Opening up many opportunities for cooperation in technology, innovation and cybersecurity between Vietnam and Korea

On October 23, a delegation from the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam led by Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Long, Deputy Minister of Public Security, Deputy Head of the National Steering Committee on Data, visited and worked at Pangyo Techno Valley, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

Receiving and working with the Korean delegation were Dr. Tran Hai Linh - Member of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Chairman of the Vietnam-Korea Businessmen and Investment Association (VKBIA); Mr. Kim Byung Ki - Secretary General of the Gyeonggido Provincial Science and Technology Promotion Agency, along with leaders of Pangyo High-Tech Valley and typical Korean technology and innovation enterprises.

VKBIA and Pangyo High-Tech Valley welcomed a high-ranking delegation from the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam to visit and work. (Source: VKBIA)

During the working session, the two sides had in-depth discussions on models for developing innovative ecosystems, applying high technology in smart city management, cyber security, artificial intelligence (AI), IoT, big data as well as digital transformation solutions to serve state management and ensure social order and safety.

Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Long, Deputy Minister of Public Security, highly appreciated the dynamic development of Pangyo High-Tech Valley - known as "Korea's Silicon Valley", and emphasized the importance of cooperation in research, technology transfer and training of high-quality human resources between the two countries in the context of the fourth industrial revolution and digital transformation taking place strongly.

Dr. Tran Hai Linh, Chairman of VKBIA, affirmed that the Association will continue to act as a bridge to promote the comprehensive strategic cooperation between Vietnam and Korea, especially in the fields of science and technology, cyber security, innovation and sustainable development, contributing to supporting agencies, organizations and businesses of the two countries to connect more effectively and substantially.

Dr. Tran Hai Linh emphasized that in the context of strong global digital transformation, high-tech crimes and cyber threats becoming common challenges, participating and accompanying an international cooperation mechanism sponsored by the United Nations helps Vietnam improve its legal and technical capacity and multilateral coordination in investigation, information sharing, data protection and national cybersecurity.

Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Long exchanged and learned from Korea's experience in supporting innovation and startups. (Source: VKBIA)

This is also the basis for enhancing digital trust and ensuring a safe and transparent economic and investment environment, especially in areas such as e-commerce, digital finance, artificial intelligence or digital government transformation.

The Hanoi Convention, which will be signed on October 25-26 in Hanoi, will be a strategic step, helping Vietnam affirm its proactive and responsible role in the global cybersecurity ecosystem, while contributing to promoting a trustworthy and sustainable cooperative environment, thereby directly serving the goal of building a digital economy, digital society and digital government that the Party and State are persistently pursuing in the new period.

In particular, the Ministry of Public Security plays an important role in contributing to the digital transformation process, innovation and ensuring cyber security. Therefore, strengthening cooperation in these areas with an experienced country like Korea is a practical practice for the coming time.

At the end of the visit, the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security delegation visited the Innovation Support Center in Pangyo High-Tech Valley - the incubator for many Korean unicorn enterprises.

Working scene at the Global Strategic Startup Support Zone . (Source: VKBIA)

At the same time, the delegation also visited the Global Strategic Startup Support Zone - where businesses can continue to improve their development in the fields of AI, Robots, Big Data and Digital Security; and discussed orientations for establishing exchange channels to cooperate in a number of areas of interest between Vietnam and Korean technology agencies and enterprises through the VKBIA and GBSA networks, Pangyo High-Tech Valley.

The visit and work at Pangyo High-Tech Valley has contributed to strengthening the cooperative relationship between Vietnam and Korea, opening up many connection opportunities in the fields of technology, security, innovation and national digital transformation, towards building a digital government, digital society, and digital citizens in Vietnam.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/mo-ra-nhieu-co-hoi-hop-tac-ve-cong-nghe-doi-moi-sang-tao-va-an-ninh-mang-giua-viet-nam-va-han-quoc-331902.html