First Vietnam-Austria high-tech cooperation and innovation forum held

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung will attend and deliver an online speech at the Forum. The program is organized by the Vietnamese Embassy in Austria in coordination with the National Innovation Center ( Ministry of Finance ) and the Austrian Chamber of Commerce.

The forum is a space for exchanging and sharing experiences, strengths in technology, innovation and digital transformation of countries around the world to help Vietnam become a high-income developed country by 2045.

The event is expected to gather many leading corporations of Austria and Vietnam in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), health technology, semiconductors, and cyber security such as: UNIDO, TTTech, Infineon, Technologies Austria, Siconnnex, Dynatrace, FPT , VNPT, Sovico, Genetica...

This is an opportunity to connect and discuss cooperation opportunities in the field of high technology and innovation, and an important occasion to explore development potential in pioneering fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, biotechnology, quantum technology, IoT, edge computing and robotics.

Before the forum, Mr. Vu Le Thai Hoang, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Austria, said that in the spirit of Resolution 57 and the implementation of the Government's Action Program, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the network of representative agencies abroad have identified the method of technological diplomacy and innovation in a comprehensive and modern diplomacy, because cooperation for mutual development is the top priority. Each locality, depending on its strengths and specific conditions, will have appropriate initiatives and forms of promoting cooperation and connection.

“The event received strong support and response from the co-organizers, the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO), the National Innovation Center (NIC), relevant units, technology corporations, universities and research institutes of the two countries. This will be the first forum held in Europe to promote information exchange, update policies and the science, technology and innovation ecosystem of the two countries, create a forum to promote and connect the Vietnamese and Austrian technology business community to pave the way for signing and specific cooperation”, Ambassador Vu Le Thai Hoang shared.

This will be the first forum held in Europe to promote information exchange, update policies and the science, technology and innovation ecosystem of the two countries, create a forum to promote and connect the Vietnamese and Austrian technology business community to pave the way for signing and specific cooperation.

Mr. Vu Le Thai Hoang, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Austria

As the co-organizer of the forum, Mr. Vo Xuan Hoai, Deputy Director of the National Innovation Center (Ministry of Finance) said: “Coordinating the organization of the upcoming forum is one of the important activities in the strategy of promoting international cooperation on innovation, aiming to support the Vietnamese business community in accessing advanced technology, expanding markets and attracting high-quality investment. As a co-organizer, the National Innovation Center wishes to create a bridge between the innovation ecosystems of the two countries, contributing to promoting the development of core technology, knowledge transfer and enhancing the competitiveness of Vietnamese enterprises in the context of digital transformation and international integration."

“Vietnam, with the orientation of becoming a regional innovation center, is promoting the development and application of pioneering technologies such as semiconductors, AI, IoT, etc. to serve green transformation and digital transformation. The potential for Vietnam-Austria cooperation in these areas is huge, especially in technology transfer and development of high-quality human resources, creating added value for both economies,” Mr. Vo Xuan Hoai added.

The Vietnam-Austria High-Tech and Innovation Cooperation Forum 2025 is an important milestone in the process of promoting comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Austria in the field of technology and innovation. Not only a bilateral bridge, the forum also opens a strategic dialogue channel with the business community and leading European technology and innovation partners, contributing to diversifying trade-investment relations and increasing the depth of cooperation in science, technology, innovation and digital transformation of Vietnam.

Through future-oriented networking activities, the forum creates conditions for businesses of both sides to effectively exploit opportunities in technology transfer, develop high-quality human resources, and gradually bring Vietnamese businesses deeper into the global value chain in the field of semiconductors and strategic technology industries.

The forum is also an opportunity for Vietnam to affirm its position as a strategic destination for Austrian and European technology “eagles”, contributing to shaping a new step forward for high-tech development, making Vietnam an important link in the global innovation map.

Austria is known as one of the leading countries not only in Europe but also globally in research, development and application of core technologies, source technologies and promoting innovation. In addition, Austria has also achieved remarkable achievements in the fields of semiconductors, AI and electronics, with research and development of advanced chip technology applications, smart electronic devices and modern sensors, contributing to shaping the foundation for the 4.0 industrial revolution.

Source: https://nhandan.vn/lan-dau-tien-to-chuc-dien-dan-hop-tac-cong-nghe-cao-va-doi-moi-sang-tao-viet-nam-ao-post878590.html