In an interview with Việt Nam News reporter Khánh Linh, UNESCO Representative in Việt Nam Jonathan Wallace Baker discusses Việt Nam’s growing role within UNESCO, preparations for the next phase of bilateral cooperation and how culture, knowledge and innovation can drive the country’s long-term development goals.
Professor Shimizu Masaaki of the University of Osaka said that President Hồ Chí Minh’s observations of Western societies, colonised territories and international labour movements helped shape a global vision that was rare among Asian figures of that period.
Việt Nam is right to focus on technology and innovation for its next development breakthrough. A parallel set of investments can help make this vision a reality.
Mel Shalev, a former senior Israeli technology expert, who have spent decades working, conducting research and collaborating with partners in Việt Nam, noted that the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing profound changes to education worldwide, suggesting Việt Nam capitalise on this trend to enhance teaching and learning effectiveness.
Given their shared experiences and comparable development trajectories, the two countries are well-positioned to identify common interests and deepen cooperation for the future, said former Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Laura Q. Del Rosario.
In an interview with the Voice of Vietnam, Dr Lê Viết Khuyến said General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm wants Vietnam National University, Hà Nội, to evolve into an innovation-driven university.
Prof. Huang Rihan of Huaqiao University in China’s Fujian province said the Vietnamese leader’s address highlighted three major crises currently facing the world - the crisis of the international order, the crisis of development models, and the crisis of strategic trust.
Đinh Văn Trung, director of the Institute of Physics under the Việt Nam Academy of Science and Technology, spoke with the Communist Party of Việt Nam’s online portal about the importance of adopting the right strategy and steadily building long-term national capacity to master quantum technologies.
Professor Xu Liping, director of the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies at the National Institute of International Strategy under the Chinese Academy of Social Science (CASS) speaks with the Vietnam News Agency in Beijing.
Dr Đào Ngọc Báu, director of the Institute of Politics and International Relations under the Hồ Chí Minh National Academy of Politics speaks talks to the Vietnam News Agency.
As two of ASEAN’s major economies, the trip is believed to have generated tangible momentum for business cooperation.
The visits affirm the importance that the Vietnamese Party and State attach to relations with Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, as well as with ASEAN countries in general.
Việt Nam's appeal is no longer defined solely by cost competitiveness. It is increasingly reinforced by industrial scale, execution capabilities, export strength and deep integration into global production networks.
Japan and coastal cities in central Việt Nam have been boosting their friendship ties, cultural exchanges and people-to-people programmes as well as promoting cooperation and investment over a number of decades.
Việt Nam’s foreign policy was reaffirmed as a commitment to an independent and self-reliant diplomatic path, refraining from taking sides in competition among major powers.
On the occasion of the International Children's Day and Việt Nam's Month of Action for Children under the theme "Happy, safe and confident children in the digital world," Silvia Danailov, UNICEF Việt Nam Representative, writes for Việt Nam News on safeguarding children in an era of rapid advances in artificial intelligence.
Associate Professor Dr. Neak Chandarith said General Secretary and President Tô Lâm demonstrated a clear understanding of global challenges and presented a balanced voice that advocates sovereignty, equality and fairness for small and middle-sized nations amid an increasingly uncertain international environment.
Looking ahead to 2045, when Việt Nam aims to become a developed economy, the two countries are expected to be linked by one of the world's most advanced strategic partnerships, Professor Vũ Minh Khương noted, describing this as a distinctive feature of General Secretary and President Tô Lâm’s visit.
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