Global economic integration requires green technology: forum
Increasing businesses’ capacity for technological innovation and raising the competitiveness of green technology are the keys to helping Vietnam integrate more deeply into the global economy.
Hanoi (VNA) – Increasing businesses’ capacity for technological innovation and raising the competitiveness of green technology are the keys to helping Vietnam integrate more deeply int♏o the global economy, heard a forum in Hanoi on May 28.
Speaking at the forum on technological innovation towards green development in the business circle, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Thi Phuong Hoa said Vietnam is pursuing a green economy.
With such move, the country aims to reduce poverty, ease adverse impacts on the environment, generate more jobs and ensure social equality, she said.
Nguyen The Chinh, head of the Institute of Strategy and Policy in Natural Resources and Environment, underlined the need for businesses to grasp the Party’s and State’s new policies and guidelines on green economy.
The official explained that there have been various incentives for enterprises to renovate technologies in order to meet targets set in the National Green Growth Strategy.
With a range of amended and supplemented policies and laws, especially once Vietnam effectuates a free trade agreement with Europe and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, technological innovation towards a green economy is expected to be pushed forward.
Statistics released by the World Bank (WB) show that Vietnam’s GDP is expected to double in the next decade, resulting in a three-fold increase in environmental pollution. The figure is forecast to increase five fold by 2025.
Environmental pollution has directly affected human health with about 3 percent of GDP spent on health care in 2010.
Participating businesses shared their experience in technological renovation and obstacles hindering the process, particularly in green product consumption.-VNA
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Since 2022, more than 500 Vietnamese startups have engaged in Google’s Startup Academy, Google for Startups Accelerator, and Google Startup Masterclass. Nearly 100 of these firms received support to develop and improve their products, benefiting more than 300,000 customers and creating over 300 new jobs through successful fundraising and team expansion amidst Vietnam’s competitive economy.
Over the past three decades, Binh Duong has cemented its status as one of Vietnam’s most dynamic industrial hubs, building a robust foundation in manufacturing, exports, and investment. The province now has 30 operational industrial parks spanning over 13,000 hectares, with an occupancy rate exceeding 90%.
The diplomat emphasised that Vietnam places the highest priority on the development of science, technology, and innovation, viewing them as critical drivers for the country’s advancement in the new development era.
The PM revealed Vietnam’s plan to develop nuclear power in the near future, and called on the Swedish side to assist Vietnam in developing and refining legal and policy frameworks for the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes; training and developing human resources; ensuring nuclear safety; and conducting training and drills to improve incident management capabilities.
More than an art showcase, the second “Technology with heart” contest seeks to inspire innovation and spotlight the humanistic values that technology can bring into daily life, expected to contribute to a sustainable digital future.
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Under the MoU, AMD will support several key initiatives spearheaded by HCM City’s authorities, including piloting policies, co-hosting innovation events, and evaluating the investment environment within the Saigon Hi-Tech Park.
The centre is a joint initiative between Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology, with PTIT and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) serving as co-leads, and global telecommunications giant Nokia as founding industry partner.
The new centre, staffed by a team of scientists, researchers, and AI specialists working in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, forms part of Qualcomm’s global AI research group.
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The organisers hope the competition will help shape a generation of exceptional engineers who will make significant contributions to Vietnam’s scientific and technological progress in this era of transformation.
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Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu laid stress on the significance of the Hanoi Convention, particularly to the Asia – Pacific, to handling legal gaps in international cooperation against rapidly increasing global cybercrime.
The week features a rich lineup of activities, including a plenary conference on blockchain and AI development, thematic seminars on future technology trends and investment visions, applications of blockchain and AI in business, the Super Vietnam PitchFest, as well as forums for blockchain and AI.
According to the Politburo’s Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, dated December 22, 2024, on making breakthroughs in the development of science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation, this is considered a decisive factor in the development of nations. It is seen as a prerequisite and the best opportunity for Vietnam to become prosperous and powerful in the new era of the nation’s rise.
Vietnam’s demographic advantage, including a youthful population of 100 million in a “golden age”, further bolsters its ambitions. Its dynamic workforce, with a natural inclination toward science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), is a key asset in attracting private investment to innovation-driven sectors.
Vietnam views sci-tech as a decisive factor in national development and a key tool for achieving sustainable development goals, and is ready to boost sci-tech cooperation with Venezuela for mutual prosperity.
Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
