Thousands of startup initiatives and products, OCOP items, and standout rural industrial goods are on display at the TechFest Quang Nam 2024, an innovation startup promotion event that opened in Tam Ky city of the central province on June 6.

The implementation of “One Commune One Product” (OCOP) scheme is essential for the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to promote startup spirit among local farmers, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Truong Quang Hoai Nam.

New-style rural areas should be built by famers who have knowledge, creativity, and startup spirit, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

A device which aligns and supports shoulders and spine to prevent backache and neck pains won the first prize of “VietChallenge”, the first global business idea contest for young Vietnamese.