Viet Nam, Singapore set up working group to oversee MoU on digital economic partnership
VGP - An interdisciplinary working group was established to oversee the implementation of the memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Green-Digital Economic Partnership between Viet Nam and Singapore.
Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung (front, left) and Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the establishment of digital economy–green economy partnership in the presence of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore, February 9, 2023 - Photo: VGP
The working group is headed by the Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung as per Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's Decision.
Nguyen will be assisted by Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, and Deputy Minister of Information and Communications.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Deputy Minister of Transport, Deputy Minister of Education and Training, Deputy Minister of Finance and Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam are members of the group.
The group is tasked to propose measures and solutions to the Prime Minster to address crucial and interdisciplinary issues related to the implementation of the MoU.
Earlier, on February 9, Viet Nam and Singapore established their partnership in digital economy–green economy during PM Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to Singapore.
A MoU to this effect was inked by Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung and Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng.
Regarding green economy, Singapore will assist Viet Nam in realizing just energy transition, towards achieving the goal of net-zero carbon emission by 2050./.
