The National Innovation Centre (NIC) has been creating a favourable environment for businesses, startups and researchers to develop and apply new cutting-edge technologies. (Photo: Vietnamplus)
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s innovation ecosystem is thriving, attracting the involvement of businesses, scientists and talented y🅷oung people.
On October 1, the NIC hosted the opening cermony of the Innovate Vietnam 2024 event, reflecting on the journey of innovation and inspire new ideas for the future.
Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung noted that the centre was established by the Prime Minister on October 2, 2019.
Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung. (Photo: Vietnamplus)
Looking back on the past five years, Minister Dung highlighted the centre’s positive contributions to establishing, developing, and leading the national innovation ecosystem.
Specifically, the NIC has contributed to the building and refining of mechanisms, policies, and laws on innovation and startups.
The centre also plays a core, pioneering and leading role in the Vietnamese innovation ecosystem, especially in key technology sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors.
NIC in particular and Vietnam in general have become trusted partners of the global leading technology corporations and innovation hubs such as SK Korea, Google, NVIDIA, Meta, and Samsung.
Notably, the NIC has completed two facilities in Hanoi and Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park, which, with a total area of over 30,000 square meters, are the largest innovation promotion facilities in Vietnam and the region.
In addition, the NIC has established 10 Vietnamese innovation networks across 20 countries and territories with more than 2,000 members who are experts and intellectuals.
The NIC has helped Vietnamese innovative enterprises and start-ups access high-quality and professional resources in finance, investment, communication, technology, and digital transformation.
The centre has supported the incubation of more than 1,000 startups, connected more than 1,500 innovative and start-up enterprises, organized and co-hosted more than 100 competitions and awards for innovative and start-up enterprises.
In particular, the centre has trained more than 10,000 individuals in innovation and start-up and implemented the Digital Talent Development Programme, providing more than 60,000 scholarships for digital talents.
Minister Dung highlighted the centre’s proactive implementation of the semiconductor human resource development programme, and establishment of mutually beneficial cooperative relationships with many of the world’s leading semiconductor partners like Qorvo, ARM, Marvell, Cadence, Synosyps, NVIDIA, and Siemens.
With these achievements, the NIC has contributed to raising Vietnam’s position in the global innovation index. The country ranked 44 out of the 133 countries and territories in 2024./.
Innovate Vietnam 2024 has gathered leading figures from Vietnamese and foreign technology industries. (Photo: Vietnamplus)
Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat has emphasised the need for Vietnam to pay heed to both innovation input and output, thus maintaining and improving its ranking on the Global Innovation Index (GII).
In the 2024 Global Innovation Index report, released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) at a ceremony held in Switzerland on September 26, Vietnam climbed two places, now ranking 44th out of the 132 countries and economies, reflecting its ongoing progress.
The 2024 Global Innovation Index (GII), in which Vietnam climbed two places to the 44th among the 132 countries and economies, reflects the country’s strengths and weaknesses in innovation and helps Vietnamese firms to develop future strategies, according to insiders.
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ANTARA and VNA can design global-scale cooperation programmes or joint media campaigns, demonstrating the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Indonesia, as well as the cooperation between the two national news agencies.
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A key highlight will be the technology cluster pavilion, showcasing top enterprises selected for their innovation, market potential, and practical applications. These firms will display flagship products and solutions, supported by government policies to strengthen the tech sector.
Since 2022, more than 500 Vietnamese startups have engaged in Google’s Startup Academy, Google for Startups Accelerator, and Google Startup Masterclass. Nearly 100 of these firms received support to develop and improve their products, benefiting more than 300,000 customers and creating over 300 new jobs through successful fundraising and team expansion amidst Vietnam’s competitive economy.
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The diplomat emphasised that Vietnam places the highest priority on the development of science, technology, and innovation, viewing them as critical drivers for the country’s advancement in the new development era.
The PM revealed Vietnam’s plan to develop nuclear power in the near future, and called on the Swedish side to assist Vietnam in developing and refining legal and policy frameworks for the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes; training and developing human resources; ensuring nuclear safety; and conducting training and drills to improve incident management capabilities.
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The average speed of the national mobile broadband network remained stable, with download speeds reaching 76.86 Mbps and upload speeds reaching 26.98 Mbps.
Under the MoU, AMD will support several key initiatives spearheaded by HCM City’s authorities, including piloting policies, co-hosting innovation events, and evaluating the investment environment within the Saigon Hi-Tech Park.
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The new centre, staffed by a team of scientists, researchers, and AI specialists working in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, forms part of Qualcomm’s global AI research group.
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In the digital age and amidst the Fourth Industrial Revolution, IP plays an increasingly critical role, not only in safeguarding inventions but also in reducing copyright infringement and curbing piracy.
Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu laid stress on the significance of the Hanoi Convention, particularly to the Asia – Pacific, to handling legal gaps in international cooperation against rapidly increasing global cybercrime.
