economy

The 37th National Festival of Science and Technology will be held at the Sci-Tech Complex in Pyongyang from April 26.

The festival, on the theme of "Scientific and technological guarantee for attaining 12 major goals and implementing the Regional Development 20×10 Policy", will bring together officials and working people of units recommended by commissions, ministries and national agencies and those highly appreciated at provincial (city under the direct jurisdiction of the government) sci-tech festivals.

The festival, divided into dozens of panels including metal, chemical, electric power, machine-building and light industries, will provide a platform for wide share and transfer of successes and experience with each other through the presentation on sci-tech achievements, seminar and other colourful sci-tech activities and encourage exchange of new technologies and service for exchanging new products.