They imagine stronger hyperlinks between the 2 international locations’ mental and innovation sources might assist drive breakthroughs in technology improvement and nationwide competitiveness.
Building a world “brain circulation” community
Le Anh Duc, an AI skilled at Google Asia-Pacific and head of the science, technology and innovation division of the Vietnamese group’s liaison board in Singapore, mentioned Vietnam should proceed reforming governance pondering and creating high-quality human sources to realize its improvement targets for 2030 and 2045.
He held that Politburo Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW has created beneficial situations for addressing workforce challenges in science, technology and innovation. In the context of globalisation, Vietnam ought to transfer past the standard idea of “brain drain” and as a substitute construct a world “brain circulation” community to attach OV experience with home improvement wants.
He mentioned the Vietnamese group in Singapore is working to function a bridge for this move of data. The latest improve of bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, along with the highest Vietnamese chief’s ongoing go to, is predicted to encourage abroad intellectuals to maneuver from networking in direction of motion and co-creation.
The OV group additionally expects the go to to put the groundwork for breakthrough cooperation mechanisms, firstly in semiconductors and synthetic intelligence. While Singapore is growing funding in semiconductors, synthetic intelligence and strategic technology centres, Vietnam is pushing forward with semiconductor business improvement and digital transformation.
Given this, the expatriates hope the 2 international locations can set up an interconnected cooperation mechanism within the technology provide chain, from sharing analysis, testing, and improvement infrastructure to coaching human sources, thereby forming a technology alliance capable of compete with others within the ASEAN area and the world, the skilled went on.
Duc additionally highlighted many OVs’ curiosity in cross-border digital identification and information connectivity. He mentioned linking Singapore’s Singpass platform with Vietnam’s VNeID system might facilitate tourism, e-commerce and bilateral monetary transactions whereas serving to set up superior regional requirements for digital governance.
Some consultants perceived that there stays vital room for Vietnam – Singapore cooperation in science, technology and innovation. Potential breakthrough areas embody the VNExus international digital information platform connecting OV consultants with home demand; joint analysis programmes between Vietnam’s National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) and Singapore’s National Research Foundation (NRF); shared semiconductor R&D infrastructure; and cooperation in technology and information governance.
Assoc. Prof. Dr Duong Minh Hai from the Department of Mechanical Engineering on the National University of Singapore mentioned Vietnam possesses key benefits, together with a younger inhabitants, robust adaptability to technology, a dynamic entrepreneurial spirit and deeper integration into international provide chains.
If the nation can capitalise on the present wave of technological shift, it might make vital advances in a number of strategic sectors, he mentioned.
Hai harassed that Vietnam ought to view funding in science and technology as an funding in its future. He additionally known as for constructing a stronger innovation ecosystem linking the State, universities, analysis institutes, companies and startups, whereas creating extra alternatives for younger expertise and breakthrough concepts.
With robust political dedication and assist from scientists, companies and youthful generations, Vietnam might progressively transition from a processing-based economic system to 1 pushed by innovation and excessive technology, Hai famous.
Supporting younger scientists
OV intellectuals additionally voiced assist for the Programme for Excellent Basic Research for 2026–2035 (PEBR), which goals by 2030 to assist and join a minimum of 500 PhD holders, doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers and younger scientists, together with 100 able to main international-level unbiased analysis groups.
According to Duc, the goal is achievable if Vietnam successfully mobilises mental sources each at residence and overseas. He mentioned the nation wants consultants who not solely possess deep tutorial experience however are additionally able to making use of technology to unravel sensible challenges.
Duc proposed increasing science and technology programmes for younger individuals, introducing versatile mechanisms to ask OV consultants to take part in main nationwide tasks, and strengthening partnerships between universities and companies. He additionally steered creating beneficial situations for Vietnamese college students and researchers overseas to return for internships, analysis and startup actions within the homeland.
Regarding expertise attraction insurance policies, he mentioned Vietnam ought to empower consultants to play a better position in shaping nationwide science and technology methods, set up versatile advisory mechanisms for OV intellectuals, and selectively put money into main analysis establishments. He additionally proposed introducing data-sharing frameworks and regulatory sandboxes to assist innovation and technology experimentation.
Assoc. Prof. Dr Hai described these orientations as strategically vital amid intensifying international technology competitors. He mentioned Vietnam ought to create alternatives for younger scientists early of their careers by seed funding programmes, clear tutorial environments and merit-based analysis methods.
Hai mentioned Vietnam – Singapore cooperation in science, technology, innovation and digital transformation holds monumental potential as a result of the 2 economies complement one another properly. Promising areas for collaboration embody AI, digital transformation, inexperienced technology, semiconductors and startup ecosystems.
He harassed that future cooperation ought to transfer past merely buying technology towards collectively researching, testing and commercialising new applied sciences, serving to create a stronger and extra sustainable basis for strategic innovation cooperation inside ASEAN./. VNA