In Sydney, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam welcomed distinguished Vietnamese intellectuals and scientists who are part of the Vietnam-Australia Scholars & Experts Association (VASEA).
The leader praised the association's initiatives to unite many Vietnamese intellectuals, experts, and scientists engaged at universities, research institutes, and leading technology companies in Australia.
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He emphasized Vietnam’s recent strategic decisions focused on alleviating constraints, unleashing resources, and establishing new catalysts for development, including those concerning the renewal of Vietnam's development model, national security, fostering a disciplined, safe, civilised, and harmonious society, and advancing Vietnam as a robust maritime nation.
Vietnamese intellectuals and scientists in Australia praised the strategic development resolutions embraced by Vietnam. They likewise embraced the Politburo's recently released Resolution No. 23-NQ/TW regarding overseas Vietnamese issues, which asserts that overseas Vietnamese are a vital component of the nation and a significant strategic asset that enhances national strength, acts as a link between Vietnam and the global community, and plays a direct role in national construction, development, and defense.
They characterized the resolution as a tactical change that addresses the nation's developmental needs in the new era and is anticipated to generate new impetus for expatriate Vietnamese to contribute more to their country.
The delegates proposed several recommendations, such as implementing policies to draw talent to work in Vietnam, attract foreign investment, cultivate innovation and startup ecosystems, commercialize scientific and technological products, enhance patent protection for new concepts, and optimize the use of educational and training resources.
Following their feedback, General Secretary and President Lam stated that the Party and State have consistently implemented policies regarding overseas Vietnamese issues into specific actions and have refined them to enhance the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese communities overseas.
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He observed that following over 20 years of putting Resolution No. 36-NQ/TW into effect, there have been considerable advancements in overseas Vietnamese affairs. Following these accomplishments, the Politburo has issued Resolution No. 23-NQ/TW, which signals a new strategy that transitions from mobilizing, uniting, and supporting overseas Vietnamese to partnering with them and establishing systems that facilitate their greater involvement in the nation’s integration, construction, and development.
A primary aim of the resolution is to create extensive and innovative policies along with a more accessible and supportive atmosphere to engage, draw in, and efficiently utilize the resources and intellectual input of Vietnamese living abroad.
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It aims to enhance connections among OVs through a sustainable network linking experts, intellectuals, scientists, entrepreneurs, artists, and young Vietnamese globally, allowing them to contribute effectively to national construction, development, and defense, stated the leader.
Vietnam is striving to enhance advancements in institutions, infrastructure, and human resources, generate new development opportunities, and speed up digital transformation as well as the green transition. He conveyed his optimism that Vietnamese scholars and specialists will leverage their professional backgrounds and insights into Vietnam's circumstances to develop innovative policies, management approaches, and technologies.