On the morning of January 5th, in Nha Trang ward, the Central Policy and Strategy Committee, the Editorial Board of the Communist Magazine, and the Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee jointly organized a national-level scientific conference titled "Science, Technology, and Innovation: Striving to drive Khanh Hoa a National Growth Pole, a City Directly Under the Central Government, and a Modern Maritime Economic Center". Attendees included: Mr. Hoang Trung Dung - Member of the Central Committee of the Party, Deputy Head of the Central Organization Committee; Mr. Pham Dai Duong - Member of the Central Committee of the Party, Deputy Head of the Central Policy and Strategy Committee; Mr. Nghiem Xuan Thanh - Member of the Central Committee of the Party, Secretary of the Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee; and Mr. Duong Trung Y - Editor-in-Chief of the Communist Magazine; Tran Phong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Committee of Khanh Hoa province - co-chaired the workshop.
Leaders presiding over the workshop.
Also attending the workshop were: Mr. Lam Dong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Mr. Nguyen Khac Ha - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province; leaders of central agencies, the Communist Magazine; members of the Standing Committee of the Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee; leaders of the Provincial People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, and the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; leaders of departments, agencies, and enterprises under the Provincial People's Committee; experts, scientists, and delegates from Lam Dong and Dak Lak provinces.
Central and local leaders with delegates attending the workshop.
In the speech to congratulate at the workshop, Provincial Party Secretary Nghiem Xuan Thanh emphasized that this is an important event, aiming to realistically and vividly realize Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW dated December 22th 2024 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in the development of science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation into the province's practice. The newly merged Khanh Hoa province faces immense potential, opportunities, and favorable conditions to enter a phase of accelerated development, possessing all the necessary elements: Favorable conditions, advantageous location, and harmonious human factors. In particular, the Politburo issued Resolution No. 09-NQ/TW, setting the goal: By 2030, Khanh Hoa will become a centrally-governed city; a high-growth pole for the region and the country; and a modern maritime economic center. The National Assembly issued Resolution No. 55/2022/QH15 on piloting some specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Khanh Hoa province, Resolution No. 189/2025/QH15 dated February 19th 2025 on some special mechanisms and policies for investment in the construction of the nuclear power project; and the Government issued Resolution No. 115/NQ-CP on some specific mechanisms and policies to support the socio-economic development of Ninh Thuan province. Most recently, the Government decided to approve Khanh Hoa as the energy industry and service center of the Southern region.
Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Secretary giving a welcoming speech at the workshop.
Mr. Pham Dai Duong, Deputy Head of the Central Policy and Strategy Committee giving an introductory speech, suggesting key issues for the workshop.
Provincial Party Secretary Nghiem Xuan Thanh affirmed that Khanh Hoa province recognizes that if Resolution No. 09 sets the target for Khanh Hoa's positioning by 2030, Resolution No. 57 is to guide Khanh Hoa's breakthrough development. Science and technology and innovation must be the main driving force, the decisive "lever" for the province's socio-economic development breakthrough, and the successful realization of the strategic goals of Resolution No. 09. Based on that, the Provincial Party Committee has focused on leading and directing the implementation of Resolution No. 57 with high political determination, great effort, decisive action, and tangible results. After one year of implementing Resolution No. 57, Khanh Hoa province has achieved several important initial results, such as: infrastructure and capacity for science, technology, and innovation in some of the province's strong areas have been awakened; the number of proposed science and technology tasks for 2025 has tripled compared to previous years; Khanh Hoa province ranked 9th out of 34 provinces and cities in the Provincial Innovation Index (PII) in 2025. Notably, Khanh Hoa was the first province to research and comprehensively implement a job position system and a software toolkit for scoring and evaluating the quality of agencies, units, and officials and civil servants throughout the province's political system. However, the implementation of Resolution No. 57 in Khanh Hoa province has not yet achieved a breakthrough and fully exploited its potential, strongly activating socio-economic indicators.
Delegates, experts, and scientists presenting speeches at the conference.
