During a working session in New York on February 5 with Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the U.N., Gill praised Vietnam's vision and groundbreaking policies, expressing admiration for Vietnam's relentless pursuit of innovation, digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI), and cybersecurity.
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Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang (left) and U.N. Under-Secretary-General Amandeep Singh Gill (Photo: VOV) |
Gill highlighted the pivotal role played by the Vietnamese private sector, singling out tech giants like Viettel, FPT, and VinAI as key contributors to this success.
Vietnam's AI research and application centers are among the top 20 globally outside of China, supported by a passionate and talented pool of technology experts, he said.
He wished that Vietnam would continue its active role in the U.N. Expert Group and the Policy Dialogue on AI Governance mechanisms.
Ambassador Giang, for his part, stressed that Vietnam considers sci-tech and innovation a strategic choice to achieve double-digit growth in the coming years, aiming to become a country with a modern industrial base by 2030 and reach high-income status by 2045.
To achieve this, Vietnam has recently issued a Resolution on the development of sci-tech, innovation, and digital transformation - a breakthrough step. The document includes the establishment of a Central Steering Committee chaired by Party General Secretary To Lam, with Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chinh as deputy head.
Vietnam is ready to share its experiences and learn from the U.N. and the Under-Secretary-General, he said. He expressed support for the idea of positioning Vietnam as a linchpin of digital transformation and AI collaboration and urged the U.N. to help bring this vision to life.
He also expressed Vietnam’s willingness to play a more active role and make greater contributions to key U.N. events and discussions on digital transformation and AI governance.
On the occasion, the ambassador reiterated an invitation for the U.N. Secretary-General and Under-Secretary-General to attend the signing ceremony of the U.N. Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention), scheduled to be held in Vietnam’s capital later this year.
Source: VNA