Networking event held for Vietnamese, Korean innovation firms
Hai
Phong (VNA) – An investment promotion event was held in the northern
port city of Hai Phong on April 15, aiming to connect Vietnamese and Korean
enterprises in the field of innovation and start-up.
The
event was jointly organised by the municipal Department of Science and
Technology, authorities of Cheongju city in Chungbuk province of the Republic
of Korea (RoK) and Chungbuk Technopark.
In her
remarks, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Science and Technology
Pham Thi Sen Quynh said since 2017, the department has proposed the municipal
People's Committee issue policies to supporting the development of Hai Phong's
innovative startup ecosystem, thus helping to attract domestic and foreign
investors to invest in start-up businesses.
A
network of investors has been formed for start-up and innovation projects,
connecting businesses with customers who will buy and order their products,
services, and technological solutions, she added.
According
to Quynh, the department signed a cooperative agreement with the Chungbuk
Technopark in September last year. Accordingly, relevant units organised a
conference to connect investment in innovative businesses in Vietnam and the
RoK. She held that the conference offered an opportunity for investment funds
to connect with startups from the two countries to explore investment
agreements, helping to develop the markets of both sides.
Lee
Beom-seog, Mayor of Cheongju city, lauded Hai Phong's potential in developing a
global innovation and startup ecosystem, elaborating that this cooperation will
help the parties adapt quickly to rapid changes in the world amidst a fiercely
competitive science and technology environment.
At the
event, representatives of Korean enterprises introduced some outstanding
technologies such as semiconductor and cosmetics to businesses of Hai Phong and
Vietnam.
Dao Vu
Thai, Deputy Director of AIM Tech Company, said the event was a chance for
domestic businesses in the field of innovation and startup to explore
cooperative opportunities with major partners.
On
this occasion, the Hai Phong Young Entrepreneurs Association and the RoK’s
Cheongju City Business Association signed a memorandum of understanding on
cooperation./.