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On the occasion of the State visit to Australia of General Secretary and President To Lam, the Government Information and Communications Department respectfully introduces the full text Joint Declaration on strengthening science, technology and innovation connections between Vietnam and Australia. Download General Secretary and President To Lam spoke at the official talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese - Photo: TTXVN1. On the occasion of the State visit to Australia of the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam, the Leaders of Vietnam and Australia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in science, technology and innovation on the basis of the Vietnam - Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and the Joint Declaration on enhancing resilience, adaptation and economic recovery of Vietnam - Australia.2. The leaders of the two countries welcomed practical progress in science, technology and innovation cooperation, contributing to making this field one of the pillars of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Recognizing the complementary strengths and great potential of science, technology and innovation cooperation, as well as the role of these fields as a key driving force for sustainable economic growth, improving productivity, resilience and competitiveness, the leaders of both sides agreed to promote cooperation in science, technology and innovation to solve common challenges and bring long-term prosperity to the two countries.3. Leaders of the two countries welcomed the Vietnam - Australia Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation Initiative (AVSTICI) for facilitating the implementation of joint research projects with the participation of universities, research institutes and businesses on both sides. The leaders of the two countries also welcomed the implementation of Phase II of the Vietnam-Australia Strategic Technology Center (AVSTC) - a typical partnership model to promote cooperation on key and emerging technologies, initially focusing on breakthrough applications of 5G technology and related platform technologies.4. Leaders of the two countries recognized the effective contributions of existing cooperation programs in strengthening digital and technological capacity, including initiatives to promote the application of digital solutions in agriculture, improving resilience to climate change and sustainable development, as well as developing Guidelines on the responsible use of artificial intelligence within the framework of bilateral development partnership. Vietnam welcomes Australia to continue providing scholarships in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) to support Vietnam in improving the quality of human resources, aiming to become a regional center of science, technology and innovation. Download General Secretary and President To Lam holds official talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese - Photo: TTXVN5. The leaders of the two countries welcomed the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of Digital Economy, contributing to promoting the digital transformation of the two economies and noting positive progress in implementing the Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of Cyberspace and Key Technologies.6. The leaders of the two countries highly appreciated the strong development of cooperation between universities, research institutes and businesses of the two countries, recognizing the role of this cooperation in promoting excellent scientific research, technological innovation and commercialization of research results. The leaders of the two countries encouraged further strengthening the connection between the Government, academia and the business sector to accelerate the transformation of research results into practical and commercially valuable applications. The two sides also recognized the important role of the startup ecosystem in encouraging innovation in the two countries.7. The leaders of the two countries agreed to promote cooperation in key and emerging technology fields, in accordance with the priorities, strengths and capabilities of the two countries. In that spirit, the two sides agreed to seek opportunities to expand joint research, strengthen links between innovation ecosystems and implement new collaborative initiatives.8. The leaders of the two countries welcomed the growing number of Vietnamese and Australian universities cooperating, recognizing the important contributions of these partnerships in promoting science, research and technology cooperation. The leaders of the two countries also highly appreciated the expansion of doctoral training cooperation within the framework of Vietnams Project 89, recognizing the role of these cooperation programs in improving research capacity, developing human resources, as well as strengthening connections between higher education institutions and research organizations of the two countries.9. The leaders of the two countries recognized the importance of strengthening connections between the innovation ecosystems of Vietnam and Australia. Both sides welcomed the Tech Connect Forum, bringing together representatives of the two countries leading agencies, organizations and businesses in the fields of science and technology, education and human resources development.human resources, business and investment (Vietnam calls it the Three Houses model). Initiatives such as Tech Connect contribute to promoting future partnerships and investment opportunities by strengthening connections between actors in the two countries innovation ecosystems.10. The leaders of the two countries assigned relevant agencies to continue implementing cooperation contents in accordance with this Declaration and the Joint Statement of the Leaders of the two countries on deepening the Vietnam-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
