Illustrative photo (Photo: MBF)) Hanoi (VNA) - A symposium was held in Hanoion August 15 to discuss the promotion of the Fourth Industrial Revolution andits effects on human development in Vietnam.
The event was jointly organised by the VietnamAcademy of Social Sciences (VASS), the Theoretical Council of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s CentralCommittee, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)in Vietnam.
Addressing the event, Vice Chairman of the VASS Dang Nguyen Anh said productionand recruitment are the most important elements for the nation’s economicdevelopment, and even further that the Fourth Industrial Revolution is a turning-pointin the history of humankind, creating strong impacts on all aspects of thesociety, and bringing rapid and sustainable development.
During its 30-year process of industrialisation and modernisation, Vietnam hasreached high economic growth and remarkable achievements through the pillars ofextensive growth: productive employment, social services, and social security, hesaid.
According to Caitlin Wiesen, Director of UNDP in Vietnam, the Fourth IndustrialRevolution is able to help promote poverty reduction in rural areas andgenerate jobs for the people, thus improving their living conditions.
She stressed the significance of inclusive in obtaining achievements in humandevelopment, she said.
To promote the inclusive growth to a higher level,participants stressed the need to foster institutional reform and comprehensivepolicies focused on increasing high-productivity employments, bettering the educationand healthcare services, and updating the social welfare system.
They also discussed measures to increase the application of the Fourth IndustrialRevolution in Vietnam, and determined future research topics, cooperation withcountries in promoting Industry 4.0. –VNA
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