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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his joy and pride at seeing the growing number of Vietnamese experts and intellectuals in France. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
On the occasion of attending the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) and officially visiting the French Republic, on the evening of June 10, local time, at the Vietnam Cultural Center in France, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Vietnamese experts and intellectuals in France.
At the meeting, overseas intellectuals gave many enthusiastic opinions and practical suggestions for Vietnam to make the most of its potential and advantages, and take the lead in development in key areas that can bring breakthrough development to the country such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, nuclear energy, and high-speed railways.
Mr. Bui Nguyen Hoang, representative of the Network of Vietnamese Experts in France in the nuclear field (VietNuc) highly appreciated the Party and State for having the right strategy on developing nuclear power, helping to ensure energy security and creating momentum to turn Vietnam into an industrial and high-tech country.
In the development of nuclear energy, nuclear safety is a prerequisite, with three pillars of technology, organization and human resources. The VietNuc network, with many experts in this field working at research institutes and energy corporations in France and some European countries, wishes to accompany domestic agencies to develop Vietnam's nuclear energy industry.
According to Professor Tran Quoc Tuan, Research Director at the French National Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology (INSTN), with France's strength as one of the world's leading countries in the field of nuclear energy and the long-standing tradition of cooperation between Vietnam and France, this is the right time to expand cooperation in specialized training in nuclear energy and engineering.
Prof. Tran Quoc Tuan proposed four specific directions of cooperation, including developing joint undergraduate and postgraduate training programs between Vietnam and France; enhancing the exchange of experts, students and researchers; establishing a regional French-Vietnamese training center on nuclear energy; and cooperating with French companies to organize internships, applied research and technology development, especially in the fields of nuclear safety, radiation protection, nuclear engineering and radioactive waste management.
Presenting some proposals for Vietnam to catch up and lead the global artificial intelligence (AI) wave in the next 10-20 years, Prof. Nguyen Van Tam, Head of the Department of Computer Science and Networks, Télécom University of Paris, said that first, it is necessary to develop human resources and train world-class AI talents. Next, it is necessary to develop infrastructure to serve AI, establish 3 international AI clusters in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, in which each cluster is a comprehensive ecosystem. At the same time, it is necessary to focus on a number of key areas, such as AI for microchip design, AI for medicine and AI for cognitive science.
Professor Tam believes that orienting development correctly and investing early now will help shape Vietnam's technological and social future for decades to come, creating opportunities for us to not only catch up with but also lead global trends.
Mr. Luong Quang Giap, a microchip design engineer, shared some ideas about developing the microchip industry in Vietnam. Accordingly, Vietnam is currently lacking and should focus on building a small and medium-sized semiconductor chip factory suitable for the Vietnamese market. To establish such a factory, five key factors are needed. These are: training a team of experts, in which overseas Vietnamese should be attracted to participate and contribute; building technological infrastructure, focusing on technological lines suitable for the Vietnamese market; ensuring energy for the factory; strengthening cooperation with France to help transfer technology to Vietnam; building preferential policies to promote training facilities, research institutes, and promote startup culture.
As experts in the railway sector, Mr. Tran Ngoc Thanh and Ms. Nguyen Thanh Huyen highly appreciated the Government's decision to develop high-speed railways in Vietnam and raised three issues that need special attention: analyzing and selecting technology, which is the top priority, deciding the success of the project; building a synchronous system of technology and standards - the most important factor in the railway industry; building high-quality human resources - a team of Vietnamese experts in this field ready to contribute ideas, experience, share technical capacity, and connect with French partners.
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A team of Vietnamese experts and intellectuals in France have offered many enthusiastic opinions and practical suggestions to help Vietnam make the most of its potential and advantages, and take the lead in development in key areas. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
Speaking at the meeting, Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung shared that to realize the goal of mastering technology set by the Party and Government, it is necessary to have the contribution of highly qualified experts, including Vietnamese experts in France.
The Ministry of Science and Technology has proposed a list of 11 strategic technologies, of which four areas, AI, semiconductors, nuclear energy, and high-speed railways, are top priorities. Minister Nguyen Manh Hung also outlined a number of models for overseas experts to contribute to the country: Returning to work in the country, especially in large projects, becoming leaders and leading experts in the field; Collaborating remotely, implementing research topics ordered by the State; Consulting the Government on strategies, policies, laws, and lists of strategic technology fields.
In a friendly and open atmosphere, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his joy and pride at seeing the growing number of Vietnamese experts and intellectuals in France, many of whom have high professional qualifications and great potential to contribute to the country in areas that Vietnam is prioritizing for development and is in great need of international knowledge and experience, as well as breakthrough ideas to create qualitative development.
Providing some major information on the development of science, technology, and innovation in the country, the Prime Minister emphasized that Vietnam's urgent need today is to transform from technology purchasing to technology autonomy, following the policy of independence and self-reliance, and expanding international integration.
To realize this goal, the Prime Minister emphasized three key issues.
The first is institutional improvement - the biggest bottleneck for Vietnam's development at present. However, as General Secretary To Lam stated, this is also Vietnam's competitive advantage, when we are completely proactive in institutional improvement in the spirit of learning from international experience, implementing continuously, not being perfectionist, not being hasty.
The second factor is infrastructure, a prerequisite for all sectors. The Prime Minister asked experts to contribute ideas to build suitable and optimal infrastructure, solving both immediate and long-term problems for Vietnam's development.
Third is human resource development. The force of 50,000 highly qualified Vietnamese intellectuals and experts in France in particular and around the world will be a valuable resource for Vietnam to develop priority areas.
Appreciating the profound and dedicated speeches of experts, intellectuals and overseas Vietnamese, the Prime Minister asked experts and intellectuals to strengthen coordination with Vietnamese ministries and sectors in sharing information and research orientation, thereby making practical and feasible policy recommendations; proposing specific cooperation projects on science and technology, such as the project to train 100 AI experts; supporting, connecting and introducing Vietnamese scientists and postgraduates to study, research and acquire advanced experience and knowledge from France.
The Prime Minister also requested relevant ministries and sectors to strengthen the accompaniment, support and connection of Vietnamese experts and intellectuals abroad with those in the country; receive, listen, respond and apply in practice the contributions; order and implement specific projects to best promote the potential, knowledge, experience and enthusiasm of the team of Vietnamese experts and intellectuals abroad to serve the country's development.
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