Hai Phong: Connecting technology, promoting investment and supporting innovative startups

Attending the event were comrade Pham Van Thep, member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Director of the Department; comrade Bui Ngoc Hai, Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs; Ms. Roh Eun Joo, Director of the Korea Center for Innovation and Business Cooperation and related members along with representatives of the departments and units under the Department.

Working scene.

Speaking at the meeting, Director of Department of Science and Technology Pham Van Thep warmly welcomed the delegation of the Center for Innovation and Business Cooperation who visited and worked in Hai Phong city. He said: Hai Phong always identifies science and technology, innovation and digital transformation as important driving forces to promote the city's socio -economic development in the present and future. In recent years, Hai Phong city has had many cooperation programs with a number of cities in many countries in many different fields. He hopes that through the cooperation program with the Center for Innovation and Business Cooperation - Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), startups and innovation enterprises of Hai Phong city will have more opportunities to access markets, technology and resources from Korea - a country with the leading innovation ecosystem in Asia.

Delegates take souvenir photos.

Also at the meeting, the two sides introduced their potential and strengths; introduced the Innovation Cooperation Program between KIST and the Vietnam - Korea Institute of Science and Technology (VKIST). Delegates discussed potential cooperation contents such as: Organizing joint incubation programs, connecting Vietnamese - Korean enterprises in the field of high technology, supporting the commercialization of research results, sharing experts and experiences in managing the innovation ecosystem; Participating in seminars and forums sharing about technology fields that the city is interested in such as semiconductor technology, artificial intelligence, environmental technology; marine technology; Participating in events to introduce, promote technology transfer and connect investment through cooperation, technology transfer in the field of waste-to-energy technology, the field of technology for treating salty freshwater to serve domestic water supply, the semiconductor field...

Concluding the working session, Director of Department of Science and Technology Pham Van Thep The two sides are requested to continue to maintain regular exchanges and develop specific cooperation plans in the coming time, aiming to organize technology connection events, promote investment and support innovative startups between businesses of the two countries right in Hai Phong city.

Thereby building a strategic, breakthrough partnership between the Department of Science and Technology of Hai Phong city and the Center for Innovation and Business Cooperation in particular, The Hai Phong City People's Committee and the Korean Institute of Science and Technology will generally bring practical benefits to the people and business community./.

Mr. Tuan

Source: https://sokhcn.haiphong.gov.vn/tin-hoat-dong-chung/hai-phong-ket-noi-cong-nghe-xuc-tien-dau-tu-va-ho-tro-doanh-nghiep-khoi-nghiep-doi-moi-sang-tao-776963