Ho Chi Minh City Friendship Dialogue 2026 Innovation Session

Tran Trong Tuyen, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology, addressed issues concerning R&D investments and the commercialization of innovation outcomes during a special session held within the framework of the Ho Chi Minh City Friendship Dialogue 2026 (FD 2026).

Session Within the Scope of FD 2026

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology participated in an important discussion session organized as part of the Ho Chi Minh City Friendship Dialogue 2026 events.

Participation of International Representatives

Representatives from the world's leading science, technology, and innovation regions such as Košice, Palmerston North, Leipzig, and METI-Kansai attended the discussion session.

R&D and Commercial Assessments

Deputy Director Tran Trong Tuyen emphasized how businesses can be further directed toward R&D investments and how research results must be transformed into commercial products.

Global Top 100 Achievement

According to StartupBlink data, Ho Chi Minh City's innovative startup ecosystem entered the global top 100 for the first time in 2026, ranking 98th.