At the Belt and Road Summit, President Vo Van Thuong said that Vietnam identifies the new space as the digital economy, and the new productive forces as human resources, technology and digital data.
On the afternoon of October 18, the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF 3) continued to take place in Beijing (China) with 3 high-level meetings on digital economy, green development and regional connectivity and 6 ministerial-level sub-forums on trade connectivity, people-to-people exchanges, scholarly exchanges, clean silk road, local cooperation and maritime cooperation.
Speaking at the forum, PresidentVo Van Thuong assessed that with high determination, large investment, many programs, projects, and specific actions, the "Belt and Road" has become a major international cooperation mechanism, making many important contributions to infrastructure connectivity and global economic linkages, an open, inclusive, high-quality cooperation framework, bringing practical benefits to all participating parties and deepening friendship and solidarity between peoples of countries.
The President affirmed that Vietnam always supports initiatives that are beneficial to peace and development cooperation in the region and the world. Vietnam welcomes and has actively participated in many important global mechanisms and initiatives initiated by China.
Discussing the digital economy - a new driving force for growth, the President shared that digital transformation is an inevitable trend, taking place strongly and widely around the world, driven by new and modern technological breakthroughs.
The President also emphasized that developing the digital economy opens up huge potential and new development space and quickly creates connections between countries. Each country will participate more deeply in the global economy, becoming an inseparable part of the global digital economy.
However, the digital economy also poses security and social security risks if not properly oriented and managed. The "Belt and Road" cooperation has promptly grasped this trend and made important contributions to the dramatic changes of countries along the "Digital Silk Road", from modern digital infrastructure, smart cities, to vibrant commercial activities in the digital space.
The President shared that Vietnam attaches importance to connecting routes with the world on land, in the air, at sea, and in digital space. Accordingly, Vietnam is making efforts to accelerate digital transformation and economic development, restructuring the economy in conjunction with innovation of the growth model. In that spirit, Vietnam has determined: The new space is the digital economy .
The new productive forces are digital human resources, digital technology and digital data. The new driving force is digital innovation. In recent years, Vietnam's digital economic growth rate has increased rapidly; in 2022, it contributed 14.26% of GDP, and is aiming for 20% of GDP in 2025 and 30% of GDP in 2030.
To ensure harmony of interests among countries and bring practical benefits to all people in the process of digital transformation and digital economic development, the President proposed cooperation on digital economy based on three pillars.
Cooperation on digital institutions to build appropriate regulations, ensure transparency, safety and data security; create a friendly business environment; prevent and combat transnational crimes, ensure national safety, security and sovereignty, taking into account the development level and characteristics of countries, ensuring balance of interests and equality for all parties.
Cooperate on digital infrastructure to ensure and enhance countries’ capacity to participate in the global digital economy. The President called on international financial institutions and businesses to cooperate in investing in infrastructure projects in Vietnam and other countries in the region.
Digital human resources cooperation to develop high-quality human resources capable of researching, developing and applying technology, especially new and modern technologies. The President emphasized that in the digital economy, it is necessary to promote projects to transfer knowledge and technology.
On the afternoon of October 18, President Vo Van Thuong received United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres.
President Vo Van Thuong congratulated Secretary-General António Guterres on the occasion of the United Nations Day on October 24 and wished the Secretary-General to continue promoting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in his capacity, bringing peace, cooperation and prosperity to people around the world.
Vietnam always considers the United Nations as the leading organization for peace, cooperation and development in the world and a trusted, loyal and long-term friend of Vietnam in every stage of the country's development.
President Vo Van Thuong said that Vietnam is actively coordinating with organizations in the United Nations system to carry out many cooperative activities such as implementing the Sustainable Development Goals, responding to climate change, digital transformation, green transformation, ensuring social equity, and participating in peacekeeping forces.
The President asked the United Nations to continue supporting Vietnam in implementing its international commitments, including the Our Common Agenda (OCA), as well as in achieving national development goals.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres thanked Vietnam for its excellent cooperation and support for the United Nations in all priority areas of operation, especially peacekeeping, international security, climate change, sustainable development, ensuring water security and food security.
Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized that Vietnam is a good model for many developing countries and an important partner of the United Nations, and expressed his expectation that Vietnam will make an increasingly greater contribution to global governance.
Besides, Secretary-General António Guterres fully agreed and shared Vietnam's views on promoting multilateralism, international law, and improving the effectiveness of international institutions.
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