Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Hai meets with the Deputy Minister of Science and Technology of India

On September 10, 2024, Vietnamese Ambassador to India Nguyen Thanh Hai had the opportunity to work with Indian Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, Mr. Abhay Karandikar. At the meeting, the Ambassador thanked India’s effective support and cooperation in the field of science and technology with Vietnam over the past years; believes that in the context that India and Vietnam are both developing strongly, science and technology cooperation needs to be promoted more strongly to bring useful and practical benefits to the people of the two countries.

The Ambassador affirmed that science and technology is an area that Vietnam is very interested in and focuses on promoting in relations with India, especially industries in which both sides have strengths and needs, including digital technology and transformation. digital, renewable energy, biotechnology, databases… Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Hai affirmed that Vietnam wishes to promote the implementation of many delegation exchange activities, share experiences, and promote scientific cooperation. Study technology with India in the near future.

Deputy Minister Abhay Karandikar highly appreciated the good development of the two countries, especially in the field of science and technology; share the efforts to develop science and technology that the Indian government is implementing, including content on artificial intelligence, biological manufacturing, cyber-physical systems, and emerging technologies; said that India’s National Research Foundation run by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has provided financial support for many high-tech startup projects such as the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence… The Deputy Minister proposed that the two countries We should choose a number of important areas of science and technology to focus on exchanging and promoting cooperation; agreed to increase the exchange of delegations and sign necessary documents to create a framework to further promote cooperation between the two countries.

During the State-level visit to India by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (August 2024), senior leaders of the two countries adopted a Joint Statement in which bilateral cooperation between the two countries on innovation and Science and technology is one of the pillars of bilateral relations