Deputy minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy and Michal Michalak, former US Ambassador to Vietnam and current regional managing director for the US – ASEAN Business Council. Source: MST.

The information was revealed at a meeting between the Ministry and a delegation of US enterprises, including 3M, Apple, Agoda, JUUL Google, Microsoft, Netfilx, Qualcomm, led by Michal Michalak, former US Ambassador to Vietnam and current regional managing director for the US – ASEAN Business Council.

Michalak said US enterprises are interested in Vietnam’s policies and initiatives towards developing a digital economy and the innovative startups. He is committed to serving as a bridge between the Ministry and the US government for further cooperation of enterprises in two countries.

Bui The Duy, deputy minister of Science and Technology, said the Ministry is responsible for developing startups, as well as a science and technology market and all components within its ecosystem in Vietnam. He expected more improvements in cooperation between US and Vietnam’s enterprises and encouraged more investments from the US to Vietnam, especially to Hoa Lac Industrial Park, in renewable and green energy, biotech, healthcare, and hi-tech agriculture, among others.