The festival brought together officials, scientists, technicians and workers who were highly praised at the local scientific and technological festivals for having presented scientific and technological successes helpful to accelerating the building of an economic power.

Displayed in the venue of the festival which will last till April 28 are new products, multi-media, diagrams and others showcasing valuable achievements made in scientific researches and technical innovations in boosting the metal, electric and coal industries and railway transport, increasing the production in various fields and solving people's food problem.

The festival will offer the opportunity of widely introducing in various forms the achievements made in the efforts to develop nation's science and technology and accelerate the technological updating of the national economy.

Present at the opening ceremony were Choe Thae Bok, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, O Su Yong, vice-premier of the Cabinet, Kim Yong Jin, minister of Education, Pyon Yong Rip, president of the State Academy of Sciences, scientists, technicians and workers.