Trade & Industry Ministry pushes for science and technology solutionsThe application of science and technology will be one of the strategic solutions for restructuring the industry and trade sector as well as for its sustainable development. The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Science and Technology sign an agreement to promote application of science and technology in the sector. Science and technology play an important role in enhancing competitiveness, Tran Tuan Anh, minister of industry and trade, said at a signing ceremony between the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) in Ha Noi on Thursday. The agreement shows the strong commitment of both ministries in promoting science and technology in the industry and trade sector. In the 2016-20 period, the industry and trade sector has targeted an average industrial production growth rate of 13 per cent a year.

Source: VietNamNet News February 10, 2017 10:52 UTC