Nguyen Thanh Nghi, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Policy and Strategy Commission, has referred to as on Samsung to cooperate in training Vietnam’s future era of high-quality engineers and consultants in synthetic intelligence and semiconductor know-how.
The proposal was made throughout a working go to on May 14 to Samsung Vietnam’s Research and Development Center in Hanoi by a delegation from the Policy and Strategy Commission and the Steering Committee liable for drafting the nationwide venture on “Renewing the country’s development model based on science and technology, innovation and digital transformation.”
The delegation was led by Politburo member and Party Central Committee Secretary Nguyen Thanh Nghi.
Strengthening cooperation in high-quality human sources
In his welcoming remarks, Na Ki Hong, General Director of Samsung Vietnam, stated the Samsung R&D Center was inaugurated in December 2022 to mark the thirtieth anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and South Korea.
The heart was constructed with a complete funding of USD 220 million and presently employs round 2,500 Vietnamese engineers.
Its analysis actions have expanded past cell phone improvement to incorporate laptops and 4G/5G telecommunications tools.
The heart is presently implementing cooperation applications with main Vietnamese universities and specialised excessive faculties in Hanoi, whereas additionally offering scholarships for excellent college students.
Na Ki Hong praised the Communist Party’s insurance policies in science and know-how and reaffirmed Samsung’s dedication to bettering technological competitiveness, selling the participation of Vietnamese companies in international provide chains and supporting high-tech workforce training.
Speaking on the assembly, Nguyen Thanh Nghi stated the Policy and Strategy Commission is presently coordinating with related businesses to finalize the nationwide venture on remodeling Vietnam’s improvement mannequin by means of science, know-how, innovation and digital transformation for submission to the Party Central Committee.
One of the important thing pillars of the venture, he stated, is finding out how Vietnam can transition towards a improvement mannequin pushed extra closely by data, know-how, innovation and extremely expert human sources.
Vietnam additionally goals to strengthen deeper linkages between home enterprises and the world’s main know-how firms in order to combine extra deeply into international worth chains.
According to Nguyen Thanh Nghi, Samsung’s determination to ascertain a large-scale R&D heart in Hanoi carries vital significance, reflecting the company’s long-term dedication to Vietnam and demonstrating the more and more substantive and efficient financial partnership between Vietnam and South Korea.
The delegation extremely valued Samsung Vietnam’s achievements, significantly in high-tech workforce improvement, analysis and improvement, know-how switch, innovation ecosystem support, creation of high-quality jobs for Vietnamese employees and contributions to financial development, exports and structural transformation.
The delegation additionally expressed hope that Samsung Vietnam would proceed working intently with the Policy and Strategy Commission and Vietnamese ministries to advise on sustainable insurance policies for science and know-how, innovation and digital transformation whereas strengthening cooperation in R&D and high-quality workforce improvement.
From quantity-based FDI to high-quality funding
Nguyen Thanh Nghi, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Policy and Strategy Commission, and the delegation go to Samsung Vietnam’s R&D Center.
In his concluding remarks, Nguyen Thanh Nghi confused that Vietnam has persistently seen the international direct funding sector as an essential element of the nationwide financial system.
In the approaching interval, considered one of Vietnam’s main priorities in attracting international funding shall be shifting from quantity-based FDI attraction towards high-quality funding centered on technological effectivity, innovation, added worth and spillover results.
At the identical time, Vietnam encourages international firms to increase analysis and improvement actions, switch know-how, deepen cooperation with native enterprises and assist practice high-quality human sources.
Photo caption: Nguyen Thanh Nghi, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Policy and Strategy Commission.
The Policy and Strategy Commission will proceed reviewing suggestions through the coverage drafting course of to assist Vietnam appeal to simpler and higher-quality FDI tasks, he stated.
Nguyen Thanh Nghi additionally urged Samsung to proceed constructing a extra full know-how ecosystem, increase analysis into core and modern applied sciences and improve the function and effectiveness of its R&D heart.
Samsung was additionally inspired to strengthen cooperation with Vietnamese universities, analysis institutes and know-how corporations, support native corporations in integrating extra deeply into Samsung’s provide chain and know-how ecosystem, and coordinate in training Vietnam’s future AI and semiconductor workforce.
He stated Samsung would proceed to be considered one of Vietnam’s long-term strategic companions and play an essential function in the nation’s know-how and innovation ecosystem in the years forward.
Thu Hang