Techconnect & Innovation Vietnam 2023 kicks off

Techconnect and Innovation Vietnam 2023, with the theme ‘Innovation - Sustainable Development’, was launched in Ha Long City, in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on September 29.
Delegates press the button to launch Techconnect and Innovation Vietnam 2023 in Ha Long City, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on September 29.
Delegates press the button to launch Techconnect and Innovation Vietnam 2023 in Ha Long City, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on September 29.

The opening ceremony was attended by members of the Party Central Committee: Tran Luu Quang, Deputy Prime Minister; Huynh Thanh Dat, Minister of Science and Technology; Nguyen Xuan Ky, Secretary of the Quang Ninh Provincial Party Committee and representatives of ministries, departments, branches, central agencies and some localities.

This is a national-scale science and technology event, a bridge to promote investment cooperation, applied research, technology development and innovation.

Speaking at the event, Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat highlighted, that it is one of the ministry’s activities to promote the application and transfer of technology, and innovation for businesses and localities in the northern region in particular, and the country in general, improve the competitiveness of local goods, facilitate scientific application in production and business, bringing practical results to enterprises and contributing to the country's socio-economic development.

Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat speaks at the opening ceremony.

Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat speaks at the opening ceremony.

It also helps accelerate cooperation, investment, and transfer of technology between local and foreign companies, contributing to promoting the role of businesses in innovation, he added.

The event helps promote cooperation and economic links, trade and investment, especially technology exchange between Vietnamese businesses and foreign businesses, promoting the role of businesses in innovation.

The event also features new solutions in renewable energy, technology supply chains and biomedical equipment management systems, food and pharmaceutical technology, digital health, information technology, and the application of artificial intelligence, to production processes in factories.

The two-day event also includes forums on technology and energy, digital transformation, green transformation for sustainable development, and a conference featuring the application and transfer of technology in localities.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang and delegates visited technology booths.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang and delegates visited technology booths.

In addition, it features about 200 booths showcasing products and technologies in such areas as textile materials, microchips and electronic devices, green energy, logistics and supply chain, energy storage, and the management and reusing of materials and waste.

On this occasion, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang, Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat, and Secretary of the Quang Ninh Party Committee Nguyen Xuan Ky witnessed the handover of documents on cooperation, technology transfer, and innovation to eight organizations and investors.

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