(VOVworld) – Vietnam and Sweden held a round-table discussion on Wednesday to share experience in encouraging innovations to boost development.

Minister of Science and Technology Chu Ngoc Anh, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and Trade Ann Linde, and other Vietnamese officials at the round-table discussion (Photo: khoahocphattrien.vn)

Minister of Science and Technology Chu Ngoc Anh stressed the importance of Vietnam-Sweden cooperation in technology in the current globalization and world economic integration, which will help Sweden penetrate big markets via Vietnam.

Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and Trade Ann Linde highlighted innovation as a factor in economic growth and national competitiveness, saying Sweden wants to share its own innovations to help Vietnam achieve sustainable growth.