At the workshop (Photo: VNA)HCM City (VNA) – The Republic of Korea(RoK)’s Chuncheon Bioindustry Foundation (CBF) signed a number of cooperationagreements with Vietnamese localities and companies in the field of biotechnologyon the sidelines of a workshop on the application of technology for primaryhealthcare products in Ho Chi Minh City on June 18.
The event was jointly held by the SaigonInnovation Hub (Sihub) and the CBF.
The CBF inked a deal with the Departments ofScience and Technology of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and provinces of SocTrang and Ben Tre to promote research and extraction of local medicinal plantsfor the creation of healthcare products.
Can Tho and Ben Tre placed an order for the CBFto create a set of quick testing tools for toxicants in agricultural and foodsamples.
The CBF also signed cooperation agreements withVietnamese companies to boost science-technology research and developmentbetween the two countries.
The two sides will coordinate to providepersonnel, experts and advisors to participate in activities and programmes onstart-up ecosystem development, transfer of technology, global trade promotion,and information exchanges in biotechnology.
As of May 2019, Sihub transferred over 13technologies from Japan and the RoK such as waste treatment technology, 3Dfreezing technology, and Internet of Things (IoT) application inagriculture.-VNA
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