Da Nang City People's Committee received the Vietnam Innovation Network delegation in Korea
On the morning of October 26, 2023, Permanent Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Ho Ky Minh received and worked with the Vietnam Innovation Network Delegation in Korea (VINK).
At the meeting, Standing Committee Chairman Ho Ky Minh was very supportive of VINK's activities in coordination with Da Nang recently; We recommend that relevant departments, agencies and branches continue to create conditions to expand the Korean innovation space in Da Nang and promote technology and AI transfer from Korea to Da Nang. He emphasized that Da Nang has many educational institutions with strengths in information technology, especially the Vietnam - Korea University of Information and Communications Technology (Da Nang University) which is always ready to connect. Regarding the delegation's desire to learn about investment in the field of AI application healthcare in Da Nang, Standing Vice President of Ho Ky Minh City People's Committee invited investors to visit the Hi-Tech Park to have appropriate investment orientation. fit.
In addition, the city identified Korea as one of the key markets in investment, trade and tourism promotion. Areas that Da Nang focuses on attracting investment from the Korean market: information technology, high-tech R&D, supporting industries, logistics services, tourism services - high-value real estate, finance , fitness - sports... These are all areas where Korean investors have a lot of experience and strengths.
It is expected that in 2024, city leaders will go to Korea to work with businesses in the IC industry.
Mr. Nguyen Quang Phuoc, Chairman of VINK, said that after the meeting with the City People's Committee in mid-February 2023, there were many cooperation results between the two sides. Specifically, the launch of the Da Nang innovation startup space in Seoul in August, and the Seoul innovation startup space in Da Nang at the end of September. Accordingly, the address of "Da Nang - Seoul Innovation Startup Space" in Korea is Font 1 Building, Mapo District, Seoul City. The address in Da Nang is Vietnam innovation Hub building, 179 Tran Hung Dao, Son Tra district. Currently, VINK is researching access to the fast visa approval process of the National Innovation Center (NIC) and the Korea Global Startup Immigration Center (OASIS) for Da Nang startups.
VINK is promoting to connect research and AI training cooperation between Korean and Da Nang universities; At the same time, calling for AI investment from Korea into Da Nang. VINK will act as a bridge between the Governments of the two countries, accompanying the City People's Committee to invite Korean businesses to train human resources for semiconductor chip production in Da Nang.
At the end of the meeting, Standing Vice President Ho Ky Minh assigned the Department of Science and Technology to promote the organization of science and technology events in the field of AI in Korea, assigned the Investment Promotion and Support Committee and the Investment Support Committee to organize scientific and technological events in the field of AI in Korea. Managing high-tech parks and industrial parks to promote investment attraction in the AI field from Korea.
The delegation took photos with leaders of Da Nang City People's Committee
It is known that up to now, Korea is one of the 5 countries and territories with the highest number of projects and investment capital in Da Nang with 268 projects, total investment capital of about 362 million USD, accounting for 8.9% of total FDI investment capital in the city, focusing on manufacturing industry (40%), and services (36%). Regarding trade, as of March 2023, export turnover to Korea reached 50 million USD, import turnover reached 70 million USD. Regarding tourism, Korean tourists account for nearly 50% of the total international visitors to Da Nang. To date, there have been 10 airlines operating direct flights between Da Nang and major Korean cities such as Incheon, Busan, Daegu, Muan with a frequency of 80 flights/week. Da Nang has signed a memorandum of cooperation. with 6 localities in Korea: Changwon city, Daegu, Hwaseong, Seoul, Gyeongsan and Yeongyang district, Gyeongsangbuk province.
Workshop "Vietnam - Korea Artificial Intelligence 2023" in Da Nang city
On the afternoon of October 26, 2023, at the City Administrative Center, Da Nang city held the Vietnam - Korea Artificial Intelligence Conference 2023.
The workshop was chaired by the Da Nang Investment Promotion Agency, in collaboration with the Vietnam Innovation Network in Korea, the Korea Global Startup Immigration Center (OASIS), and the Intellectual Association. Korea (KORAIA), organized by Hekate Technology Joint Stock Company, Dong A University, to connect between Da Nang and partners in investment promotion and development of the AI field, thereby, guiding to the goals of promoting the City's potential, advantages, investment opportunities, preferential policies, and investment support to businesses in the field of information technology in general and AI in particular; Take advantage of attracting investment resources from Korea to Da Nang; At the same time, connect and cooperate between agencies, organizations, businesses, and schools in Da Nang with partners in the field of AI in Korea, promoting the application of AI in production and business.
