Festival for innovative start-ups 2023 opens in Hanoi
Friday, 13/10/2023 10:30 (GMT+7)
The Hanoi People's Committee and the Ministry of Science and Technology opened a festival for innovative start-ups themed “Connecting the Capital Region – Creativity and Development” (Techfest Hanoi) in Hanoi from October 12-14.
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| At the opening ceremony (Photo: CPV) |
Techfest Hanoi 2023 features a range of key activities, including an exhibition showcasing start-up and sci-tech projects and products, technology presentations, One Commune, One Product (OCOP) items, a technology and innovation startup forum, and a workshop on businesses with science, technology and innovation. In addition, a seminar on logistics and connectivity for capital region development, a youth innovation and start-up forum, and an innovation start-up competition will be organized.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Xuan Dinh said the event is one of the key initiatives aimed at spreading entrepreneurial and innovative spirit, developing the network of creative startups in the Hanoi Capital Region and the Red River Delta, and promoting the application of technological solutions in production and trade.
Permanent Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Hong Son said Hanoi leads the nation in terms of implementation of the Party, State, and Government's strategies and policies on sci-tech and innovation. According to data from Startup Blink, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are among the top 1,000 startup cities worldwide.
On the occasion, he urged the city's departments and agencies to accelerate the building of the Hanoi Innovation and Startup Centre, which will serve as a hub for gathering, guiding, and connecting stakeholders within Hanoi's startup and innovation ecosystem and nearby regions./.
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