Vietnamese intellectuals in Japan discuss “Make in Vietnam” policy
The first forum of Vietnamese intellectuals in Japan was held in Tokyo on November 16, focusing on the “Make in Vietnam” policy that Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc mentioned at a national technology forum last June.
Nearly 1,000 Vietnamese intellectuals who are studying and working in Japan took part in the forum in Tokyo on November 16 (Photo: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) – The first forum of Vietnamese intellectualsin Japan was held in Tokyo on November 16, focusing on the “Make in Vietnam”policy that Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc mentioned at a national technologyforum last June.
The event, which aimed to collect recommendations for the effective implementationof the policy, attracted nearly 1,000 Vietnamese intellectuals who are studyingand working in Japan.
Addressing the forum, Deputy Minister of Information and CommunicationPhan Tam stressed that the Government is committed to creating a transparentand healthy environment for Vietnamese intellectuals and businesspeople allover the world to join hands in building a prosperous Vietnam.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam said the forum was theresponse of the Vietnamese intellectualcommunity in Japan to the call of the Vietnamese Government for contribution tonational development in the period of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. At the forum, participants engaged in discussion on specific issuesrelated to the “Make in Vietnam” policies, including artificial intelligence(AI), the Fourth Industrial Revolution and information technology in Vietnam,the application of technology and new materials in health care, and the role ofwomen in innovation.
They also mentioned the directions of the Vietnamese community in Japanin making contribution to Vietnam’s socio-economic development.
The forum was jointly held by the Vietnamese Academic Network inJapan (VANJ), the VietnameseProfessionals in Japan (VPJ) and the Vietnamese Youth and Student Association inJapan (VYSA)./.
A forum featuring Vietnamese intellectuals in Japan will be held in Tokyo on November 16 with the theme “Make in Vietnam – Opportunities and Challenges”.
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Nearly 1,000 Vietnamese intellectuals who are studying and working in Japan took part in the forum in Tokyo on November 16 (Photo: VNA) 
