals, strengthen the unity bloc and fine-tune mechanisms and policies to exploit the potential of intellectuals”, said the Party leader.
In the past five years, the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations has put in place a range of activities to encourage scientists and intellectuals to contribute further to national development.