HCM City (VNA) - The Consulate Generalof France in Ho Chi Minh City will host the first Franco-Vietnamese Days ofInnovation from October 18-20.
The event is part of the celebrations of the 45th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations and the fifth anniversary of theVietnam-France strategic partnership.
Every year, France is gaining in the rankings ofthe most innovative countries, in sectors of the future such as electronics anddigital, among others, according to organisers.
The event will introduce French innovativeprojects in the medical field, scientific research and digital field. It isexpected to generate ideas for projects, especially among local youths.
The Franco-Vietnamese Days of Innovation willinclude Health Day on October 18 at Pham Ngoc Thach University ofMedicine in district 10; the Sustainable Development Day on October 19; and theDigital Image Day on October 20 at the Institute of Cultural Exchange withFrance (IDECAF) in district 1.
The Health Day will introduce the latesttherapeutic innovations, particularly in cardiology with the Carmat heart, theworld’s most advanced artificial heart for patients with advancedbi-ventricular heart failure, as well as oncology and neurology.
Professor Alain Carpentier, who has worked on thedesign of the Carmat heart for years, will give a speech at the event.
The Sustainable Development Day will featureFrench scientific research, documentary screenings, and meetings with Frenchresearchers.
The Digital Image Day will offer visitors anopportunity to look behind the scenes of digital creation and interact withFrench professionals.
All three programmes will be presented in bothFrench and Vietnamese.-VNA