The Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) will organize a ceremony to honor outstanding science and technology intellectuals in 2024. This is the 5th time this activity has been held, aiming to recognize and honor science and technology intellectuals with outstanding achievements, practical and effective contributions to the cause of industrialization, modernization of the country and international integration.

The activity of honoring outstanding scientific and technological intellectuals is considered a form of patriotic emulation, of great humanitarian significance, demonstrating the Party and State's concern, respect and preferential treatment for intellectuals. This activity also contributes to raising awareness of the position and role of intellectuals in the cause of national construction and development.

After 4 times of organization, the total number of outstanding intellectuals in science and technology honored is 452 people. This year, 135 outstanding intellectuals will be honored after going through careful review and selection rounds.

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The Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations announced information about the ceremony to honor outstanding science and technology intellectuals in 2024. Photo: Minh Hong

According to Associate Professor Dr. Pham Ngoc Linh - Vice President of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations, these are intellectuals who have worked in research institutes, universities, enterprises, etc. for 10 years or more. They are people with scientific prestige, practical and effective contributions, influence on the development of the industry, agency, unit, and are recognized by society.

Among the 135 outstanding intellectuals honored this time, there are 3 Labor Heroes. The oldest intellectuals honored are Prof. Dr. Trinh Van Tu, born in 1929 (95 years old), former Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Union of Intellectuals Associations and Prof. Dr. Dang Huu, born in 1930 (94 years old), former member of the Party Central Committee, former Head of the Central Committee for Science and Education, former Minister of Science and Technology.

Young intellectuals have typical faces including Master, Specialist II Doctor Doan Tien Duong, born in 1984 (40 years old), engineer Nguyen Xuan Thuy, born in 1984 (40 years old) and Dr. Nguyen Van Huong, born in 1985 (39 years old).

The ceremony to honor outstanding science and technology intellectuals in 2024 will be held on August 28, 2024 in Hanoi.

The Information and Communications Industry Union honors 218 outstanding workers in 2024. These are typical examples of excellence in work and production, voted by more than 85,000 union members and workers in all areas of the Information and Communications industry.