Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung's meeting with NVIDIA's Vice President signals a significant step towards Vietnam's ambition to become a key player in AI and semiconductor industries.
Foreign ministers from both countries stress the importance of their relationship while acknowledging a need for greater cooperation on trade, regional connectivity, and maritime disputes.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has directed ministries, branches, and localities to work closely with the Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) to speed up the promulgation of an open data list, to organize the development of plans, and to implement open data disclosure. According to the Ministry, open data is now attracting attention in many countries and territories.
The 44th Meeting of The ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (The 44th AMAF) took place online on October 26, hosted by the Lao Government. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan told the meeting that Vietnam is accelerating agricultural restructuring, transforming from “production thinking” to “economic thinking” and moving towards the values created by green transformation, green consumption, and the green economy.
Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung met with Mr. Gen Nakatani, Assistant to the Prime Minister of Japan, on September 20 regarding issues of mutual concern between Vietnam and Japan, including the technical trainee program. Minister Dung proposed that Japan exempt residence taxes and income taxes for Vietnamese workers and interns. Of the nearly 500,000 Vietnamese now living and working in Japan, 370,000 are interns.
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) introduced three platforms for State management at a conference on September 13: virtual assistants for information and communications (kiki@gov.vn); an overall governance platform; and a portal on the application of information technology in investment projects. Upon completion, the platforms are expected to be widely applied in ministries, sectors, and localities around the country. Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung asked that these platforms be approached closely and bring value.