The third Industry 4.0 Summit and Expo themed “Accelerating modernisation and industrialisation in digital era” will be held both online and offline from November 9 to December 6.
At Industry 4.0 Summit and Expo 2019. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)♔ – The third Industry 4.0 Summit and Expo themed “Accelerating modernisationand industrialisation in digital era” will be held both online and offline fromNovember 9 to December 6.
Chairing a pressconference in Hanoi on November 5, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Economic Affairs Nguyen Duc Hien said the event will be hosted by the International Events & Consulting (IEC) Group. Attractingover 2,000 delegates at home and abroad, the event has become one of the annuallargest-scale forums on Industry 4.0 in Vietnam. This year, it is expected to servestrategy planning and contribute to post-pandemic economic development in the newnormal in accordance with conclusions of the fourth plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee and the Prime Minister’s directions. The summit will be chaired by leaders of the Party, National Assembly andGovernment on December 6 while a series of 10 thematic seminars will be heldthroughout November. Itwill focus discussions on the industrialisation and modernisation strategy till2030 with a vision to 2045, reports on industrialisation in th edigital era, thefuture of the global economy in the post-pandemic period, innovation – key to recovery anddevelopment, and national digital transformation towards the digital economy andsociety. Thematicseminars will feature new approaches to industrialisation and modernisation,smart production and smart urban development, green and new energy, new businessmodels, building e-government towards digital government, development ofdigital infrastructure and human resources, digital transformation inagriculture and rural development, and smart banking. Theevent is expected to draw about 100-150 delegates to the International ConventionCentre and over 2,000 others online via 63 locations in all cities and provinces and other venues athome and abroad. Activitieson technology investment connectivity are also planned to seek businesscooperation opportunities./.
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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.
At Industry 4.0 Summit and Expo 2019. (Photo: VNA) 
