On the morning of October 9, Le Tien Chau, Central Party Committee Member, Secretary of the Hai Phong City Party Committee and Head of the city’s National Assembly delegation, received and worked with a delegation from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) led by its Vice President, Dr. Chang Joon Yeon, during the delegation’s participation in Techfest Hai Phong 2025.
Also attending were Dao Trong Duc, Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee and Chief of the City Party Committee Office; Hoang Minh Cuong, Vice Chairman of the City People’s Committee; and leaders of relevant departments, sectors and units.
City Party Committee Secretary Le Tien Chau expressed his pleasure at welcoming the delegation and praised the cooperation results between Hai Phong and KIST in recent years. The two sides have implemented practical cooperation programs, including technology exhibitions and introductions, technology supply-and-demand connections, and participation in seminars within the framework of Techfest Hai Phong 2025.
The working session aimed to concretize the contents of the memorandum of understanding on cooperation signed by the Hai Phong People’s Committee and KIST in April 2024, while also discussing and preparing for a new cooperation-signing program expected to take place in Hai Phong in November 2025.
The City Party Committee Secretary emphasized that Hai Phong identifies science, technology and innovation as key drivers of rapid and sustainable growth. The city always attaches importance to and encourages international cooperation in this field, especially with leading reputable partners such as KIST, which has made major contributions to the development of science and industry in the Republic of Korea.
He asked KIST to continue studying and supporting Hai Phong in key areas, including research-unit development and technology transfer, advice on high-tech industrial-park models, and high-quality human-resources training programs. The city committed to creating favorable conditions for effective implementation of the cooperation programs and assigned the Department of Science and Technology to serve as the focal point for coordination and implementation.
On behalf of the delegation, Dr. Chang Joon Yeon thanked the city leaders for their welcome and affirmed that KIST was ready to coordinate, share experience and support Hai Phong in science, technology and innovation, contributing to deepening cooperation between Hai Phong and Korean partners./.
Source: Hai Phong City Electronic Information Portal