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| Representatives from GIZ and the State Agency for Technology and Innovation exchanged the settlement in Wednesday. Photo courtesy of GIZ |
HÀ NỘI — Germany is dedicated to sharing classes realized, exploring superior applied sciences collectively and supporting Việt Nam in strengthening its innovation ecosystem, mentioned Sascha Hocke, deputy nation director of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Việt Nam.
He made the remarks on Wednesday on the signing ceremony of an implementation settlement for the undertaking “Clean, Affordable, and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia implemented in Việt Nam” (CASE Việt Nam) between the State Agency for Technology and Innovation beneath the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and GIZ.
The occasion was held as a part of the Innovate Vietnam (National Innovation Day) on the National Innovation Centre in Hà Nội.
Hocke mentioned “Technology and innovation are at the heart of every successful energy transition. Germany’s own Energiewende has shown how policies, research, and collaboration between government, academia and industry can unlock new industries, jobs and community engagement.”
“Việt Nam’s recent policy directions, such as Resolution 57 on innovation and Resolution 70 on energy security, provide a strong foundation for similar success,” he said.
The CASE project aims to support Việt Nam’s energy transition, striving to build a sustainable, reliable and affordable energy system while contributing to the nation’s commitments under the Paris Agreement.
The project’s core focus is to build a scientific and practical foundation to promote technology transfer, development, and innovation in the energy sector; assess the technological capabilities of businesses and research institutions; strengthening the connection between research and business communities in adopting foreign technologies and forecasting human resource needs during Việt Nam’s energy transition.
Nguyễn Mai Dương, director of the State Agency for Technology and Innovation, said MOST is focusing on promoting policies to support innovative businesses, enhancing research and technology transfer in clean energy, fostering linkages between research institutes, universities, and businesses, developing the science and technology market and enhancing the capacity for localizing renewable energy technologies.
“The CASE Việt Nam undertaking will assist Vietnamese companies take part extra deeply in the worldwide worth chain for the clear vitality sector,” he mentioned.
Vũ Chi Mai, undertaking director of CASE Việt Nam, mentioned throughout the implementation section in Việt Nam, CASE will deal with connecting home stakeholders with worldwide organisations in analysis and know-how improvement, learning innovation indicators in the renewable vitality sector and assessing the monetary and infrastructure capacities of Vietnamese firms in offering renewable vitality gear and providers.
According to GIZ, the signing and implementation of the CASE Việt Nam undertaking not solely contribute to fostering a sustainable vitality transition but additionally function a vivid testomony to the long-standing and dependable friendship and cooperation between the 2 nations, heading towards the fiftieth anniversary of Việt Nam-Germany diplomatic relations in October 2025. VNS