Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)London (VNA) – A Vietnam-UK startup cooperationseminar, the last event of the Vietnam Days in the UK 2022, took place at the AstraZenecaglobal research and development center in Cambridge on April 5.
The seminar discussed development potential of, opportunities,and challenges facing Vietnamese startups, particularly in technology, as wellas cooperation prospects for Vietnam and UK in this regard.
In his remarks, Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen HoangLong stressed the potential of developing Vietnamese technology startups basedon digital technology development advantages in the market.
The ICT industry in Vietnam has grown by 17 percent peryear, reaching a value of 125 billion USD in 2021, he noted.
Saying tremendous room remains for the two nations’cooperation in technology startup development, the diplomat noted CambridgeUniversity is the best partner for Vietnam in financial technology and expressedhis desire to promote the two sides’ cooperation in the near future.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dang Bang, Director of theCambridge Judge Business School’s MPhil in Finance Programme, said Vietnamesestartups lack experience, which Cambridge University can support.
He hoped that agencies and organisations in the UK andVietnam, such as the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK and AstraZeneca, will be bridges to help young Vietnamese businesses access the Cambridge startup ecosystem.
Nitin Kapoor, President for Asia Area Frontier Markets atAstraZeneca and Chairman and General Director of AstraZeneca Vietnam, said thatthrough cooperation on vaccine, AstraZeneca is also looking for opportunitiesto develop a partnership with the Vietnamese government in developing a health care ecology.
He affirmed that the potential for cooperation in this fieldis great, especially in the context that the strategic partnership betweenVietnam and the UK is developing robustly.
The Vietnam Days in the UK 2022 is organised by the Vietnameseembassy in collaboration with organisations and enterprises of both countrieson the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.
It features events that focus on enhancing the bilateralcooperation in various areas, ranging from education and training, green transformation,renewable energy, fintech, startup and innovation; and promoting Vietnam as anattractive destination for tourists in the context that the country hasreopened its door to international visitors./.
