Science and technology create development momentum for the North Central and Central Coast regions

This is a region with a particularly important strategic role and position in terms of economics, politics, culture, society, environment, national defense, security and foreign affairs.

The conference is an opportunity for units, localities, and provincial Departments of Science and Technology to exchange experiences; summarize science, technology and innovation activities in the 2022-2024 period, thereby proposing solutions to promote more effective activities in the coming time.

At the conference, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Xuan Dinh said: Science, technology and innovation in the region over the past two years have achieved many important results, making practical contributions to socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security of the region. To continue to actively and effectively implement this activity, delegates need to focus on recognizing, reviewing and evaluating what has been done and what has not been done, thereby removing difficulties and proposing solutions to continue promoting and developing science, technology and innovation in the region.

Delegates exchanged and discussed the region's science, technology and innovation activities in the 2022-2024 period, especially state management and development promotion; building and implementing the 2025 industry plan; solutions to mobilize investment resources and implement national science and technology programs in the locality; developing a draft Law amending and supplementing the 2013 Law on Science and Technology... Delegates also pointed out advantages, difficulties and obstacles, thereby proposing solutions for science and technology development in the coming time.

In the coming time, localities will continue to effectively implement the contents, tasks, and solutions to promote science, technology, and innovation to serve socio-economic development and ensure national defense and security of localities and regions.

Localities closely coordinate with the Ministry of Science and Technology to improve the legal system, mechanisms and policies; increase investment resources; improve the quality of human resources and capacity of science and technology organizations. At the same time, promote scientific research, application, transfer of scientific and technological advances, technological innovation, improve productivity, quality and competitiveness of goods and services, especially key products, specialties and potential and strong fields; research on preserving and promoting the value of cultural heritage in the region...

Provinces and cities continue to develop the startup and innovation ecosystem, develop markets, science and technology enterprises; improve and enhance the local Innovation Index (PII). Along with that, propose solutions to improve the effectiveness of implementing the National Science and Technology program; ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of state management activities, promote domestic and international cooperation in the field of science and technology...

On this occasion, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Xuan Dinh presented a symbolic plaque of 100 million VND to support people in Quang Binh province affected by natural disasters.

The 2026 North Central and Central Coast Science and Technology Conference will be hosted by the Department of Science and Technology of Binh Dinh province.

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