(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Thursday reiterated Vietnam's viewpoint that innovation must fosters peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world, saying Vietnam opposes innovation that serves war and unfair competition, and negatively impacts people's lives.
 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh seen in a recorded speech at the launching ceremony of the 2024 Global Innovation Index Report. Photo: VNA
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Speaking via videoconferencing at the 2024 Global Innovation Index (GII) announcement ceremony held by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the PM said that the process of innovation should take the people as the center and the subject, so that the people can truly benefit from the fruit of innovation.
He urged rich countries, developed nations and those with better resources to assist developing and poorer countries in institution building, financing, quality workforce training, and transfer of advanced technology and smart governance practices.
Vietnam identifies education-training and sci-tech as its top national policies, with innovation serving as a driving force, a resource and a goal for development, contributing to national construction and development, the PM said.
PM Chinh continued Vietnam treasures the help and cooperation from international organizations, including WIPO, scientists and experts in promoting innovation for Vietnam's rapid and sustainable development.
WIPO Director General Darren Tang commended the Vietnamese Party and State's commitment to sci-tech, innovation, and intellectual property. In the 2024 GII report, Vietnam climbed two places, now ranking 44th out of 132 countries.