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On the morning of December 9, the Ministry of Science and Technology coordinated with the City Peoples Committee. Can Tho held the launching ceremony of the Week of Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation in 2025, the largest scale event in the Mekong Delta region in the field of science - technology - innovation. Delegates pressed the button to open the City Science, Technology, Innovation & Community Week. Can Tho in 2025 - Photo: VGP/LSThe largest technology week in the Mekong Delta, opening up new expectations for green growth and digitalizationSpeaking at the launching ceremony, Vice Chairman of the City Peoples Committee. Can Tho Nguyen Van Khoi emphasized that in the context of globalization and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, trends in science and technology, innovation and digital transformation are creating new growth drivers, forcing countries to have breakthrough adaptation strategies. He said, science, technology and innovation are becoming important solutions to promote economic growth, solve global problems and strongly support both green and transformational transitions. number. The economic effectiveness of science and technology has been proven: in many developed countries, the contribution of science and technology is up to 2% of GDP growth, equivalent to 15-20 VND in revenue for every 1 VND spent on research. Vietnam is aiming for science and technology to contribute 1% to GDP growth, innovation to contribute 3%, and digital transformation to contribute 1% to national growth. In Can Tho, the science and technology ecosystem has recently made significant changes: institutions and technology infrastructure are increasingly perfect; High quality human resources are focused on training; Research and application activities are deployed in the direction of directly serving economic - social, defense - security requirements; The citys innovative startup ecosystem continues to expand into many strong local areas, increasingly connecting with the region and the world. Digital transformation and smart urban development have been promoted, contributing to improving management efficiency, increasing competitiveness and creating new value for the urban economy. New advantage after merger: Can Tho holds the role of regional nucleus. Vice Chairman of the City Peoples Committee. Can Tho emphasized that the merger of three localities of Can Tho, Soc Trang and Hau Giang by 2025 will create a new city of Can Tho with an area of more than 6,200 km2 and a population of more than 3.2 million people. This is a strategic change, helping the city have enough scale, population and potential to play the central role in the development driving force of the entire Mekong Delta region. According to him, with its new position, Can Tho has the conditions to gather stronger resources, promote deeper regional connectivity and improve competitiveness. This requires the city to implement breakthrough tasks, exploiting maximum potential to become the nucleus leading the overall development of the region. In that context, the city identifies science and technology, innovation and digital transformation as the key driving force - the core spirit of Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW of the Politburo. Technology Week 2025: 20 events, more than 500 products on display According to the Organizing Committee, the Week of Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation 2025 will take place from December 16 to 2025. December 20, 2025, expected to attract more than 10,000 visitors. The event includes 20 professional activities, more than 50 exhibition booths and demonstrations of more than 500 technology products, ranging from artificial intelligence, financial technology, smart agriculture to green technology. The three key goals of the Week of Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation in Can Tho City in 2025 are determined to include: First, effectively deploy Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW dated 2025 December 22, 2024 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in science and technology development, innovation and national digital transformation. Second, introduce and spread typical technological achievements inside and outside the city; honor innovative models and effective digital transformation; Open up opportunities to commercialize science and technology products, connect supply and demand of technology, and contribute to promoting the local science and technology market. Third, receive suggestions and recommendations from experts, businesses and organizations as a basis for planning policies and action programs of the city in the coming time. Prof. Dr. Tran Ngoc Hai, Vice Principal of Can Tho University, said that the series of activities will take place from December 16 to 20 with rich content and images. diverse knowledge, is a place full of domestic and foreign managers, scientists, and businesses to share knowledge and experience new technology platforms. He affirmed that this will be a forum to connect, cooperate, promote applications and create development for both the region and the country in the new era. Can Tho city leaders awarded the logo to Labor Hero Ho Quang Cua - Photo: VGP/LSL Spreading the desire for innovation: the story of the worlds most delicious rice. One of the highlights at the Launching Ceremony was the inspirational sharing of Labor Hero Ho Quang Cua, author of the ST25 rice variety - the rice recognized as the best in the world. He recounted his journey of more than 20 years of research, from the early days.u started the journey of breeding to be like Thailand by establishing a team, sending members to advanced studies, building an experimental camp and looking for funding. The result of that persistent effort is that in 2019, ST25 rice surpassed Thailand for the first time, ranking first in the world; That same year, the ST25 variety was recognized as a national variety by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. In 2021, he was awarded the Ho
