Daren Tang, Director-General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), engaged in discussions with young Vietnamese individuals at the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology in Hà Nội. The dialogue focused on developing a roadmap for creating an intellectual property ecosystem that supports innovation.
The event began with remarks from Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Hoàng Minh, who highlighted the Politburo's strategic vision outlined in Resolution 57.
According to his explanation, this resolution positions science-technology, innovation, and national digital transformation as fundamental elements driving Việt Nam's projected double-digit GDP expansion from 2026 to 2030, with intellectual property serving as a cornerstone.
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Minh also referenced the Politburo's Resolution 71, which emphasizes educational transformation, increased autonomy for universities, and enhancing workforce skills to foster innovation.
He characterized this as an exceptional chance to establish an educational framework that goes beyond knowledge transfer to prepare young Vietnamese citizens to protect and monetize intellectual property.
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Given Việt Nam's energetic and youthful demographics, combined with strong support from the Party and State, as well as assistance from WIPO, Minh stated that the country is strategically positioned to develop an intellectual property culture from its foundation.
He emphasized that this approach will enable young innovators to capitalize on their creative concepts, establishing a foundation for sustainable development, environmentally conscious growth, and Việt Nam's objective of reaching high-income nation status by 2045.
During his visit to Vietnam, Tang stated that Vietnam has a "golden generation" with the potential to drive the nation's progress through innovation and intellectual property development.
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He emphasized that a single idea has the power to establish a business and that one startup can revolutionize an entire industry, encouraging Vietnamese youth to utilize their creative abilities and entrepreneurial mindset.
The discussion concluded with the establishment of an intellectual property and innovation cooperation alliance that brings together five universities, with Vietnam's Intellectual Property Office serving as the professional sponsor for all intellectual property-related initiatives.