Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has called on the Vietnam-Germany Innovation Network (VGI) to further support the National Innovation Centre of Vietnam in developing strategies as well as finding the best and most suitable technologies for Vietnam.
At a working session with Vietnam-Germany Innovation Network. (Photo: VNA)
Berlin(VNA) – Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has called on the Vietnam-GermanyInnovation Network (VGI) to further support the National Innovation Centre of Vietnam indeveloping strategies as well as finding the best and most suitable technologiesfor Vietnam.
At a working sessionwith the VGI as part of his visit to Germany from February 23-25, Dung proposed thenetwork to coordinate with NIC in promoting cooperation with partners in theEuropean country such as Adlershof Hi-Tech Park, one of Europe's science andtechnology centres, and Infineon Technologies AG, one of the 10 largestsemiconductor manufacturers in the world.
Touring Adlershof High-Tech Park and Infineon Technologies AG, the Vietnamese ministerasked Adlershof to collaborate with NIC in bringing startups in Vietnam toGermany for incubation or take German businesses/startups to Vietnam to learnabout the market and investment opportunities in the Southeast Asian country.
Besides requestingInfineon to explore the possibility of cooperation with NIC, Dung said he hopes thegroup will share practical experience in developing and operating productionplants and semiconductor chip assembly facilities in other countries.
He suggested Infineon studythe possibility of setting up an R&D centre as well as pouring capital into a chip-semiconductorproject in Vietnam, with priority given to NIC Hoa Lac.
Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung talks with representatives of the Vietnamese community in Germany. (Photo: VNA)
Within the framework of his trip to Germany, the Vietnamese ministerhad a working session with the Germany-Vietnam Association (GVA) and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Germany, during which he called on the GVA to work closely with the Vietnam-Germany FriendshipAssociation to strengthen the good relationship and connect with potentialpartners in economic, science and technology cooperation, as well as promoteinvestment in Vietnam./.
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At a working session with Vietnam-Germany Innovation Network. (Photo: VNA) 
Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung talks with representatives of the Vietnamese community in Germany. (Photo: VNA)