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Vietnam wants to cooperate with Singapore in innovation: PM

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has lauded Singapore’s high indexes in innovation, creativity and productivity, and expressed his hope for stronger cooperation with the country in these fields.
Vietnam wants to cooperate with Singapore in innovation: PM ảnh 1Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (right) and President of the Singapore Manufacturing Federation  Douglas Foo (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen XuanPhuc has lauded Singapore’s high indexes in innovation, creativity andproductivity, and expressed his hope for stronger cooperation with the countryin these fields.

At a meeting with President of the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) DouglasFoo in Hanoi on January 18, the PM highlighted the guest’s talks on importantissues regarding innovation and creation in which Singapore has experience.

He also welcomed the SMF President’s initiatives for cooperation in this spherebetween Vietnam and Singapore.

Singapore is Vietnam’s important partners in economy, trade and investment, theleader said, adding that the two countries have nine industrial parks (VSIP)across Vietnam.

Therefore, Singapore’s innovative and creative models are significant toVietnam, he stressed.

Phuc told his guest that innovation, creativity and technological incubatorsare new to Vietnam and can help spur the country’s development.
 
In reply, Douglas Foo said many Singaporean groups and businesses want tooperate in Vietnam, noting that the successful VSIPs have been seen as a symbolof the bilateral relationship.

He suggested the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training to encourageVietnamese students to participate in innovation and creativity, and expressedhis hope that the two countries would closely cooperate in order to makeVietnam-Singapore innovation and creativity centres successful in the timeahead.

Pointing out limited production capacity of Singapore due to the shortage ofhuman resources, he said the joint centres can ease the problem.

The guest also expressed his hope that Singapore will send scholars to Vietnamto help the country in this regard.

PM Phuc stressed that the initiative to build a large-scale innovation andcreativity centre in cooperation between the two countries are necessary.-VNA
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