On May 14, 2026, at the Bac Ninh Provincial Conference Center, the Bac Ninh Provincial People’s Committee, in collaboration with the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and National Economics University, organized a scientific conference with the theme “Establishing a New Growth Model, Restructuring the Economy, Promoting Industrialization and Modernization, with Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation as the Main Drivers in Bac Ninh Province.” Within the framework of the program, National Economics University and the Bac Ninh Provincial People’s Committee signed a Cooperation Agreement to promote academic research and training, enhancing the quality of human resources for the period 2026-2030.

Overview of the event

Attending the series of events, from the leadership of the Bac Ninh Provincial People’s Committee were: Mr. Mai Son – Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee; Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan – Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Council.

From National Economics University were: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Duc Tho – Secretary of Party Committee; Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu – Vice President; Prof. Dr. Tran Tho Dat – Chairman of the Science & Training Council; Dr. Nguyen Huu Dong – Chairman of NEU Trade Union; along with representatives from the University’s Schools, Departments, Faculties, Institutes, Centers; experts, scientists, representatives from universities, technology enterprises, and innovation organizations.

Mr. Mai Son – Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee delivers a speech

In his opening remarks, Mr. Mai Son – Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee emphasized that Bac Ninh is facing an urgent need to innovate its growth model towards a more substantial approach, shifting from development based on investment capital, cheap labor, and assembly to development based on science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation. Comrade Mai Son affirmed that the conference holds significant importance in providing scientific and practical arguments to serve the policy-making process for the province’s development.

He also particularly emphasized that the signing of the cooperation agreement between the Bac Ninh Provincial People’s Committee, the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, and National Economics University is considered a significant milestone aimed at enhancing “knowledge synergy,” promoting policy consultation, training high-quality human resources, and technology transfer to serve the practical development of Bac Ninh Province in the new phase.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Duc Tho – Secretary of Party Committee of National Economics University delivers a speech

Speaking at the program, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Duc Tho – Secretary of Party Committee emphasized that in the context of strong digital transformation and the knowledge economy, higher education institutions must play a central role in training high-quality human resources, conducting academic research, and spreading innovation to serve socio-economic development. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Duc Tho affirmed that National Economics University is always ready to accompany localities and enterprises in research, policy consultation, human resource training, and knowledge transfer to contribute to rapid and sustainable development based on the foundation of science, technology, and innovation.

The highlight of the series of activities is the scientific conference with the theme “Establishing a New Growth Model, Restructuring the Economy, Promoting Industrialization and Modernization, with Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation as the Main Drivers in Bac Ninh Province.” The conference holds strategic significance, reflecting the determination to concretize the major policies of the Party, particularly Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on the development of science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation.

At the conference, experts, scientists, and speakers from National Economics University, the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, and the Bac Ninh Scientists Association in Hanoi shared and discussed various multidimensional approaches to the socio-economic development of the province; clarifying potentials, advantages, and achievements while pointing out bottlenecks, limitations, and challenges facing the current development model.

Prof. Dr. Tran Tho Dat – Chairman of the Science & Training Council, National Economics University presented a paper at the conference

Prof. Dr. Ngo Thang Loi – National Economics University presented a paper at the conference

The presentations focused on analyzing and clarifying key topics such as innovating the growth model associated with science, technology, and digital transformation; developing high-tech industries; digital economy, green economy; developing high-quality human resources; promoting innovation in enterprises and transitioning the development model from processing to a knowledge economy.

Mr. Mai Son – Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Bac Ninh Provincial People’s Committee and Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu – Vice President of National Economics University signed the cooperation agreement

Within the framework of the program, National Economics University and the Bac Ninh Provincial People’s Committee signed a cooperation agreement to promote academic research and training, enhancing the quality of human resources for the period 2026-2030.

The agreement is an important basis for strengthening cooperation between the two parties in academic research, policy consultation, training, and developing high-quality human resources; while also promoting the application of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation to serve the socio-economic development of Bac Ninh province in the new phase.

Leaders of the Bac Ninh Provincial People’s Committee and National Economics University exchange the cooperation agreement

Through the program, the National Economics University continues to affirm its role as a key national higher education institution in connecting knowledge, conducting academic research, and accompanying localities in the process of innovating the growth model, aiming for rapid and sustainable development based on the foundation of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation.

Article and photos: Communications Department