General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central
Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam attended the Vietnam–Singapore Tech
Connect Forum, held in Singapore on May 29 as a part of his state go to to the
nation.
The occasion introduced collectively senior officers, representatives
of ministries and sectors, universities, analysis institutes and companies
from each international locations.
The high leader of Vietnam was quoted by the Vietnam News
Agency as stating on the discussion board that expertise cooperation is set to become a
main pillar of relations between Vietnam and Singapore in the approaching interval.
The leader famous that the world is coming into a interval of
profound transformation in which science, expertise and innovation are
turning into decisive elements shaping nationwide competitiveness and financial
standing in international worth chains.
Artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, large knowledge,
biotechnology, quantum expertise, clear vitality and the digital financial system are
essentially reshaping manufacturing strategies, enterprise fashions and the worldwide
financial system, he mentioned, including that international locations mastering strategic applied sciences will
be effectively positioned to lead the longer term.
Party General Secretary and State President Lam famous that
Politburo Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in science-technology, innovation
and nationwide digital transformation identifies science and expertise because the
central driver of improvement.
Vietnam, he mentioned, is striving to enhance establishments,
develop high-quality human sources, foster innovation ecosystems and create favorable
circumstances for companies to interact extra deeply in digital transformation and
technological improvement.
He confused that Vietnam attaches nice significance to
increasing worldwide cooperation in science-technology, innovation and human
sources improvement, noting that technological self-reliance must be constructed
on open cooperation, data connectivity and joint capability improvement
quite than isolation.
Describing Singapore as certainly one of Asia’s main facilities for
expertise, innovation and finance, the leader mentioned the 2 economies possess
clear strategic complementarities.
Singapore has strengths in analysis and improvement
(R&D), expertise governance, finance, innovation and startup ecosystems,
whereas Vietnam gives a younger workforce, a big market, fast digital
transformation and rising demand for technological functions, he mentioned.
The Party and State leader pointed to rising alternatives
for cooperation in good manufacturing, good logistics, provide chain
administration, clear vitality and digital transformation, notably inside
industrial parks, together with the Vietnam–Singapore Industrial Parks (VSIP)
system.
He emphasised that the precedence now isn’t merely increasing
exchanges however establishing mechanisms able to turning connectivity into
substantive cooperation and concrete tasks.
He mentioned the spirit of “Tech Connect” ought to transcend a
networking discussion board in the direction of a brand new cooperation mannequin in which governments
facilitate, scientists pioneer and companies lead joint analysis, improvement
and manufacturing efforts.
From the “three-party model” inside a single nation, the
two sides ought to transfer in the direction of a “three-party model between two countries”,
thereby constructing cross-border cooperation networks amongst enterprises,
universities, analysis institutes and innovation facilities of Vietnam and
Singapore, he added. General Secretary and State President Lam confused that
the last word objective isn’t merely expertise switch, however joint improvement of
technological capabilities and the creation of recent values able to
integrating deeply into regional and international worth chains.
He proposed stronger cooperation in strategic sectors such
as AI, semiconductors, digital expertise, good logistics, clear vitality,
cybersecurity and innovation, alongside enhanced connectivity amongst
enterprises, universities and analysis institutes via joint R&D facilities,
shared laboratories, high-quality expertise workforce change packages and
cross-border innovation assist mechanisms.
He expressed confidence that with robust political ties,
strategic belief and huge potential in science-technology and human sources,
Vietnam–Singapore expertise cooperation will emerge as a key pillar of
bilateral relations in the years forward.
Speaking on the discussion board, Vietnamese Minister of Science and
Technology Vu Hai Quan mentioned that Vietnam and Singapore have recognized
science-technology and innovation cooperation as a pillar of their
Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, together with via stronger implementation
of the “State – business – researcher” connectivity mannequin linking analysis with
sensible functions.
Minister Quan expressed confidence that the discussion board will assist
strengthen linkages between the 2 international locations’ innovation ecosystems,
notably in strategic applied sciences, whereas selling deeper cooperation
amongst universities, analysis institutes and enterprises, creating
high-quality human sources for the digital financial system, and creating favorable
circumstances for startups and innovation facilities to be a part of international worth chains.
Singapore’s Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for
Trade and Industry Tan See Leng confused that though the bilateral
partnership rests on a robust basis, either side should proceed evolving
amid quickly altering international circumstances to keep competitiveness and
relevance.
He described the discussion board as a chance for the 2
international locations to discover methods to increase cooperation in science, expertise and
innovation, highlighting potential collaboration in superior and sustainable manufacturing,
startup ecosystems and expertise exchanges.
On the event, the Vietnamese Party and State leader and
senior officers of each international locations witnessed the change of cooperation
paperwork in excessive expertise; AI and digital transformation; semiconductors,
vitality and provide chains; well being care and biotechnology; innovation and
startups; schooling, coaching and human sources improvement; in addition to
digital finance, commerce and providers.