Receiving Korean expert delegation of 23/24 KSP Knowledge Sharing Program

Overview of the meeting

The National Technology Innovation Fund, in collaboration with the Korea Development Institute (KDI) and the Korea Small and Medium Business Association (INNOBIZ), conducts the Korean Government's 23/24 KSP Knowledge Sharing Program in Vietnam through the "Development of Innovative Startups and Technologically Innovative SMEs" Project with the aim of developing technological innovation policies for SMEs in Vietnam, thereby building a technological innovation ecosystem for startups and SMEs in Vietnam.

Speaking at the opening of the meeting, Associate Professor, Dr. Phan Tien Dung, representing VAST, welcomed Korean experts and colleagues who visited and worked at VAST. The VAST is a research agency under the Government, performing the function of basic research on natural sciences and technology development; providing scientific arguments for science and technology management and building policies, strategies, and planning for economic and social development; training highly qualified science and technology human resources according to the provisions of law. Recently, the Academy has promoted the direction of application and implementation, clearly demonstrated through the results achieved in many aspects, from science and technology tasks that bring about socio-economic development for localities and enterprises to achievements in intellectual property as well as implementation that are always leading in the country and recognized internationally. Those practical results are a solid foundation, creating the position and reputation of the VAST, attracting not only ministries, branches and localities wishing to sign, but also international partners to propose cooperation.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phan Tien Dung welcomed the visit and work of the National Technology Innovation Fund and the Korean expert delegation

Appreciating the achievements of VAST, Mr. Hunjun Lee, Director of the Global Headquarters of the INNOBIZ Association, added that the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) in Korea also has a similar operating model. Realizing the unity and synchronization in the implementation of organizations and public service units that value and promote science and technology as a driving force for national development, Mr. Hunjun Lee expressed his interest in the process of supporting organizations and small and medium-sized enterprises of leading research units such as the VAST, as well as the desire to learn about the difficulties in the process of building an innovation ecosystem in Vietnam, in order to have appropriate support plans and methods in both finance and technology to achieve the goals of the KSP 23/24 Program.

The two sides discussed many key issues regarding strategic vision, development roadmap, main research directions, support policies and implementation plans. Concluding the meeting, the two sides expressed their desire to continue to cooperate in specific projects, such as supporting small and medium-sized enterprises to participate in various types of VAST-level topics and tasks, to deepen and clarify the quality of research results applied in enterprises, while consolidating and expanding the market, creating momentum for enterprises, especially startups, to have more opportunities for success.

Closing the meeting, Associate Professor, Dr. Phan Tien Dung expressed his joy at the results achieved after the working session, and wished the Korean expert delegation a successful working trip in Vietnam, as well as the smooth implementation of the project, while affirming that the VAST is always a reliable partner and ready to cooperate.

Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, National Technology Innovation Fund and the Korean expert delegation took a souvenir photo during their visit and work at VAST

Translated by Phuong Ha
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