Hanoi, June 5 -- Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on June 5 received Eric Schmidt, former Chairman and CEO of Google, and a delegation of artificial intelligence (AI) experts who are on a working visit to Vietnam. Welcoming the delegation in Hanoi, he praised Schmidt's contributions to global technological and AI development. He also commended Schmidt and the delegation for their active cooperation with Vietnamese agencies in implementing collaborative programmes in AI, high technology, and innovation over the recent past. The leader highlighted Vietnam's efforts to transform its growth model, with science - technology, innovation, and digital transformation serving as a key driver to enhance competitiveness and support ...