Hanoi, March 14 -- Politburo member and Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) Nguyen Xuan Thang welcomed Prof. Young-Sup Joo, Chairman of the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s National Research Council of Science and Technology (NST) to Hanoi on March 14 to explore how sci-tech can fuel Vietnam's economic growth.

Thang, who is also Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council, highlighted Joo's expertise in economic development, artificial intelligence (AI), and semiconductors, noting their relevance to Vietnam's current tech-focused transformation. He pointed to a recent Politburo resolution that prioritises breakthroughs in sci-tech and digital innovation to drive a new production model and modernise leadership practic...