S’pore and Vietnam agree to deepen leadership exchanges, expand tech cooperation
This was formalised on the sidelines of the first Singapore-Vietnam Strategic Dialogue on Aug 25.
Singapore and Vietnam have agreed to enhance leadership exchanges and strengthen technology cooperation, as announced during the inaugural Singapore-Vietnam Strategic Dialogue on August 25. Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing and Vietnamese Coordinating Minister for Public Services Tran Cam Tu jointly launched the new high-level forum, which aims to facilitate exchanges between senior officials from both nations.
Chan emphasized that the dialogue is crucial as countries navigate a more complex environment, with blurring boundaries between economic policy, technology policy, and national security. Singapore's approach to leadership development involves investing in individuals with deep expertise in specific sectors, as well as breadth to understand issues across sectors and collaborate across government boundaries.
Vietnam expressed interest in learning from Singapore's experience in building a broad public administration and effective national governance, as well as developing leaders with the vision and capacity to meet new development challenges. The dialogue also focuses on expanding cooperation between mass organizations and youth groups, and strengthening communication and education coordination.
On technology cooperation, Vietnam urged Singapore and Vietnam to leverage the state, scientific community, and businesses to move from idea generation to commercialization, emphasizing the need for common approaches and interoperability to harness the potential of artificial intelligence, facilitate cross-border data flows, and integrate the digital economy.
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