Speaking with Nvidia’s vice president Keith Strier online on March 26 in Washington D.C, Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said that cooperation in science and technology and innovation are the new breakthroughs in the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Vietnam has a national AI strategy, and will soon issue a semiconductor industry development strategy and plan on human resources for the semiconductor industry by 2030, with a vision toward 2045.

Son hopes the US business community, especially leading tech giants such as Nvidia, allocate resources and promote partnership with Vietnam.

Nvidia’s vice president Keith Strier noted Vietnam’s strong determination in developing high technologies, AI and semiconductors. The two sides will closely cooperate to develop Vietnam into Nvidia’s second home, especially in technology and high-quality human resources.

Son also attended a discussion on Vietnam-US relations at the Brookings Institution, and met advisors and assistants of a number of key committees of the US Congress.

In his speech at the Brookings Institution, Son said though the world is experiencing profound and unpredictable changes, the Asia – Pacific - Indian Ocean area continues to be a dynamic region and the growth engine of the world economy.

Son emphasized that Vietnam is pursuing its "bamboo diplomacy school" with "solid roots, strong trunk, flexible branches" to respond to challenges and maintain a favorable foreign policy environment for national development. Vietnam considers the US one of its most important partners.

The two countries have gained important outcomes in bilateral relations since the normalization of diplomatic relations in 1995, and especially since the Vietnam-US relationship was upgraded into a comprehensive strategic partnership.

Son believes the two countries need to promote cooperation in science and technology and innovation.

Despite changes in the world, Vietnam follows a foreign relation policy which attaches much importance to relationships with large countries.

Son stressed that Vietnam will continue to improve the business environment, thus facilitating foreign investors’ operations in Vietnam.

Meeting the Congressional advisors and assistants, Son asked the US Congress to continue to support bilateral cooperation in solving war consequences, and in business and trade, education and training, science and technology, security and national defence, and people-to-people exchanges.

Son also met vice president of University of Arizona Jeffrey Goss, who promised the university will actively cooperate with Vietnam, especially in the semiconductor industry.

Tran Thuong