(VOVworld) - Scientists and institutional managers from Vietnam and the US have gathered at a George Mason University seminar in Virginia to discuss ways of promoting innovative research.

Monday’s seminar is part of the Joint Science and Technology Cooperation Committee’s 8th meeting (JCM8). Participants emphasized the importance of scientific-technological cooperation as a key pillar in comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and the US. They shared information and experiences in improving public-private partnership efficiency during research and discussed mechanisms for expanding bilateral cooperation in science and technology.