Vietnam, Switzerland discuss cooperation in research, innovation: Deputy Minister
WVR/VNA - On October 23, in Bern, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Huy had a working session with Swiss State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation Martina Hirayama to discuss bilateral cooperation in research and innovation.
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| Vietnam, Switzerland discuss cooperation in research, innovation: Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Huy had a working session with Swiss State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation Martina Hirayama. (Photo: Vietnamplus). |
At the event, the two sides informed each other of developments in science in their respective country as well as its priorities in sponsoring research and innovation activities.
Bilateral cooperation in science and technology has been implemented effectively. In October 2019, the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) and the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology signed a memorandum of understanding on bilateral collaboration in this field.
SERI has also appointed ETH Zurich University as a unit leading in scientific cooperation with Southeast Asia for the 2021-2024 funding period. As a result, the University is rolling out collaboration tools for startup funding and innovation pilot projects.
In addition, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the Vietnam National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) have been cooperating since 2020. Switzerland's support also includes the granting of scholarships, enabling 120 Vietnamese researchers to spend time working at a Swiss University since 1961.
(Source: WVR/VNA)
