Promoting science and technology cooperation, green economy and digital transformation for a sustainable future

Speakers discuss at the Forum. (Photo: State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese)

Recently, in Perth city, the Vietnamese Consulate General in collaboration with the Asia Center - University of Western Australia (UWA), the Association of Vietnamese Intellectuals and Experts - Australia (VASEA) and the Vietnam - Australia Talent Network (AVTN) organized the Western Australia - Vietnam Forum with the theme "Enhancing science and technology cooperation for a sustainable future".

A high-level inter-ministerial delegation of the Vietnamese Government led by Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu attended the forum, along with Deputy Ministers of Science and Technology; Education and Training; Agriculture and Environment; and Finance.

On the Australian side, the event was attended by: Professor Tim Colmer, Permanent Vice-Chancellor of UWA; Professor Raymond Da Silva Rosa, Director of the Asia Centre-UWA; Mr. Guy Harris, Curtin University; Associate Professor Lien Duong, Vice President of VASEA; Ms. Hannah Vu, President of AVTN.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu speaks at the Forum. (Photo: State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese)

In his opening speech at the Forum, Professor Tim Colmer affirmed that UWA considers cooperation with Vietnam as a strategic focus. In his speech, Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu emphasized the increasingly important role of the Vietnam-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, especially in science, technology and innovation for sustainable development goals.

At the Forum, plenary sessions provided new perspectives on technology and green economic trends with in-depth contents such as: an overview of Australia's energy transition roadmap and the emerging green economic model; smart agricultural solutions, low-emission crop varieties and a program to develop methane-free livestock - an area with great potential for cooperation with Vietnam. The shared contents helped the Vietnamese delegation better understand Western Australia's advanced technology and policies, while opening up many approaches for domestic application.

The speakers and the Vietnamese delegation had in-depth discussions on policy and technological innovation in renewable energy, sustainable mining, digital transformation, data governance and climate-resilient agriculture.

Delegates attending the Forum took a commemorative photo. (Photo: State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese)

Not only stopping at knowledge sharing, the discussion also helped both sides identify potential areas of cooperation and models that can be deployed in the near future.

The Forum is not only an opportunity for academic exchange but also plays an important role as a bridge, helping managers, researchers and businesses of the two countries better understand the capacity, strengths and needs of their partners; and create a space for open, scientific and substantive dialogue, thereby enhancing understanding of the needs, capacities and development priorities of each side; highlighting Western Australia's strengths in research, technological innovation and university-business cooperation; supporting Vietnamese leaders in identifying new pillars of cooperation in the context of the two countries promoting science-technology cooperation and innovation; strengthening the common commitment towards green growth, sustainable development and comprehensive digital transformation.

The success of the West Australia-Vietnam Forum once again affirms that science and technology, innovation and green economy will be new and promising pillars of cooperation in Vietnam-Australia relations.

The event plays an important role in forming extensive cooperation initiatives, creating a premise for joint programs between government agencies, research institutes, universities and businesses of the two countries in the coming time.

Khanh Lan

Source: https://nhandan.vn/thuc-day-hop-tac-khoa-hoc-cong-nghe-kinh-te-xanh-va-chuyen-doi-so-vi-tuong-lai-ben-vung-post927997.html