Deputy PM receives UNESCO chief in Hanoi
(VOVWORLD) -Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son called for UNESCO’s continued collaboration in policy consulting, capacity building, and enhancing public-private partnerships, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, renewable energy, and scientific data.
 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (R) presents Vietnam's diplomatic insignia to UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay in Hanoi on June 28. Photo: VGP/Hai Minh |
Deputy Prime Minister Son made the proposal at a reception for UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay in Hanoi on Saturday.
 Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son receives UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay. Photo: VGP/Hai Minh |
Impressed by Vietnam’s strategic vision and its potential to become a regional centre for knowledge and innovation, Azoulay welcomed cooperation on establishing a regional AI training centre in Vietnam and supported the creation of international cooperation mechanisms between UNESCO and Vietnamese universities focused on AI and data science.
She also expressed interest in promoting public-private initiatives in knowledge-based development with Vietnamese corporations.
Azoulay agreed to Vietnam’s proposals for support in preserving and inscribing world heritage sites. These include the restoration of Kinh Thien Palace within the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi.