Step for Innovation and Technical Cooperation Between Vietnam and Apple

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Xuan Dinh met in Hanoi with Carolyn Duran, Apple's Senior Global Director of Product Compliance Design, and her accompanying delegation. During the meeting, the strengthening of technical cooperation in artificial intelligence, standards, product certification, and new technologies, as well as the development of the innovation ecosystem, were evaluated.

Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Xuan Dinh proposed that Apple Corporation strengthen its technical cooperation, share international experience, and participate in the development of the innovation ecosystem in Vietnam. At the meeting, the results of the professional information exchange carried out between Apple experts and the units of the Ministry of Science and Technology on artificial intelligence, standards, product certification, connectivity technology, and new technologies were evaluated.

Deputy Minister Le Xuan Dinh stated that Vietnam appreciates Apple's expansion of its manufacturing and development of human resources through the training program conducted with Hanoi University of Science and Technology. Carolyn Duran, Apple's Senior Global Director of Product Compliance Design, emphasized that Vietnam holds a very important position in the company's global supply chain.

Apple noted that since 2019 it has increased its manufacturing capacity in Vietnam through partner networks, while more than 69,000 students have been trained since 2024 within the scope of the training program conducted with Hanoi University of Science and Technology. At the end of the meeting, Apple proposed to collaborate with the Ministry of Science and Technology in 2027 to organize a workshop aiming to share Vietnam's experience in regulatory development with other Southeast Asian countries, and this proposal was welcomed by the Deputy Minister.