Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang addresses the summit. (Photo: VNA) The summit was conceptualised in 2003 under thevisionary leadership of Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India (the then ChiefMinister of Gujarat).
It has today evolved as one of the most reputedglobal forums for business networking, knowledge sharing and strategicpartnerships for inclusive growth and sustainable development.
This year’s biennial event drew the attendance of Indianleaders and businesspeople, and guests from more than 100 countries.
Quang stressed the importance of topics discussed atthe summit focusing on the theme of “Gateway to the future”, such as greeneconomy, circular economy, digital economy, e-commerce and smart city, whichare also Vietnam’s priorities during its development and internationalintegration.
He also shared Vietnam’s long-term strategies andplans in these spheres, including the national strategy on green growth for2021-2030 with a vision towards 2050, and the target of raising the digitaleconomy’s contribution to national GDP to 20% by 2025 and 30% by 2030.
The Deputy PM gave some suggestions to spur thedevelopment of the areas and expressed his belief that as the fifth largesteconomy in the world, India can lead the process.
On this occasion, Quang spoke highly of thetraditional friendship and the comprehensive strategic partnership betweenVietnam and India which is thriving across realms, benefiting their businessesand people, as well as peace, cooperation and sustainable development in theregion and the world.
He thanked India for its support to Vietnam inpersonnel training, science-technology, energy transition and digitaltransformation, and affirmed that Vietnam stands ready to create favourableconditions for Indian big groups to invest in and set up long-term cooperationwith Vietnam.
Later thesame day, Quang delivered a speech at the Vietnam-India Business Forum, inwhich he emphasised that the bilateral economic cooperation has yet to matchthe political ties between the two countries, as well as their potential andstrengths.
Ample roomremains for Vietnam and India to boost their collaboration in the time ahead,particularly in such emerging areas as green economy, circular economy, digitaltransformation, software, semiconductors and AI, he noted.
Ample roomremains for Vietnam and India to boost their collaboration in the time ahead,particularly in such emerging areas as green economy, circular economy, digitaltransformation, software, semiconductors and AI, he noted.
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang and Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala. (Photo: VNA) VNA