The conference attracted 200 delegates from the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Da Nang, the Korean Global Startup Immigration Center, the Korean Artificial Intelligence Association, and the Vietnam Innovation Network. in Korea, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, some companies in the field of AI in Korea: OTOM, JAYUROUN, DATAHUNT, ONYCOM, LBS Tech, PURIMEDI, Polaris Consulting; departments and branches (Science and Technology, Information and Communications, Foreign Affairs, Health; Management Board of High-Tech Parks and Industrial Parks); District People's Committee; People's Committees of some wards and communes; Danang University and member universities; universities and information technology training facilities in the city; Associations, associations, businesses, organizations, and startups that are researching or wishing to apply domestic and international AI in the city; Some hospitals, clinics, and doctors need to apply AI in medical examination and treatment; scholars, programmers, researchers in the field of AI.
Speaking at the conference, Mr. Ho Ky Minh, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee. Da Nang said that the conference aims to promote investment attraction and development of the AI field, gradually building Da Nang to become one of the research, development and application centers of AI in the Central region as well as the whole country. . This is also an opportunity for organizations, businesses in Da Nang and partners in the field of AI in Korea to have the opportunity to meet, connect, cooperate, promote commercialization, and attract investment in these projects. AI application projects in fields such as healthcare and smart cities. He emphasized that "Da Nang is also very interested in building a human resources team that ensures quantity and quality to serve the needs of developing the IT industry in general and artificial intelligence in particular. Da Nang has issued a plan Developing IT human resources to serve digital transformation in the City by 2025 with many drastic solutions, strengthening human resources to serve development goals."
The conference introduced the project "Vietnam - Korea Artificial Intelligence Center in Da Nang (VKAI Hub)". This will be the driving force, making Da Nang gradually become the AI center of the region and Vietnam.
The conference had many useful contents such as presentations in the fields of AI: "Korea's AI Trends 2023" from representatives of ONYCOM Company, "Applications of AI in the field of health care" from representatives of ONYCOM Company. Representative of Soonchunhyang University Hospital, "AI & smart city of the future" from representative of LBS Tech Company; The content of the discussion and discussion focuses on a number of main contents such as: investment plans, cooperation in implementation, commercialization of AI products in smart cities, cooperation plans, attracting investment in the field of innovation sector in Da Nang; as well as business and investment connections between organizations and businesses.
Within the framework of the conference, a signing ceremony of cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence application between Da Nang and Korean partners took place: Cooperation in Building a Global Ecosystem on Artificial Intelligence between the Center for Artificial Intelligence and the Center for Artificial Intelligence. Vietnam - Korea artificial intelligence and Korean Artificial Intelligence Association; Cooperation in building a Global Medical and Health Care System applying artificial intelligence between Hospital 199 - Ministry of Public Security and Cheonan Hospital Research Center, Soonchunhyan University; Cooperation in building an artificial intelligence ecosystem between Vietnam - Korea Artificial Intelligence Center and S-LAB (Member of Vietnam Innovation Center); Cooperation in building an artificial intelligence ecosystem for the field of health and public health (including tuberculosis) between the Vietnam - Korea Artificial Intelligence Center and the University Hospital Research Center Soonchunhyan, OTOM LTD, JAYROUN SOFT Corp., ONYCOM Inc., POLARIS CONSULTING GROUP LLC; Cooperation in Building an Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem between Vietnam - Korea Artificial Intelligence Center with Soonchunhyan University Hospital Research Center, OTOM LTD, JAYUROUN SOFT Corp., ONYCOM Inc., LBSTECH, PURIMEDI Corp.
(member of Vietnam Innovation Center)
Before, the Investment Promotion Agency has coordinated with many organizations to promote investment in the field of AI such as: coordinating with the Aus4Innovation Project (a development program run by the Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Australian Foreign Affairs Research Organization, and the Aus4Innovation Project). Managed and co-sponsored by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Institute (CSIRO) organized the conference "Developing the field of artificial intelligence in Vietnam and investment opportunities in the field of artificial intelligence in Da Nang". Da Nang” (November 2022); Coordinate with departments and agencies and the Vietnam Innovation Network in several countries to organize "International Conference on Investment Promotion and Development of Artificial Intelligence in Da Nang City" (9/ 2023).
IPA Da Nang
