First President of the Vietnam Union of Associations
On the followingnoon of February 27, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (Vietnam Union of Science and Technology) held a Workshop “Professor, Academician Tran Dai Nghia – Life and career.” The event is part of a series of activities aiming to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Federation (March 26, 1983-March 26, 2023) and the 110th birthday of Prof. VS. Tran Dai Nghia.
| TSKH. Phan Xuan Dung, President of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations spoke at the Conference. Photo: Nguyen Hai. |
Attending the seminar were representatives from the Ministry of National Defense, the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and many experts and scientists. In particular, Colonel Tran Dung Tri – son of the late GS.VS Tran Dai Nghia was also present.
Speaking at the conference, quoted Uncle Ho’s saying: “Intellectualism is the precious capital of the nation” TSKH. Phan Xuan DungChairman of the Vietnam Federation affirmed, Professor, Academician, Major General, Labor Hero Tran Dai Nghia is a typical person in the intellectual class of the Vietnamese nation, who carries in himself an boundless love for Science. and the Fatherland, who turned love into strength and fierce fighting strength, making a significant contribution to the national liberation revolution and the development of the country’s science.
GS.VS. Tran Dai Nghia’s birth name is Pham Quang Le, born on September 13, 1913 in a poor family of teachers in Chanh Hiep commune (now Hoa Hiep commune), Tam Binh district, Vinh Long province. is an outstanding scientist, known as the father of Vietnam’s defense industry. After two resistance wars to save the country, his name became a legend for many generations of Vietnamese people as well as international friends.
During his life of dedication to science, Professor Tran Dai Nghia has always been especially trusted by President Ho Chi Minh and the Party, assigned many important positions. In the army, he held the following positions: Director of Military Department, Director of Artillery Department, Deputy Director of General Department of Logistics, Deputy Director of General Department of Technology. When he switched to the civil sector, he held the following positions: Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Deputy Minister of Heavy Industry, Chairman of the State Committee for Basic Construction, Chairman of the State Committee of Science and Technology, Director of the Institute of Science and Technology. University of Vietnam, the first Rector of Hanoi University of Science and Technology.
And especially, with rare talent and virtue, the Party and State have continued to assign Prof. VS Tran Dai Nghia an important task, which is to create and develop a common house gathering intellectuals, Vietnamese scientists.
The first congress of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations on March 26, 1983 elected Prof. VS Tran Dai Nghia as President. He became the first President of the Vietnam Union of Associations, an organization with the role of gathering, promoting the creativity and dedication of a team of Vietnamese S&T scientists and intellectuals, contributing to the development of science. , building the country.
From the early days of hardship, the Vietnam Union of Associations only had 15 members, regardless of difficulties and hardships, Prof. VS Tran Dai Nghia has devoted all his heart and energy to building and developing the organization step by step. The organization is growing stronger and stronger, making a significant contribution to the political, social, scientific and economic development of Vietnam.
Prof. VS Tran Dai Nghia was honored by scientists and member associations as Honorary President for the second and third terms and that title also followed him to the end of his life (1988-1997).
“The Vietnam Union of Associations has become what it is today, becoming a large socio-political organization of Vietnamese S&T intellectuals, the more we understand and are deeply grateful for the merits of our father’s classes. went ahead, together with President Ho Chi Minh, General Vo Nguyen Giap, Professor, Academician, Major General, Labor Hero Tran Dai Nghia always lived forever with the development of science and technology of the Union of Science and Technology Associations system. Vietnamese Science and Technology”, Dr. Phan Xuan Dung affirmed.
A shining example for scientists
Senior Lieutenant General Pham Hoa Nam, Member of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Minister of National Defense shared: “In his working positions, he is always devoted, virtuous, brave, and devoted his talents and wisdom to contribute to his contribution. building military engineering and defense industry, building a revolutionary, regular, elite, step by step modern Vietnamese People’s Army, serving as the core for the entire people to conduct two resistance wars once morest the colonialists The French and American imperialists invaded and won and firmly defended the Socialist Vietnamese Fatherland.
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| The seminar “Professor, Academician Tran Dai Nghia – Life and career” is part of a series of activities aiming to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Federation (March 26, 1983-March 26, 2023) and 110 GS’s date of birth. WITH Tran Dai Nghia. Photo: Nguyen Hai. |
General Vo Nguyen Giap, military scientists, Vietnamese people and international friends honored Professor as: “Buddha made a gun”, “King of weapons”… Contributions and The virtue of Major General, Professor, Academician Tran Dai Nghia towards the Military Engineering and National Defense Industry is the pride of the nation.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Tuan Anh – President of Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology shared: Prof. VS. Tran Dai Nghia has made great contributions in the early stages of building the Vietnam Academy of Sciences, orienting, forming and developing the Institute’s scientific branches, from staff to facilities, step by step affirming the role of the Institute. role and position of the Institute at home and abroad.
The life and career of GS.VS. Tran Dai Nghia is a shining example, leaving many profound lessons for scientists regarding the sense of responsibility for the people, the country and the will to overcome all difficulties to reach the top. high in science and work.
To honor and recognize the valuable contributions of GS.VS. Tran Dai Nghia, in order to promote the application of science and technology in practice, in 2016, for the first time, the President of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology promulgated the regulations on the Tran Dai Nghia Prize and organized the awarding of prizes. awarded Tran Dai Nghia Award with a cycle of 3 years/time.
Through 02 times of organization, 06 awards have been considered to honor 14 excellent works in science and technology, directly apply those results into practice, and contribute to economic development. – society, ensuring national defense and security.
President of the Vietnam Federation of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Phan Xuan Dung said that, on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations, this meaningful event was organized for everyone to remember with deep gratitude to Prof. VS Tran Dai Nghia, the first President and also one of the people who laid the foundation for the development of the organization gathering Vietnamese scientific and technological intellectuals.