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Establishment of Vietnamese Innovation Network in Europe annouced

The establishment of the Vietnamese Innovation Network in Europe (VINEU) was announced at a ceremony held in Paris on November 4.
Establishment of Vietnamese Innovation Network in Europe annouced ảnh 1Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Chi Dung (Photo: VNA)
Paris (VNA) – The establishment of the VietnameseInnovation Network in Europe (VINEU) was announced at a ceremony held in Parison November 4.

Co-organised by the National Innovation Centre (NIC) under Vietnam’sMinistry of Industry and Trade and the Vietnamese Embassy in France, the eventtook place both in person and via videoconference to acknowledge the operation of the non-profit organisation, whichwas set up in Berlin, Germany, on October 16.

As the fifth sub-network of the Vietnamese InnovationNetwork (VIN), which has to date grouped more than 1,000 members in 20 nations, VINEUworks to connect Vietnamese intellectuals and experts in promoting innovation activitiesbetween Vietnam and European nations.

Establishment of Vietnamese Innovation Network in Europe annouced ảnh 2The design of the National Innovation Centre (Photo: VNA)
Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Industry and TradeNguyen Chi Dung, who initiated the establishment of VIN, recommended itsmembers actively build the intellectual network based on cooperation withVietnamese embassies and students’ associations overseas.

The network should also boost connectivity with big researchinstitutes and universities in Europe in order to introduce scholarships for Vietnamese students, the minister said.

Forming close ties with large European firms, particularlyin technology, and investment funds are also important, he added.

NIC director Vu Quoc Huy said the centre will continue to sponsor and support VINEU operations in the time to come./.

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