On October 14, the working delegation of the Hai Phong City People's Committee, led by Mr. Hoang Minh Cuong, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee, had a working session with the Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC).
Based on the city's advantages, Vice Chairman of the Hai Phong People's Committee Hoang Minh Cuong proposed cooperation opportunities with the Canada-ASEAN Business Council, including supporting Hai Phong in implementing activities to connect technology supply and demand, and promoting the development of an innovative startup ecosystem.
Specifically, support the city in building and operating startup incubation activities based on the advantages of geographical location and strengths of Hai Phong (marine economy and industry); support the construction and development of Hai Phong's Center for Innovative Startup Support; evaluate and train existing businesses that can reach regional and global markets; sponsor experts to train startup support activities, operate startup support centers for city officials; connect with regional and global startup networks; organize and connect international startup events held in Hai Phong; attract technology corporations to sponsor RD centers, manufacturing laboratories (fablabs) and technology hubs... In addition, attract international resources to invest in technology parks, attract and connect investor networks.
These proposals aim to effectively implement the Plan for developing an innovative startup ecosystem for the 2021-2025 period (according to Plan No. 281/KH-UBND) and the Plan for technological innovation for the 2021-2025 period (according to Plan No. 273/KH-UBND).
The Canada-ASEAN Business Council shared about the organization’s role and mission. With offices in Singapore and Montreal, the Canada-ASEAN Business Council is a non-profit organization that acts as a bridge for business, trade and investment between Canada and ASEAN. The Canada-ASEAN Business Council currently represents more than 70 leading companies that do business or invest between Canada and ASEAN countries.
The leaders of the Canada-ASEAN Business Council said that Canadian and Vietnamese businesses in general, and Hai Phong city in particular, have great potential for cooperation, especially in the fields of innovation, climate change response, and sustainable energy transition. Members of the Canada-ASEAN Business Council shared the potential for cooperation in the fields of education, human resource training, scientific research, information technology, cyber security, etc. Through cooperation, Canadian businesses hope to become a bridge to help Vietnamese businesses access the world market as well as introduce foreign investors to invest and do business in Vietnam, especially Hai Phong city.
During the meeting, the Hai Phong Department of Science and Technology and the Canada-ASEAN Business Council signed a letter of intent, marking the beginning of further discussions on economic cooperation, technology transfer, scientific research and innovation between Hai Phong and Canada. This agreement opens up opportunities for cooperation between businesses of both sides. In the coming time, the two sides will continue to discuss to build a memorandum of understanding with specific goals, expected to be implemented in 2025 and the following years.
Previously, from October 11-13, in the United States, the Hai Phong delegation held important working sessions to promote cooperation and technological connections. At the Vietnamese Consulate General in San Francisco, the delegation discussed supporting Hai Phong and other localities in connecting with technology partners, promoting investment, and expanding cooperation in the field of science and technology.
The delegation also worked with the Ai20X Startup Support Center. The center is committed to supporting the city in attracting investment capital and transferring technology in areas such as information technology, mechanical manufacturing and semiconductors.
In addition, the delegation had working sessions with USA Fab Semiconductor Company and the world's leading technology corporations such as Google, Facebook (now Meta), and Stanford University. In particular, the meeting with the Plug and Play Technology Connection Center created many prospects to support the establishment of startups and promote technological innovation in Hai Phong. Thereby, the delegation proposed support for the city in connecting technology and developing an innovative startup ecosystem.
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