From its original 15 members, VUSTA now has 132 subordinate associations, over 500 non-state scientific and technological institutions, a publishing house named Tri Thuc (Knowledge), and nearly 150 newspapers, magazines, and newsletters.
In recent years, the union has achieved fruitful prolific results in many fields, including environmental protection, education and training, information and knowledge dissemination, social development and poverty reduction.
The union operations have helped to boost the participant of all social classes in science and technology innovation, honour intellectuals, and strengthen international co-operation in science and technology development.
In particular, VUSTA consulting, judgment and social assessment activities have played an important role in reflecting faithfully and objectively the intelligentsia’s opinions in mapping out the Party renovation plans and the national socio-economic development projects.
The union has transformed its research strategies from basic scientific research into applied research with dozens of projects to be implemented in its member associations and subordinate scientific and technological organisations.
VUSTA has become a bridge between the intellectuals and the Party and State, timely reflecting intelligentsia aspirations and demands to relevant authorities and organising regular meetings to discuss emerging issues on national development policies, especially in education and training, science and technology, and intellectuals’ policy.
To fully grasp and effectively implement the 11th Party Central Committee’s 6th plenum Resolution No. 20-NQ/TW on “…continuing to promote the role of VUSTA, the political and social institutions, youth, and individuals in consulting activities, social refuting, creative movement, and application of science and technology…”, VUSTA will continue strengthening its organisation and innovating its operations to promote its role as an advisor in creating Party guidelines and State policies.
The union will strive to promote creativity in science and technology activities, diversify co-operation in the field, and consolidate its pivotal part in gathering and promoting brainpower of its staff members to make science and technology the driving force for national socio-economic development and the industrialisation and modernisation of the country.