The scientific conference on the theme "Science, Technology and Innovation," initiated by the Communist Magazine and supported by the Central Policy and Strategy Committee, and with the enthusiastic participation of numerous reputable scientists and experts nationwide, correctly identified the most important "link" for localities, particularly suggesting that Khanh Hoa province should strive to become a national growth pole, a centrally-governed city, and a modern maritime economic center as described in Resolution No. 09 of the Politburo. Therefore, Provincial Party Secretary Nghiem Xuan Thanh hopes that this conference will identify specific formulas for "combining" the power of science and technology with innovation in Khanh Hoa. He also requested that scientists and experts focus their discussions, suggestions, and ideas to help the province achieve its most important goal: striving to make Khanh Hoa a national growth pole, a centrally-governed city, and a modern maritime economic center of the country. Furthermore, Provincial Party Secretary Nghiem Xuan Thanh expressed his hope that the forum and seminar would receive heartfelt and valuable opinions from leaders, scientists, and experts. Each contribution and research project will be a valuable building block in creating a new image for Khanh Hoa province. The province is committed to being receptive, listening, and transforming the recommendations from the seminar into concrete action programs.
A discussion on the topic "Breakthrough for Khanh Hoa: Policy orientation and solutions to realize development goals".
At the workshop, delegates, experts, and scientists listened to presentations, exchanged ideas, discussed, and proposed solutions revolving around three key thematic groups. The first group focused on "Clarifying theoretical issues regarding the concept and role of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation in the development of Khanh Hoa province." Experts and scientists have thoroughly analyzed the significance of the goal of "independence, prosperity, and happiness" in the new development phase; at the same time, they have summarized the experience of developing science, technology, and innovation in some localities at home and abroad, drawing lessons for application in the locality. In the second thematic group, "Analysis and evaluation of the current state of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation development in Khanh Hoa province," the presentations clarified the results and achievements that have been attained; the workshop points out limitations, shortcomings, and their causes. Based on that, it identifies the problems, bottlenecks, contradictions, and obstacles in the development process of the aforementioned sectors in the locality. For the third thematic group, "Orientation and solutions for the next phase," based on an analysis of Khanh Hoa's potential, advantages, and development opportunities in the new context, the workshop identifies the requirements and challenges in the period of accelerated industrialization and modernization. This thematic group focuses on proposing directions, solutions, and policy recommendations to remove bottlenecks and overcome limitations in mechanisms and policies; strongly promote research, application of science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation; maximize human resources; strengthen regional linkages; and develop a green economy and a digital economy.
Chairman of Khanh Hoa provincial People's Committee, Tran Phong, attended and chaired the workshop.
Editor-in-Chief of the Communist Magazine, Duong Trung Y, delivered the concluding remarks at the workshop.
Within the framework of the workshop, delegates also had the opportunity to exchange ideas with experts and scientists to further clarify issues and propose initiatives. The results of the workshop are expected to make significant contributions to the development strategy of Khanh Hoa province in the new phase.
Leaders and delegates take commemorative photo at the conference.
Concluding the workshop, Editor-in-Chief of the Communist Magazine, Duong Trung Y, affirmed that the workshop had truly become an open scientific forum, a place where the intellect, experience, and dedication of many stakeholders from different agencies, units, and fields converged, sharing responsibility and a common desire and aspiration for the development of Khanh Hoa and the country in the context of the whole country focusing on implementing strategic decisions to lead the country into a new era of development. With nearly 150 delegates in attendance, the conference received numerous elaborate articles, rich in scientific and practical arguments, focusing on clarifying the content of the conference theme. Editor-in-Chief of the Communist Magazine, Duong Trung Y, believes that, based on the results of this conference, many concrete action programs, innovative ideas, and practical socio-economic development projects will soon be implemented, making science, technology, and innovation truly become the new theory of production, to be the main driving force for the rapid and sustainable development of Khanh Hoa province, contributing to the country's strong progress in the new era.
News and photo: Bao Anh