Ngoc, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee, praised the IIT Madras research university model that deeply integrates industry participation with academic innovation, highlighting its importance for Vietnam's ongoing science-technology development and accelerating digital transformation across governance and economic sectors. He emphasized that innovation-driven ecosystems, startup incubation, and strong academic-industry collaboration at IIT Madras provide practical lessons for strengthening Vietnam's innovation capacity and evolving its research university model into a globally competitive framework. He added that this partnership reflects growing global knowledge exchange supporting Vietnam's long-term modernization and sustainable development goals, with a strong focus on innovation as a national driver.
Professor V. Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras, highlighted strong scientific research collaboration with Vietnamese co-authors through more than 68 joint publications over the past six years, reflecting growing academic engagement. He noted expanding partnerships with Vietnamese higher education institutions including Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City and the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology, focusing on research and innovation exchange. He emphasized expanding academic research networks, faculty engagement, and innovation linkages for mutual benefit and global competitiveness, strengthening long-term cooperation with Vietnamese co-authors across disciplines.
Discussions focused on strengthening higher education collaboration through structured faculty exchange and student exchange programs between India and Vietnam to enhance academic mobility and shared learning. Both sides explored doctoral training opportunities, joint supervision models, and articulation programs designed to improve academic progression and skills development. They also highlighted innovation partnerships aimed at advancing joint research projects, startup creation, and technology-driven learning ecosystems supporting future-ready talent.
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IIT Madras is considering establishing an IIT Madras cooperative facility Vietnam as part of its broader international expansion strategy to deepen regional academic engagement. This proposed education hub would support research partnerships, joint training programs, and innovation-focused academic cooperation across multiple disciplines. It is also expected to strengthen technology transfer, commercialization of research, and startup ecosystem development between both countries, enabling stronger cross-border innovation flows.
Officials from the Unique Identification Authority of India presented the Aadhaar national digital identity ecosystem, which supports over 1.4 billion users through secure digital identification infrastructure. The system enables biometric verification, electronic authentication, and seamless public service delivery across finance, healthcare, education, and welfare sectors while strengthening the digital economy and national digital infrastructure. It also integrates robust data protection legal frameworks, ensuring secure, scalable, and inclusive digital governance across India’s expanding digital ecosystem.
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