The Deputy PM highly valued the preparations by the EU and Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology to sign a Letter of Intent on strengthening cooperation in science-technology and innovation, laying a foundation for stronger links between Vietnam’s research community, businesses and innovation ecosystem and the EU’s large-scale cooperation programs.

He noted that Vietnam and the EU hold great complementary potential for joint development. Vietnam always values the EU’s role and position as one of the world’s leading centers for science, technology and innovation, pioneering in such fields as digital transformation, artificial intelligence, green and circular economies, renewable energy and sustainable development, the Deputy PM added.

Zaharieva expressed confidence that the growing presence of European businesses in Vietnam will help accelerate advanced technology transfer, support infrastructure development and enhance Vietnam’s innovation capacity.