Opening the door to Vietnam-Republic of Korea technology cooperation through a network of nearly 23,000 enterprises

WVR - On November 10, Vietnamese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Vu Ho met with Jung Kwang-cheon, President of INNOBIZ, to discuss measures to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of science, technology, innovation, and the development of high-quality human resources.
Opening the door to Vietnam-Republic of Korea technology cooperation through a network of nearly 23,000 enterprises
The meeting between Vietnamese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Vu Ho and Jung Kwang-cheon, President of the Korea Association of Innovative Small and Medium Enterprises (INNOBIZ). (Source: Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea)

At the meeting, Jung Kwang-cheon, President of the Korea Association of Innovative Small and Medium Enterprises (INNOBIZ), affirmed that the Association values its cooperative relationship with Vietnam and wishes to expand activities in the near future.

The organization is particularly interested in training high-quality human resources through official development assistance (ODA) projects, technology transfer, smart factory development, and the application of advanced technology in production.

With a network of nearly 23,000 member enterprises, over 60% of which are listed on the stock market, and a workforce of over 900,000 people, INNOBIZ is considered to have significant potential for substantial cooperation with Vietnamese partners.

Opening the door to Vietnam-Republic of Korea technology cooperation through a network of nearly 23,000 enterprises
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Vu Ho takes a commemorative photo with INNOBIZ President Jung Kwang-cheon. (Source: Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea)

For his part, Ambassador Vu Ho highly appreciated the potential and goodwill for cooperation from INNOBIZ, emphasizing that Vietnam identifies science, technology, innovation, and the development of high-quality human resources as crucial drivers for growth in the new phase.

Based on this, the Vietnamese diplomat suggested that the Association strengthen the connection between businesses from both countries, enhance technology transfer associated with training Vietnamese engineers and experts.

The Ambassador also encouraged exploring the implementation of projects in artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, smart factories, and supporting Vietnamese businesses to participate more deeply in the Republic of Korea's supply chain.

Opening the door to Vietnam-Republic of Korea technology cooperation through a network of nearly 23,000 enterprises
Ambassador Vu Ho and INNOBIZ President Jung Kwang-cheon along with representatives from both sides take a commemorative photo after the meeting. (Source: Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea)

Concluding the meeting, both sides agreed to strengthen coordination, identify priority areas and projects for cooperation to soon achieve specific and practical results, thereby contributing to deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea.

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