FPT Chairman: Vietnam is in an advantageous position in the field of science and technology

DNVN - Speaking to many senior officials and 30 leading organizations and businesses in Switzerland on January 21, FPT Chairman Truong Gia Binh emphasized that Vietnam is in a favorable position in the field of science and technology, and at the same time chose this field as an important driving force to meet the target of double-digit growth in the coming years.

Many businesses want to expand investment in Vietnam.

The seminar with the theme: "Investing in high-tech development in Vietnam - Taking off in the smart era" was held on January 21 (local time) in Davos, Switzerland, within the framework of the working trip of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

The event was jointly organized by the Ministry of Planning and Investment , the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and FPT and VinaCapital corporations. The event attracted more than 30 leading organizations and enterprises in the world in the fields of technology, investment, finance, semiconductors, healthcare, and infrastructure. Many large domestic corporations and enterprises also participated, such as FPT, Viettel, Vietnam Airlines, VNPT, EVN, BIDV, Vietcombank, VietinBank, Techcombank, and Sovico.

At the event, FPT Chairman Truong Gia Binh introduced the potential to attract investment in Vietnam thanks to its existing high-tech strengths and comprehensive support from the Government with national strategic orientations in technology.

FPT Chairman Truong Gia Binh introduced the potential to attract investment in Vietnam thanks to its existing high-tech strengths and comprehensive support from the Government.

FPT Chairman emphasized that Vietnam has identified science and technology as an important driving force to meet the double-digit growth target in the coming years. This goal will be realized through areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, semiconductors and education. This is the desire and requirement of the entire political system.

According to Mr. Binh, Vietnam is in a favorable position in the field of science and technology, which is currently only comparable to India in the world. Proof of this is that Nvidia recently chose Vietnam as an investment location as a homeland, a second home. Vietnam also has 1 million IT engineers and a good education system in this field.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said Vietnam is making efforts to reform the environment and investment procedures to become a safe, effective and competitive destination compared to other countries in the region - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Many international businesses have expressed their desire to expand their investment in Vietnam. Sanjay Gupta, President of Google Asia-Pacific, assessed that Vietnam has a "unique" position to become a developed country in the region. He recommended that the Government promote internet connectivity and open up data warehouses to develop AI.

Schneider Electric executives want to cooperate with Nvidia to develop data centers and expect Vietnam to make breakthroughs in transportation infrastructure, airports, and seaports. Kim Fejer, CEO of AP Moller Capital, is looking for investment opportunities in logistics and infrastructure but hopes Vietnam will loosen foreign capital restrictions in important sectors.

Roger Leitner, Chairman of the Swiss-ASEAN Chamber of Commerce, believes that Vietnam has the potential to become an international financial center like Switzerland and Singapore, while also promoting medical tourism. According to former German Vice Chancellor Philip Rosler, this is a golden time to invest in Vietnam thanks to its political stability, young population, high entrepreneurial spirit, and the ability to leapfrog to 5G technology. "Right opportunity, right time, right country. Come to Vietnam," he emphasized.

Government committed to supporting businesses

After receiving comments from domestic and foreign enterprises, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung affirmed that Vietnam is strongly reforming its investment environment to become a safe, effective and competitive destination in the region. He cited that foreign investors in the high-tech sector now only need to register to be able to deploy immediately, thanks to available standards and post-audit mechanisms.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said that Vietnam is strongly reforming its investment environment to become a safe, effective and competitive destination in the region.

Regarding the international financial center, he said the National Assembly has approved the policy of building it in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, and called on foreign enterprises to contribute policy opinions and experiences.

"We will provide what you need, not just what Vietnam has," he stressed, pledging to build a financial center that is in line with international practices but more competitive.

The Minister also seriously considered the proposal to increase the foreign investment rate in airports and seaports to attract more capital for infrastructure.

Speaking on behalf of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the seminar, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen emphasized the importance of high technology in improving productivity, quality and competitiveness, and is the key to turning Vietnam into a modern industrial nation and building a sustainable, knowledge-based economy.

He affirmed that Vietnam possesses advantages in terms of a stable political environment, peaceful foreign policy, high-quality human resources and modern infrastructure, attracting many large corporations such as Samsung, Intel, Google and domestic enterprises such as Viettel and FPT.

The Government is committed to supporting businesses with preferential policies, developing high-quality human resources and international cooperation, focusing on high technology, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and renewable energy.

The Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee called on investors to join together, share the vision, build a sustainable value chain and implement "3 together": listen together, act together, and develop sustainably together.

Minh Thu

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