Forum discuses orientations for Vietnam-Australia digital cooperation
VOV.VN - The Australia-Vietnam Young Leaders Dialogue Network hosted a digital technology forum in Melbourne on May 2 to map out orientations for digital cooperation between Vietnam and Australia.
More than 160 representatives from relevant ministries, associations, and businesses from both countries outlined information about digital economies, emerging technologies, trends and development prospects for artificial intelligence, blockchain, cybersecurity, sustainable development, and education.
Jonathan Saw, Australian Trade Commissioner in Vietnam, affirmed that Vietnam represents a potential market for Australian digital technology businesses, and its digital economy is estimated to be worth between AUD180 billion and AUD300 billion.
The country is also considered to have the fastest growing digital economy in Southeast Asia, meaning that Australian technology firms will have huge opportunities to engage in the country’s ongoing digitalisation process, especially in areas such as cybersecurity, financial technology, agricultural technology, educational technology, smart cities, and infrastructure, he noted.
Tran Van Binh, chief of the Operations Management Office of the National Center for Innovative Startup Support, said that Vietnam is focusing on developing its digital economy and facilitating the operations of businesses in the field of innovation and digital technology.
The event has provided an ideal venue for policymakers, businesses and experts to examine ways of strengthening linkages among innovation ecosystems of the two countries, as well as enhancing ties in the digital field moving forward, he added.
At the forum, representatives of the Vietnam Blockchain Association and the Australian Blockchain Association signed a memorandum of understanding on future cooperation.
