Hanoi targets digital and high-tech investment with upcoming event

Hanoi Digitech 2024, scheduled for November 6-8, is part of the "Link to Grow" investment, trade, and tourism promotion programme under the direction of Hanoi People’s Committee and organised by the Hanoi Promotion Agency, in collaboration with the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency and the Hanoi Department of Information and Communications.

The programme will offer a platform for businesses to present their products, services, and technological solutions to the broader business community, while enabling them to engage with strategic partners in e-commerce and digital technology through activities at the Hanoi Museum (Nam Tu Liem district).

Hanoi manufacturing businesses showcased products at the "Link to Grow" event on green production at the end of October. Photo: Nguyen Linh

From November 6-8, the Hanoi 2024 Digital Technology Product Trade Exhibition will take place in the front hall of the Hanoi Museum, featuring around 60 booths. It will showcase Hanoi’s investment environment, digital technology potential, as well as present high-tech products from the digital industry ecosystem, while facilitating networking between investors and businesses in manufacturing, supply, and distribution within the digital technology sector.

Key issues regarding the growth of digital technology enterprises within Vietnam’s socioeconomic context will be addressed at the Hanoi Digitech 2024 Conference, scheduled for 9am on November 6 at the Hanoi Museum.

During the conference, experts, business leaders, policymakers, and representatives from international organisations in Vietnam’s technology sector will provide insights into various topics connected to the growth of digital enterprises in Vietnam. Key discussion topics will include opportunities and challenges faced by businesses entering global markets, their contributions to advancing digital transformation, and the development of the digital economy and digital society, as well as workforce development and efforts to support Hanoi-based enterprises on their digital transformation journey.

Additionally, at 1.30pm on November 6, the 2024 E-commerce and Digital Technology Application Forum will take place at the Hanoi Museum, organised by the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency, with the participation of e-commerce and digital technology enterprises.

Furthermore, the Digital Transformation Forum for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Hanoi, scheduled for 2 pm on November 7, will offer a platform for SMEs to explore opportunities for accelerating digital transformation within their organisations.

At the forum, leaders and experts in digital technology, as well as investors in the digital technology sector, will discuss strategies to foster digital transformation in SMEs, with a focus on addressing challenges and barriers, and sharing information about support initiatives and policies for SMEs in Hanoi.

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