Prioritize automation technology in science and technology development in the period of 2021-2030

At the 6th Scientific Conference and Exhibition on Control and Automation (VCCA), held in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of April 8, Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat affirmed in The science and technology development strategy for the 2021-2030 period is being built by the Ministry of Science and Technology, and automation technology is identified as one of the priority technology directions.

Dr. Nguyen Quan, VAA President, VCCA President said: “VCCA 2021 is a science and technology event at national and international scale that is increasingly prestigious and supported by ministries, sectors and localities. and the large participation of scientists, institutions and businesses operating in the field of automation.This year, despite being heavily affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, a number of foreign scientists Foreigners and foreign businesses cannot attend as usual, but VCCA-2021 is still a big event and will have good results.”

Minister Huynh Thanh Dat (fourth from right) and Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai (second from left) opened the VCCA on the morning of April 8 – Photo: Trong Nhan

According to Mr. Huynh Thanh Dat, the science and technology development strategy for the period 2021-2030 is being developed by the Ministry of Science and Technology, identifying automation technology as one of the priority directions. Policies promoting the field of control and automation are continuously reviewed, revised and supplemented by the Ministry. National key science and technology programs up to 2030, automation technology belongs to the group of priority research fields, and is an important component of many national science and technology programs such as technology programs. development, national product development, national technological innovation, quality improvement…

Recently, the Prime Minister signed a decision to issue a list of 99 high technologies prioritized for investment and development, including 20 technologies in the field of automation. Accordingly, mechanisms and policies to promote the development of control and automation fields are also continuously reviewed, revised and supplemented.

Minister Huynh Thanh Dat speaks at the opening ceremony of the conference on control and automation, April 8 morning in Ho Chi Minh City

Also at the conference, Minister Huynh Thanh Dat “ordered” the Vietnam Automation Association in the coming time to focus on developing smart production in the direction of connecting the design, operation and integrated maintenance stages. management technology in enterprises. At the same time, it is possible to apply a set of 3 “automation – energy saving – software” solutions on a digital platform, combining big data processing with artificial intelligence. In particular, it is necessary to mobilize leading scientists and experts to focus on solving breakthrough problems associated with digital transformation to help improve and raise the level of automation for industrial products of the company. Vietnam.

The Minister also emphasized the strengthening of connection and technology transfer from advanced technology suppliers in the world, in order to promote technology application for Vietnamese industry, especially in the field of automation.

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