Demonstration of an unmanned aerial vehicle for spraying pesticides and applying fertilizer at Agritechnica Asia Live 2022. (Photo: VNA)
The Binh Duong Provincial Intelligent Operations Center (IOC) is tasked with monitoring, overseeing, and directing activities in key areas such as security, traffic control, smart transportation, and emissions control. (Photo: VNA)
Application of radiation technology in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, a project led by Prof. Dr. Mai Trong Khoa - Director of the Center for Nuclear Medicine and Oncology at Bach Mai Hospital, is awarded the 5th Ho Chi Minh Prize for Science and Technology in 2016. (Photo: VNA)
The judging panel evaluates entries at the 10th Ho Chi Minh City Youth Creativity Competition in 2015. (Photo: VNA)
OPEN STEM DAY 2024 at FPT Da Nang Primary and Secondary School attracts over 6,000 students, parents, and teachers from Da Nang and Quang Nam provinces. (Photo: VNA)
General Secretary To Lam, together with current and former Party and State leaders, visit the exhibition within the framework of the National Conference on Breakthrough Development in Science, Technology, Innovation, and National Digital Transformation held at the National Assembly on January 13, 2025. (Photo: VNA)
Delegates interact with a robot on the sidelines of a workshop on how to develop international-level human resources in science, technology, and innovation in Can Tho in 2024. (Photo: VNA)
President Ho Chi Minh visits the exhibition of technical improvement achievements by Hanoi’s laborers (May 23, 1959). (Photo: VNA)
President Ho Chi Minh visits the exhibition of technical improvement achievements by Hanoi’s laborers (May 23, 1959). (Photo: VNA)
On May 18, 1963, President Ho Chi Minh attends and speaks at the first National congress of the Vietnam Association for the Dissemination of Science and Technology the predecessor of today’s Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations, held in Hanoi from May 15 to 19, 1963. (Photo: VNA)
Science and Technology Day– Honoring Vietnamese intelligence
On May 18, 1963, the Vietnam Association for the Dissemination of Science and Technology (the predecessor of today’s Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations) held its first National Congress. On behalf of the Party Central Committee and the Government, President Ho Chi Minh attended the event and delivered a congratulatory speech. 50 years later, the National Assembly chose May 18 as Vietnam’s Science and Technology Day, making it become an occasion to honor those working in science, and to showcase latest research achievements.
