The Ministry of Science and Technology has recently launched the National Innovative Entrepreneurship Day 2023 (Techfest 2023).

Techfest 2023 brings together more than 30 technology villages and the emergence of new technology villages to solve problems in fields of smart agriculture, clean medicinal herbs, metaverse, Techconnect Global, and digital transformation.

Key activities of Techfest 2023 include National Innovative Startup Talent Competition; investment connection activities to institutes/universities’ projects; multilateral dialogues between local authorities, innovative enterprises, and domestic and foreign experts on analysis and assessment of root problems in local socio-economic development; and in-depth training programmes on innovative entrepreneurship.

Notably, the National Innovative Startup Talent Competition is open to individuals and organisations at home and abroad. Registration deadline for the contest is until September 23 with a total prize value of up to US$500,000.

Reporting by MINH LE - Translating by M.DUNG