Under the theme of "Connecting the Capital Region - Creativity and Development,” the two-day event witnessed the participation of numerous localities, including Hanoi city, and the Northern provinces of Vinh Phuc, Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang, Bac Ninh, Hung Yen, Hai Duong, Ha Nam, Hoa Binh, and Phu Tho.
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Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Xuan Dinh speaking at the event |
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At the launching ceremony |
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the festival, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Xuan Dinh held that the Techfest Hanoi 2023 was one of the key activities to contribute to promoting the spirit of startup and innovation, linkages in the startup ecosystem, and the application of technology solutions in business. Through the event, the Ministry of Science and Technology expected experts, investors, businesses, and management agencies to share practical experience and understand needs from the community, thus to have practical solutions to unlock the Capital Region's potential.
According to Vice Standing Chairman of the Hanoi Municipal People's Committee Le Hong Son, Hanoi is the leading locality in the country in implementing the Party’s guidelines and the State policies on science, technology and innovation. According to data from Startup Blink (a global startup ecosystem map and research center), Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh cities are two Vietnamese localities ranked in the top 1,000 global startup cities.
He required the city's departments and branches to accelerate the online connection between Hanoi's innovative startup ecosystem and the national one, build and operate the Hanoi Center for Startup and Innovation.
As planned, numerous activities will be held during Techfest Hanoi 2023.
Translated by Song Anh