On May 16, the Forum "Vietnam-Austria High-Tech Cooperation and Innovation" officially took place in Vienna with the participation of many experts, policy makers and representatives of leading technology enterprises from both countries.
The event is an important platform to promote strategic cooperation in the fields of core technology, innovation and digital transformation, aiming to build a sustainable cooperation ecosystem, sharing knowledge and resources between Vietnam and Austria in the digital age.
The forum was chaired by the Embassy of Vietnam in Austria, in collaboration with the National Innovation Center (NIC) - Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam and the Austrian Chamber of Commerce (WKO), with the participation of many leading Austrian technology corporations such as Infineon Technologies Austria, Dynatrace, TTTech, EV Group, Silicon Austria Labs, along with typical Vietnamese enterprises such as FPT, VNPT, Genetica, Sovico...
In particular, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung delivered an online speech, expressing the Vietnamese Government's deep interest in orienting the strategy for developing the innovation ecosystem, while emphasizing its commitment to promoting international technology cooperation to serve the goals of sustainable development and global integration.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung said that after more than 50 years of friendly relations, Vietnam and Austria are now important trade partners in the ASEAN region and Europe.
The Deputy Prime Minister pointed out that this is the basis and foundation for the two countries to promote cooperation in many other fields in the coming time.
He also expressed his impression of the results and achievements that Austria has achieved in the fields of core technology, source technology, quantum, biology, semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI)...
Sharing about the goal of becoming a high-income developed country by 2045, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung emphasized: "Vietnam identifies science, technology and innovation as breakthroughs and important driving forces to promote growth, improve productivity, quality, efficiency and competitiveness of the economy ."
To promote science, technology and innovation, Vietnam is focusing on removing institutional barriers, investing in infrastructure and training human resources. These efforts aim to meet development needs in the new context, while promoting digital transformation throughout the economy and enhancing international cooperation.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung proposed four key directions of cooperation between the two countries: strengthening cooperation in industries such as AI, semiconductors, quantum technology, biotechnology, building research and development (R&D) centers and training human resources; implementing a program to enhance innovation capacity and digital transformation for small and medium-sized enterprises; cooperating in developing green energy, testing green hydrogen chains, and new technologies for small and medium-sized power plants; promoting the core role of innovation centers in incubating startups and promoting public-private partnerships.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung also suggested that the Austrian Government, universities and research institutes increase support for Vietnamese students through providing scholarship programs; support innovative Vietnamese start-ups; build networks of experts and scientists to connect with each other to research and promote new technologies to contribute to improving Vietnam's technological capacity.
Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Vietnam Philipp Agathonos and representatives of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism also delivered online speeches congratulating the success of the Forum, expressing confidence in its potential, and pledging to make every effort to contribute to further strengthening cooperation between the two countries in the fields of high technology and innovation.
Speaking at the conference, Vietnamese Ambassador to Austria Vu Le Thai Hoang emphasized: “We are living in a volatile and unpredictable world. However, this is a favorable time, with many opportunities and prospects to promote cooperation in high technology, digital technology and innovation between Vietnam and Austria."
Ambassador Vu Le Thai Hoang assessed that this is a promising time for the two countries to “meet”: Vietnam is actively transforming itself into a technological and innovative country, while Austria is a dynamic economy, rising to become a developed country based on science, technology and innovation, and is also an emerging digital technology center in Europe.
Ambassador Vu Le Thai Hoang also affirmed that Vietnam is emerging as a potential market with clear and strong orientations in the high-tech sector. Resolution 57/NQ-TW dated December 22, 2024 of the Politburo has identified the focus of investment in key areas such as: AI; Big Data; semiconductors, microchips, chips; automation; biotechnology; blockchain; Internet of Things (IoT) and new generation mobile networks 5G, 6G. "With a population of more than 100 million people, a young population structure, a love of technology, and a strategic location as the "gateway" to Southeast Asia, Vietnam is becoming an attractive destination for global technology corporations."
In an interview with VNA, Professor Karen Lips, Deputy Director General of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), said that IIASA can absolutely become an ideal partner for Vietnam, thanks to its outstanding advantages in scientific expertise and global network.
Professor Lips stressed that IIASA offers a unique portfolio of scientific expertise, proven analytical tools, and a broad global network of collaborations, which are critical to supporting the development of collaborative solutions and policies that have practical impact.
Speaking at the Forum, Mr. Vo Xuan Hoai - Deputy Director of the National Innovation Center (NIC) - affirmed that in the process of perfecting institutions, developing human resources and investing in infrastructure to serve technology, innovation and digital transformation, Vietnam always identifies international cooperation as a strategic and long-term direction.
He shared: “In particular, promoting cooperation with the Republic of Austria - a country with strengths in research and development of core technologies and source technologies - is considered an important step to support Vietnam in developing strategic industries, including: semiconductors, AI, quantum technology, electronics and clean energy."
Through the Forum, Vietnam once again affirmed its role as a strategic link in the global innovation value chain, and at the same time an attractive destination for “technology eagles” from Austria and Europe looking for investment opportunities and expansion of operations in Southeast Asia.
The event not only opened up a space for open and substantive dialogue between the business community, policy makers and researchers of the two countries, but also laid the foundation for deeper cooperation in areas such as technology transfer, high-quality human resource development and especially creating a common foundation for a prosperous, sustainable and inclusive digital future./.
Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/viet-nam-va-ao-thuc-day-hop-tac-trong-linh-vuc-cong-nghe-cao-doi-moi-sang-tao-post1039031.vnp
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