American experts and scholars point out the development potential of Vietnam's economy.

On the morning of September 23, General Secretary and President To Lam received experts and scholars at Columbia University within the framework of his working trip to attend the Future Summit, the 79th United Nations General Assembly, and work in the US.

Chuyên gia, học giả Mỹ chỉ ra những dư địa phát triển của kinh tế Việt Nam — General Secretary and President To Lam speaks at a reception for a number of experts and scholars on Vietnam organized by the Weatherhead East Asia Institute (Columbia University) on the morning of September 23 (US time) - Photo: VNA

Attending the reception, on the partners' side, there were leaders of Columbia University, leaders of the Weatherhead East Asia Institute, US Deputy National Security Advisor in charge of cybersecurity Anne Neuberger, US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper and representatives of several large corporations.

High quality human resources ensure position in global supply chain

At the meeting, delegates all assessed that Vietnam has the potential to maintain a high-growth economy based on growth drivers such as high-tech industries, innovation and an improved investment environment. Many opinions shared that the Government needs to play a guiding and leading role, taking infrastructure as the foundation and the private sector as the main driving force for Vietnam to promote the development of the technology sector, especially artificial intelligence. Vietnam needs to prioritize 2-3 new technology sectors to focus resources on, including key investment policies for research and development to form leading high-tech industries.

Mr. Thomas Vallely - Senior Advisor on Vietnam at the Weatherhead East Asia Institute, said that Vietnam needs to quickly invest in and develop digital strategic infrastructure, especially in cloud computing and green energy. Regarding the semiconductor sector , experts highly appreciated the development orientation of Vietnam's semiconductor industry, affirming that high-quality human resources are a prerequisite to ensure a solid position in the global supply chain. A good semiconductor ecosystem needs to be developed on the basis of cooperation between businesses and training and higher education institutions. US Deputy National Security Advisor Anne Neuberger highly appreciated the Vietnam - US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and said that the two sides still have much room to promote bilateral cooperation, especially in ensuring cybersecurity and preventing cybercrime.

Vietnam is ready for the era of growth

Speaking at the reception, General Secretary and President To Lam welcomed the comments, sharing of enthusiasm and especially the sentiments of experts and scholars for Vietnam. With the new position and strength, the General Secretary and President affirmed that Vietnam is ready for a new historical starting point, a new era, an era of the Vietnamese nation's rise. The General Secretary and President emphasized that Vietnam will continue to synchronously and comprehensively promote the renovation process, develop the country rapidly and sustainably from the perspective of economic and social development and environmental protection as the center. The issue of Party building plays a key role, cultural development is the foundation, ensuring national defense and security and promoting foreign affairs are important and regular with the spirit of "self-reliance, self-confidence, self-reliance, self-strengthening, national pride". Accordingly, General Secretary and President To Lam emphasized 4 major orientations in socio-economic development in the coming period. That is to focus on building, perfecting and synchronously innovating the country's development institutions; strongly developing science , technology, innovation and digital transformation; continuing to fundamentally, comprehensively, effectively and substantially innovate education and training, focusing on developing high-quality human resources for priority and emerging sectors and fields. With the viewpoint of promoting internal strength as fundamental, strategic, long-term, and decisive factors; external strength and the factors of the times as important and breakthrough factors, Vietnam persistently pursues an independent, self-reliant, multilateral, and diversified foreign policy, ensuring the highest national and ethnic interests on the basis of the fundamental principles of international law. The General Secretary and President requested experts and scholars to continue to pay attention to and strengthen cooperation with Vietnam, especially in research cooperation, policy exchange and support for Vietnam in developing science and technology.

In the presence of General Secretary and President To Lam and leaders of Columbia University, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet and Executive Vice President of Columbia University Wafaa El-Sadr presented a framework memorandum of understanding on cooperation between Columbia University and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. VinUni University and Fulbright University Vietnam also announced two memorandums of understanding with Columbia University to promote cooperation in the field of training.