$7.2 million program to support Vietnam in enhancing innovation capacity and utilizing scientific and technological benefits in economic development. H.E. Mr Craig Chittick Australian Ambassador to Vietnam The Ministry of Science and Technology and the Australian Government have signed an agreement to launch the Australia - Vietnam Innovation Project under the name Aus4Innovation, enhancing the commitment to boosting cooperation in science, technology and creative innovation. Aus4Innovation is a A$10 million ($7.2 million) cooperative development program designed to strengthen Vietnam’s innovative ecosystem, build long-term partnerships between scientists and researchers, and support the Vietnamese Government and people in seizing the opportunities offered by Industry 4.0. Asia is on the threshold of major changes and the Aus4Innovation program is an interesting opportunity for Australia to support Vietnam in utilizing its experience and skills and establishing new … [Read more...] about Australia – Vietnam Innovation Project launched
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AustraliaAustralia – Vietnam Innovation Project launched
$7.2 million program to support Vietnam in enhancing innovation capacity and utilizing scientific and technological benefits in economic development. H.E. Mr Craig Chittick Australian Ambassador to Vietnam The Ministry of Science and Technology and the Australian Government have signed an agreement to launch the Australia - Vietnam Innovation Project under the name Aus4Innovation, enhancing the commitment to boosting cooperation in science, technology and creative innovation. Aus4Innovation is a A$10 million ($7.2 million) cooperative development program designed to strengthen Vietnam’s innovative ecosystem, build long-term partnerships between scientists and researchers, and support the Vietnamese Government and people in seizing the opportunities offered by Industry 4.0. Asia is on the threshold of major changes and the Aus4Innovation program is an interesting opportunity for Australia to support Vietnam in utilizing its experience and skills and establishing new … [Read more...] about AustraliaAustralia – Vietnam Innovation Project launched
VN, Australia launch $7m innovative project
Australian Ambassador to Việt Nam Craig Chittick (right) and Minister of Science and Technology Chu Ngọc Anh at the launch of Aus4Innovation programme. — Photo zing.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Science and Technology and the Australian Government seek to boost co-operation on science, technology and creative innovation, with the official launch of the Australia – Việt Nam Innovative Project, under the name Aus4Innovation, on Thursday. Aus4Innovation is the keynote programme designed to implement the Partnership on Innovation between Australia and Việt Nam, which was initially established at APEC 2017 by former Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Julie Bishop and Minister of Science and Technology Chu Ngọc Anh. “Through Aus4Innovation, we want to share Australia’s best knowledge and experience in both public and private sectors, in order to support Việt Nam to utilise the benefits of … [Read more...] about VN, Australia launch $7m innovative project
Women’s innovative projects selected for start-up festival
A music performance in the Women’s Start-up Festival 2018, the first of its kind in the country (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Twenty outstanding projects selected from a list of 130 from across the country took part in the Women’s Start-up Festival, which ended in Hanoi on October 15. The four-day festival, the first of its kind, was organised by the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and included projects in various fields such as education, tourism, agriculture, forestry and handicrafts. Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong said that the projects expressed women’s passion for innovation and developing their trades in different fields and areas. Le Thi Le Phuong, director of Gia An Company which processes products made from tomatoes, eggs and milk in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong, was one of the women who took part in the event. Phuong said that Don Duong … [Read more...] about Women’s innovative projects selected for start-up festival
Finnish project helps drive innovation
Chu Ngọc Anh. — Photo tuoitre.vn The Viet Nam-Finland Innovation Partnership Programme - Phase 2 (IPP2) has come to an end after four years. Minister of Science and Technology Chu Ngọc Anh talks with Vietnam News Agency about the programme’s achievements and meaning to Việt Nam’s renewal. Could you explain the significance of the Viet Nam-Finland Innovation Partnership Programme (IPP)? What we have achieved during the implementation of the IPP in general and IPP2 in particular has been very important and evidence of the co-operative relations between the two countries 45 years after the establishment of diplomatic ties. The IPP has involved official development assistance (ODA) since 2009, which has had a positive effect on innovation in Việt Nam. Ten years ago, “innovation” was a new concept in Việt Nam. The programme has introduced new trends and modern thinking from Finland and other developed countries. These … [Read more...] about Finnish project helps drive innovation