Members of the Vietnamese intellectual community in Japan say they are closely following major political developments in the country and expect the new National Assembly to adopt key decisions that will shape Vietnam’s future development.

Professor Tran Dang Xuan of Hiroshima University, who also serves as Chairman of the Vietnam-Japan Scientists and Experts Association (VJS), said the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly carries historic significance, as voters will choose representatives who will decide on a series of major national policies.

Among the most urgent priorities, he said, is achieving sustained double-digit economic growth. Without reaching that target, Vietnam would find it difficult to make a breakthrough and join the ranks of developed countries as envisioned.

Only sustained double-digit growth would allow Vietnam to make a real leap forward and potentially triple its GDP within about 15 years, he said. Policies that promote investment attraction, technology transfer and digital transformation will therefore play a crucial role.

Education and training are also vital, according to the professor. While advanced technologies can be introduced to Vietnam through cooperation with overseas experts, including members of the VJS in Japan, the country must also prepare a workforce capable of absorbing and applying those technologies.

If early training plans are not in place for experts and young talents able to master advanced technologies, bringing those technologies into Vietnam will face many difficulties and their implementation will not be easy, he said.

He also pointed to the need to tackle waste more comprehensively. Waste is often linked to inefficient investment or administrative management, but inefficiencies are also widespread across many production sectors.

As an example, VJS experts are studying the introduction of boiler technologies, enabling Vietnam to produce and install such systems domestically in factories. Thousands of factories currently use this technology, but energy losses are estimated at around 30%, or even higher, because the systems in use are outdated and leak large amounts of energy.

Improving efficiency in these areas would help increase productivity, shorten capital recovery time and reduce CO₂ emissions, contributing to Vietnam’s target of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050, he said.

Professor Tran Dang Xuan also stressed the importance of avoiding the waste of time in policymaking and implementation. Quoting Party General Secretary To Lam’s call to “run while lining up,” he said Vietnam must act faster.

If the country moves too slowly while implementing its plans, other nations will move ahead, he said, calling for timely and effective policy decisions to seize historic opportunities for national development.

Meanwhile, Nguyen Hong Son, Chairman of the Union of Vietnamese Associations in Japan, said the Vietnamese community and intellectuals in Japan hope the election will select deputies with dedication, capability and strategic vision who can promote the country’s development in the next period.

He said overseas Vietnamese expect the new National Assembly to continue improving mechanisms and policies that enable overseas Vietnamese to contribute their knowledge, experience and resources to national development.

With strong ties to their homeland, Vietnamese intellectuals in Japan also hope the 16th National Assembly will adopt policies that connect and attract intellectual, scientific and technological resources, as well as management experience, from overseas Vietnamese communities.

Such policies would create more opportunities for expatriates to contribute to Vietnam’s development while strengthening the connection between overseas Vietnamese and their homeland.

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