HCM int’l conferences to promote high-tech cooperation

Three international high-tech conferences will be held in Ho Chi Minh City to promote cooperation in researching, developing and commercialising high-tech products, said representatives from the Saigon High-tech Park (SHTP) on August 15.
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HCM City (VNA) - Three internationalhigh-tech conferences will be held in Ho Chi Minh City to promote cooperationin researching, developing and commercialising high-tech products, said representativesfrom the Saigon High-tech Park (SHTP) on August15.

The events will focus on issues related to theresearch and application of new materials, the design and manufacturing ofmicroelectronic systems (Mems), robot technology and artificial intelligence.

They aim to connect universities,research institutes and enterprises in high-tech research and application.

A conference on nanotechnology and new materials application will begin on August31. It is expected to see the attendance of 12 leading researchers in the field,including Professor Sumio lijima from Japan’s Meijo University and ProfessorMunir Nayfeh from Illinois University of the US, who laid the foundation for thedevelopment of nanotechnology and nanomaterials.

Meanwhile, a forum on Mems onSeptember 28 will provide a venue for participants to introduce Mems technologyand aid the signing of technology contracts.

The event will also discussinvestment attraction policies to boost the development of Mems industry, humanresources development  to meet the demandof Mems development and the role of venture capital funds in developing Memsecosystems.

The third conference, themed “Robot and  artificialintelligence” from November 16-17, will include three sessions, discussing theinteraction between robots and humans amid the 4th Industrial Revolution, robot and  artificial intelligence for the development of smart cities and Vietnamin the era of robot technology and artificial intelligence.

Le Hoai Quoc, Director of the SHTP, said the park aims to lead in attractinginvestment and sci-tech development in Vietnam.

The conferences are hoped to foster sustainable development of the park, andhelp optimise its potential in the context of the 4th Industrial Revolution,he added.

So far, the SHTP has lured 7.3 billion USD of domestic and foreign investmentcapital. The park aims to draw about 600 million USD of foreign directinvestment and its production value is estimated to hit 14 billion USD in2018.-VNA
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