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Conference on InterAsian connections promotes global development

A conference on InterAsian connections was held in Hanoi on December 4 to seek ways to enhance link among international science communities for addressing Asia-related issues in the global relationship.
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Hanoi (VNA) – A conference on InterAsian connections was held in Hanoi onDecember 4 to seek ways to enhance link among international science communitiesfor addressing Asia-related issues in the global relationship.

Jointly organised by the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) and the US’s Social Science Research Council (SSRC),the event, the sixth edition, aims to share and discuss regional issues fromthe perspective of international scholars.

Addressing the event, VASS President Nguyen Quang Thuan underlined the significanceof the event, saying that it is one of international cooperation activitiesarranged by the academy, contributing to connecting the international scientistcommunity in dealing with regional and global issues.

Mary McDonnell, Vice President of the SSRC, stressed the need to enhance mutualunderstanding among parties and make breakthroughs with new creative researchesto raise public awareness.

The workshop offers a chance for scientists to propose orientations forpromoting connection in research projects relating to Asian and globalconnectivity.

Asia shows itsincreasing role in the development in the world and registers an annual averageeconomic growth rate of 6 percent over the past 25 years.

Technological innovation achievements in the region such as automobile, smartphone, robot, biotechnology and renewable energy are bringing rapid changes to peoplein the region and the world.

Participants to the workshop focused their discussions on key issues of newtraditional industry, technology 4.0 and China’s belt and road initiative. - VNA
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