Da Nang steps up startup investment activities with Japanese partners
A virtual seminar took place in Da Nang on July 14 to discuss the connection for investment between the central city’s startup ecosystem and Japanese partners.
Production activities at Trung Nam EMS factory at the Da Nang Hi-Tech Park (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) – A virtual seminar took place in DaNang on July 14 to discuss the connection for investment between the centralcity’s startup ecosystem and Japanese partners.
It gathered approximately 70 representatives from the Vietnamscience and technology office in Japan’s Osaka prefecture, Japanese BusinessAssociation in Da Nang, Rainmaking Innovation Japan (RMIJ), and many sci-techstartups.
Participants focused their discussion on a series of topics,including the promotion of cooperation between the city and Japanese partnersin organising startup-related seminars, programmes and training courses; aswell as the development of startup and innovation ecosystem in accessingregional and international markets. They suggested solutions to perfect the legalcorridor system and policies to attract investment capital during the integrationperiod.
Vu Thi Bich Hau, Deputy Director of the municipal Departmentof Science and Technology, said Da Nang and Japan are having great potentialand opportunities for cooperation and investment.
The seminar is expected to step up investment linkages tohelp local startups develop and access the Japanese market, and others in NortheastAsia, she added.
Between 2020 and now, Da Nang has spent over 4.1 billion VND(175,102 USD) to assist 23 innovative startups. To date, it counts 147 projectsand over 50 start-ups of this kind formed through incubation and supportprogrammes./.
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Production activities at Trung Nam EMS factory at the Da Nang Hi-Tech Park (Photo: VNA) 
