Techconnect & Innovation Vietnam 2023 slated for September 29-30 in Quang Ninh
The Techconnect & Innovation Vietnam 2023 will be held in the northern province of Quang Ninh from September 29-30 in both online and in-person format, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Science and Technology Phan Dang Chinh told the press on September 19.
Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Science and Technology Phan Dang Chinh speaks at the press conference (Photo: moitruongvadothi.vn)
Quang Ninh (VNA) 🐭– The Techconnect & Innovation Vietnam 2023 will be heldin the northern province of Quang Ninh from September 29-30 in both online andin-person format, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Science andTechnology Phan Dang Chinh told the press on September 19.
Co-hosted by theMinistry of Science and Technology and the provincial People’s Committee, theevent will take the theme “Innovation - Sustainable Development”, featuringaround 200 exhibition booths and five technology demonstration areas. The signing ceremony for cooperationagreements and technology partnerships between local businesses and theirpartners at home and abroad will also take place. Chinh said the event will include variousactivities such as technology surveys to match technology supply and demand, theTechnology and Energy Forum 2023, an exhibition showcasing equipment andtechnology, consultations on intellectual property, quality measurementstandards, financial advisory services, and innovation support for enterprises. Other highlights are discussions on emergingtechnology trends, a digital transformation and green transformation forum forsustainable development, and a conference on local technology application,technology transfer and local innovation for 2023, he added./.
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Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Science and Technology Phan Dang Chinh speaks at the press conference (Photo: moitruongvadothi.vn) 
