Hai Phong promotes international cooperation to boost science - technology development
With a strong aspiration for growth, Hai Phong is taking concrete and synchronized steps to realize its goal of becoming a science and technology hub in the Northern key economic region of Vietnam.
Proactive approach
Recently, the Hai Phong People’s Committee and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation, which is expected to mark the beginning of breakthrough science and technology projects in the city.
Secretary of the city Party Committee Le Tien Chau affirmed that in recent years, Hai Phong has continuously expanded international cooperation, seeking to connect with leading global research and scientific institutions. Among these, KIST is considered a strategic and highly significant partner.
At the end of October 2025, a delegation from the city Department of Science and Technology participated in a series of exchange and learning activities on innovation, tech startups, and international cooperation during the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH 2025). This is the largest event in Asia organized by Enterprise Singapore, bringing together leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors from Asia’s global innovation network.
Nguyen Cao Thang, Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology and head of the delegation, said the activities in Singapore provided valuable practical experience in managing and supporting startups, developing technology, and expanding international partnerships.
Particularly, meetings with the venture capital fund QUEST Ventures and PIER71 (under the National University of Singapore) offered insights to help the department effectively advise the Hai Phong People’s Committee in launching the city’s venture capital fund in the near future.
In addition, the Department of Science and Technology has actively cooperated with various organizations from South Korea, Japan, Belgium, Singapore, and Taiwan (China) to implement programs on technology connection, promotion, transfer, and innovation consulting, generating practical benefits for the business community.
The city also pays attention to developing a high-quality science and technology workforce through cooperation. It has signed agreements with FPT Corporation and partnered with the Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Park and SunEdu International JSC. to train semiconductor personnel, aiming to produce 1,000 – 2,000 specialized engineers and 3,000 – 5,000 workers with basic skills in semiconductor technology in the 2024 – 2027 period.
Meeting technological innovation demand
The technology supply-demand connection sessions organized by the Department of Science and Technology in recent years have become a highlight, serving as a catalyst for international cooperation in science and technology and creating opportunities for local businesses to enhance competitiveness.
A new feature of this year’s connection sessions is the focus on breakthrough technologies such as AI, green technology, and automation. Within these sessions, Vietnamese and foreign enterprises engage in one-on-one meetings to enable more in-depth and effective exchanges between technology suppliers and users.
Following the connection session with South Korean companies on November 7, Doan Duc Long, Deputy Director of Hoang Gia Automation Technology Co., Ltd., highly appreciated the professionalism and practical benefits of the event. He expressed hope for deeper cooperation in the future to access and import new technologies for his company’s production activities.
According to Le Luong Thinh, Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology, the unit is committed to creating all favorable conditions for enterprises to establish effective connections, progressing from initial discussions to concrete cooperation, investment, and technology transfer agreements. It will maintain post-event networking channels and proactively propose city-level support policies to help enterprises adopt and apply new technologies effectively in their production and business operations.
HONG ANH