Vietnam, Indian state promote IT cooperation
New Delhi (VNA) – A webinar on exploring information and communication technology startup ecosystem between India’s Karnataka state and Vietnam opened in New Delhi on June 9.
Speaking at the event, Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Hai said Karnataka has great potential for IT cooperation and development as it has affirmed its position as a global startup and innovation hub with more than 400 international research and development centers and 4,000 startups in Bangalore.
Deputy Director of the National Innovation
Center (NIC) Vo Xuan Hoai also said Karnataka has recorded many
achievements in science and technology development and innovation, while
Vietnam is known as a dynamic country in promoting innovation with the Global
Innovation Index ranked 48th out of the 132 economies.
Hoai expressed his
hope that in the coming time, the two sides will have many bilateral
cooperation programmes on promoting innovation and increasing investment in key
areas of mutual interest such as IT, electronics, information, smart factories,
smart city and digital communication.
A local representative, Dr. E.V. Ramana Reddy
said Karnataka expressed his hope that this webinar will help connect and create opportunities for investors and
businesses of the two sides to meet and exchange ideas in order to realise the
development potentials of the two countries.
Trade Counselor of the Vietnamese Embassy
in India Bui Trung Thuong said he believe the event will open new opportunities and collaboration
for the IT and communication industries of the two countries while promoting
trade and investment between Vietnam and Karnataka in particular as well as
Vietnam and India in general./.