PM Pham Minh Chinh (front, third from left) and officials visit the Vietnam National Innovation Centre on March 4. (Photo: VNA) Visiting the NIC, PM Chinh said thebuilding of this centre is a highly necessary and timely move to achieve thetargets set by the 13th National Party Congress, including turningVietnam into a developing country with modernity-oriented industry thatsurpasses the lower-middle income level by 2025, a developing country withmodern industry and upper-middle income by 2030, and a developed country withhigh income by 2045; and boosting development based on science, technology, andinnovation.
He wanted the NIC to become arendezvous of intellectuals from around the world to create resources forspreading benefits and values of innovation to the entire society. To do that, mechanisms,policies, resources, efforts, and dedication are required.
The Government leader told the MPI tocoordinate with other ministries, sectors, and agencies to create a favourablelegal framework for the centre to operate effectively; create mechanisms andpolicies for attracting intellectuals, and develop an innovation ecosystem.
In particular, the relevant partiesshould establish a fund for encouraging innovation, perfect an innovationcentre model suitable for Vietnam, invest in infrastructure and equipment toguarantee research and innovation activities, digitalise the NIC’s operations,and connect the NIC with the national database system to build big databasesand artificial intelligence, according to the PM.
Approved by the PM in 2019, the NICis invested with 4.04 trillion VND (nearly 10.3 million USD) and now undergoingfinal touches. The 35ha centre is set up with the aim of supporting anddeveloping startup and innovation ecosystems in Vietnam. Once operational, it isexpected to be a location of domestic and international innovation enterprises,laboratories, offices of major businesses, as well as leading experts andscientists.
PM Pham Minh Chinh and officials visit the Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) on March 4. (Photo: VNA) He said the firm has continuallyinvested in research and development activities, helping form a telecomsindustry and ensuring safety for the development of a digital Government, a digitaleconomy, and a digital society.
He told Viettel to play the core role in the building of a high-tech defence industry complex and the development of the production of civilian device to help turn Vietnam into an industrialised country, efficientlyserving national digital transformation, maintaining its role in leading the digitaltransformation process, building national databases, and enhancing telecoms andcyber security./.
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