Start Korean Technology Incubator in Mekong Delta

The Korean Technology Incubator Project in the Mekong Delta will be built in Can Tho with a total capital of more than VND 400 billion, of which 70% is from the Korean side.

On January 22, at the meeting between the leaders of Can Tho City People's Committee and a delegation of Korean Industrial Technology Institute (KITECH), Mr. Vo Thanh Thong, Vice Chairman of Can Tho City People's Committee Tho said on January 31, 2013, the city will complete the procedure of allocating 4.5 hectares of land in Tra Noc 2 industrial zone to start this project.

Processing shrimp

According to Mr. Vo Thanh Thong, a Korean incubator project to support construction in Can Tho is one of the agreements signed between the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam and the Ministry of Economy and Knowledge of Korea since March. / 2012, as well as between KITECH and Can Tho City People's Committee at the end of December 2012.

The purpose of the project is to help increase the value of exported agricultural and fishery products, which are the strength of the Mekong Delta, to meet the import market of Korea and many other countries.

Prof. Dr. Kim Hak Min, KITECH expert team leader said the technology incubator will be the precursor to Korea's High-Tech Center in the Mekong Delta, focusing primarily on processing industries. Seafood products, rice, fruits and agricultural machine production.

According to the plan, by 2015, the project will be commissioned, and at the same time deploy human resources training and science and technology transfer to the Can Tho side to operate independently.

The Korean side will provide the human resources of CEO for this technology nursery and help Korean businesses invest here.

Representative of Can Tho city leader said in the future, Can Tho city is ready to welcome Korean investors to become infrastructure for this project and will apply for permission to put the project into the list of receiving ODA of Korea. Country in Can Tho.