Science and expertise, innovation and digital transformation are pillars of growth
At the ceremony to rejoice the one hundred and twentieth Anniversary of the Traditional Day of Indochina University – the predecessor of Vietnam National University, Hanoi on May 16, General Secretary and President To Lam requested Vietnam National University, Hanoi to deal with implementing 7 key duties in the new interval.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Truong Ngoc Kiem, Director of the High-Tech and Innovation Park, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, mentioned that the course of General Secretary and President To Lam not solely orients Vietnam National University, Hanoi, but in addition conjures up the complete higher education system of Vietnam.
According to him, science and expertise, innovation and digital transformation are one among the growth focuses that the nation has chosen in the new period.
With the position of a number one college, Hanoi National University and universities not solely have the activity of coaching high-quality human assets but in addition should develop into a middle for connecting, transferring information, and bringing analysis and innovation outcomes into observe.
Universities must play a central position in the relationship between colleges – State – companies in order that scientific and technological merchandise will be reworked into worth to serve the socio-economic growth of the capital and the nation.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Truong Ngoc Kiem mentioned that instantly after the speech of the General Secretary and President, the Director of Hanoi National University directed the growth of an motion program to implement the assigned duties.
For the High-Tech Park and Innovation, the two fast duties are to evaluate the complete system, the outcomes of science and expertise and innovation actions of Hanoi National University over the years; and at the identical time promote connections with localities and companies to carry analysis outcomes to serve observe.
He mentioned that at the moment localities and companies have a big demand for scientific and technological merchandise and innovation. Although there have been many options to advertise the “three-house” relationship, the connection has not created sufficient robust momentum.
“As the focal point in innovation activities of Vietnam National University, Hanoi, we have the task of connecting domestic and foreign partners, connecting with localities and businesses to bring scientists’ products to serve socio-economic development,” he mentioned.
University information should go into observe
In his speech, General Secretary and President To Lam emphasised: “University information can’t simply cease at lecture halls, laboratories or scientific publications, however should be reworked into higher insurance policies, extra helpful applied sciences, stronger companies, extra developed localities and higher individuals’s lives.
According to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Truong Ngoc Kiem, this message reveals that universities should actually play a central position in information financial growth. In addition to creating information and analysis outcomes, universities should additionally unfold values to the group.
If analysis matters solely serve coaching and aren’t reworked into merchandise to serve individuals and companies, the worth created can be troublesome to multiply.
He cited world practices displaying that many startup merchandise in the fields of data expertise, IoT, AI originating from college analysis when commercialized have elevated in worth very a lot. Therefore, if analysis outcomes from universities are transferred and utilized in observe with the energetic participation of companies, it would create an essential driving power for nationwide growth.
According to Mr. Kiem, in the context of restricted assets, investing in robust analysis teams and excellent scientists may be very needed. In the coming time, it’s attainable to deal with plenty of strategic and key expertise fields; and at the identical time have a mechanism to draw consultants and good scientists from house and overseas to take part in analysis and contribute to Vietnam.
He believes that investing in robust analysis teams will contribute to selling the potential and intelligence of the group of scientists, thereby collaborating in fixing main issues and making science and expertise, innovation develop into the driving power for nationwide growth.