HCM City (VNA) – Atwo-day forum connecting more than 150 domestic and foreign start-ups wrappedup in Ho Chi Minh City on June 27.
Speaking at the closing ceremony,Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem said HCM Cityis upgrading infrastructure to develop itself into a smart, innovative andstart-up city.
This year, the city establishedan executive board comprising representatives from State management agencies,businesses, investors and research units to promote the development ofstart-ups and innovation, as part of a start-up support programme for2018-2020, he said.
At the closing session, eightVietnamese start-ups presented their projects, including Ami with an ambitionto connect 100 million Vietnamese people via a smart system, Quang Thanhfreeze-dried centella powder, EyeQ Tech business solutions based on computervision and artificial intelligence, Ekid Studio smart education toys, Cyfeerapartment management system, Hand Free household chore application, SejongVietnam JSC’s Viot with a goal of making lighting revolution based on Internetof Things, FinFT.com linking small and medium-sized enterprises and start-upswith domestic and foreign investors.
They acquired feedback fromforeign start-up professionals, some of them were highly welcomed by investors.
The event, co-hosted by theForeign Ministry and the municipal People’s Committee, drew start-up experts,investors and promising partners from the US, Canada, Australia, Israel, theRepublic of Korea, Germany, Laos and Vietnam, as well as 24 start-up supportorganisations.-VNA
Speaking at the closing ceremony,Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem said HCM Cityis upgrading infrastructure to develop itself into a smart, innovative andstart-up city.
This year, the city establishedan executive board comprising representatives from State management agencies,businesses, investors and research units to promote the development ofstart-ups and innovation, as part of a start-up support programme for2018-2020, he said.
At the closing session, eightVietnamese start-ups presented their projects, including Ami with an ambitionto connect 100 million Vietnamese people via a smart system, Quang Thanhfreeze-dried centella powder, EyeQ Tech business solutions based on computervision and artificial intelligence, Ekid Studio smart education toys, Cyfeerapartment management system, Hand Free household chore application, SejongVietnam JSC’s Viot with a goal of making lighting revolution based on Internetof Things, FinFT.com linking small and medium-sized enterprises and start-upswith domestic and foreign investors.
They acquired feedback fromforeign start-up professionals, some of them were highly welcomed by investors.
The event, co-hosted by theForeign Ministry and the municipal People’s Committee, drew start-up experts,investors and promising partners from the US, Canada, Australia, Israel, theRepublic of Korea, Germany, Laos and Vietnam, as well as 24 start-up supportorganisations.-VNA
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