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Vietnam, UNESCO expand cooperation in natural sciences, culture, education

Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Hong Thai on January 18 had a working session with Chief Representative of UNESCO in Vietnam Jonathan Baker.
Vietnam, UNESCO expand cooperation in natural sciences, culture, education ảnh 1Chief Representative of UNESCO in Vietnam Jonathan Baker. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Hong Thai on January 18 had a working session with Chief Representative of UNESCO in Vietnam Jonathan Baker.

Thai congratulated Jonathan on starting his working term in Vietnam in thecontext that Vietnam and UNESCO have committed to promoting a deeper and morepractical relationship by signing a Memorandum of Understanding oncooperation in the 2021-2025 period signed during Prime MinisterPham Minh Chinh's visit and working session with UNESCO in November 2021. Thetwo sides pledged to expand cooperation in natural sciences, culture, andeducation.

Emphasising thatVietnam's legal corridor on science and technology has been increasingly improved,creating favourable conditions for research and innovation activities, Thaisaid that in 2021, Vietnam passed some important documents, including a national strategy on research, development, and application of artificial intelligence(AI) until 2030.

Thai believed that the Vietnam - UNESCO cooperation on science and technology will contribute torealising Vietnam's socio-economic development goals as well as proactivelypromoting cooperation and international integration on science, technology, andinnovation.

Vietnam, UNESCO expand cooperation in natural sciences, culture, education ảnh 2The headquarters of UNESCO. (Source: azernews)

Promoting Vietnam’sparticipation in the network of science and technology centres recognised andsponsored by UNESCO will create trust, enhance national prestige and position,and help Vietnamese science integrate deeply into the region and the world, he said.

The Deputy Minister expressed his belief that Baker, during his term in Vietnam, will further promote cooperativerelations between Vietnam and UNESCO in areas, including natural sciences,oceanography, water security, biodiversity, water resource management,sustainable development, and climate change response.

For his part, Baker said that UNESCO is a leading multilateral organisation in makingrecommendations related to important, contemporary issues, including recommendationson ethics in AI.

He said UNESCO will support Vietnam and provide it with recommendations on ethics in AI and integrity inresearch./.

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