Techfest 2025 to be held in Ha Noi next month

The event, themed "Creative Startups for All People–New Growth Drivers", is jointly organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ha Noi municipal People's Committee, and relevant partners.

Techfest 2025 is expected to focus on building multi-level connections among policymakers, investors, enterprises, startups, experts, and international organizations, forming a collaborative network for sustainable growth. At the same time, it reinforces Ha Noi's position as a national innovation hub where knowledge, culture, and technology converge.

The festival highlights inclusive innovation, encouraging technology commercialization and the development of new products to ensure that no one is left behind in Viet Nam's transition to a knowledge-driven economy.

This year's program features a series of pre-event activities, including investment networking sessions, the qualifying and semi-final rounds of the National Innovation Startup Talent Search Competition, and talks aimed at attracting international experts.

Other key activities include the opening ceremony, a national policy forum on innovation and international investment cooperation, and the final round of the startup talent search competition.

Thematic seminars will cover topics such as international cooperation in tech-based human resource training, local socio-economic development through startups. social and open innovation, as well as linking high-tech agricultural zones with local creative startups.

Sideline events include investor dialogues with AI startups, discussions on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and industrial parks, AI upskilling initiatives for the public, and sessions on green education from classroom to practice.

A highlight of Techfest 2025 is its exhibition area, including four zones:

The showcase zone for exemplary enterprises that play a leading role and accompany the innovative startup ecosystem;

The technology demonstration zone, featuring live demonstrations of Viet Nam's notable technologies aligned with the country's strategic technology portfolio;

The zone of booths showcasing new technology products;

The provincial and municipal exhibition zone, featuring booths from 34 provinces and cities./.