General Secretary: Intellectuals and artists pioneer in paving the way for the nation to move forward

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh , Standing member of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu, Head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission Nguyen Trong Nghia, and Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Do Van Chien attended and chaired the conference.

General Secretary To Lam and delegates attending the conference

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Speaking at the conference, General Secretary To Lam affirmed that in the history of the Vietnamese revolution, intellectuals, scientists , artists and writers have always been the pioneering force in enlightening the people, building revolutionary theories and applying science, technology and engineering into practice.

The General Secretary emphasized that our country has the foundation, potential, position and prestige it has today thanks to the 4,000-year tradition of national culture that has been converging and crystallizing in 95 years under the leadership of the Party, 80 years of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and 40 years of renovation. Along with that is the consensus, response, hard work and dedication of millions of working people, including intellectuals, scientists and artists.

The General Secretary affirmed that our Party and State always acknowledge and promote the role of intellectuals and artists, and always consider intellectuals, scientists and artists as the source of the country's longevity and the national spirit.

The General Secretary emphasized that in a world full of changes, maintaining the current goals of maintaining peace and stability; rapid and sustainable development; and further improving the material and spiritual life of the people is a very high and urgent requirement. To achieve this goal, the entire political system must take drastic action, the entire population needs to respond strongly, including the joint efforts of intellectuals, scientists and artists.

General Secretary To Lam speaks at the conference

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The General Secretary stated that we are living in an era where knowledge is the most important resource for development, the "new energy" of the 21st century. The fourth industrial revolution, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, renewable energy, etc. are profoundly changing all aspects of social life. If we do not promptly adapt, receive and master, we will fall behind.

Therefore, more than ever, the role of scientists, intellectuals, artists, those who light the torch of knowledge and creativity, becomes more crucial. "You are not only 'engineers of the soul', 'architects of the future', those who demonstrate the 'potential of the Vietnamese people', but also those who keep the fire burning, spreading Vietnamese values, Vietnamese spirit, Vietnamese identity in a competitive and dynamic world," said the General Secretary.

Accompanying the Party and the people

To realize the aspiration for national development, the General Secretary requested that intellectuals, scientists, and artists must accompany the Party and the people, promote their intelligence, revolutionary qualities, and patriotism to the fullest extent to research, create, and contribute to the cause of rapid and sustainable development of the country. In particular, focusing on key areas such as science and technology, education and training, healthcare, high-tech agriculture, digital economy, digital society, green energy conversion, and circular economy.

The General Secretary suggested continuing to preserve, nurture and develop an advanced Vietnamese culture imbued with national identity in the digital age and the new era. Artists need to be soldiers on the spiritual front, constantly creating works of ideological and aesthetic value, with the power to spread, inspire and elevate the souls of the Vietnamese people in the current context of globalization and integration.

General Secretary To Lam and leaders of the Party, State and Vietnam Fatherland Front chaired the conference.

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Intellectuals, scientists, and artists need to demonstrate a spirit of dedication to their work, proactively participating in the process of building and criticizing policies in the spirit of science, humanity, and nation. Intellectuals are not only researchers and teachers, but also creators, supplementing knowledge and morality, contributing to shaping the country's development path in the spirit of serving the country, serving the people, and preserving the nation; actively connecting and spreading knowledge, experience, and values to the younger generation.

The General Secretary requested that intellectuals, scientists, artists and writers maintain professional ethics, honesty, science, revolution and social responsibility. In the context of multi-dimensional information, mixed truth and falsehood, many events and incidents are fabricated by technology and artificial intelligence, the qualities of intellectuals become even more important. Integrity, honesty and kindness are the shields protecting the truth, protecting people, helping society to be healthy and develop.

Affirming that the Party and State always pay attention to and create conditions for intellectuals, scientists, and artists to promote their talents, creativity, and contributions to the country, the General Secretary believes that Vietnamese intellectuals, scientists, and artists will continue to be the pioneering force, the flame that paves the way for our nation to move forward strongly, firmly, and confidently into the future.

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