Vietnam's Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on May 30 visited the Singaporean Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)’s Model Factory and the Singapore Rail Test Center as part of his state visit to Singapore.
At the A*STAR Model Factory, one of Singapore’s flagship research and application facilities for smart industry, innovation and digital transformation in production, General Secretary and President Lam expressed his impression of Singapore’s approach in creating conditions for enterprises to directly test technologies before making large-scale investments.He described the model as a highly practical development-oriented approach in which the State shares initial risks, enterprises are encouraged to innovate boldly, and scientists work closely with production and productivity demands. According to him, this is also the direction Vietnam is pursuing in its science and technology policies."If we choose only safety, there will be no breakthroughs," he said, noting that Vietnam is improving mechanisms to encourage responsible risk-taking in scientific research and technology experimentation.
Party General Secretary and President To Lam (front, 3rd L) is briefed on the Singapore Rail Test Center on May 30, 2026. Photo by VNA
