An overview of the reception. (Photo: www.most.gov.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister ofScience and Technology Bui The Duy has called on the US to support the developmentof high-tech infrastructure in Vietnam.
He made the suggestion on December 14 at areception for a business delegation from the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC),led by USABC Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director Brian D.McFeeters, and the council's Executive Director of Global Policy & Government Affairs, Asia Pacific, Seow Hiong Goh.
✤ Deputy Minister Duy said Vietnam has been paying attention to the development of artificial intelligence (AI) from R&D, human resources and infrastructure, along with management policies.
He asked the US business delegation to engage in discussions about areas of mutual concern such as AI,technology infrastructure, high technology and intellectual property.
Vietnam applies the highest incentives to businesses operating in the field of high technology, with support for technology, priority products, and high-technology business, he noted.
🌄 At the reception, McFeeters said that Vietnamis an important market in promoting digital economic development, thus companiesin the delegation want to engage in the digital economy in the country.
Meanwhile, Goh said although Vietnam does nothave a specific policy on AI, many Vietnamese companies are already developing AIproducts, such as FPT AI, TPS AI, Zalo AI and VinAI research. Therefore, it isnecessary for the Southeast Asian country to build and complete an appropriate legal corridorfor AI applications, he said. On this occasion, thetwo sides also talked about Vietnam's digitaltransformation strategy and digital socio-economic development programme in 2024 in relation with maintaining macroeconomic stability, improving the country's resilience to fluctuations inthe global economy, and developing emerging technologies such as cloud computingand AI./.
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An overview of the reception. (Photo: www.most.gov.vn) 
