On the morning of December 14th, within the framework of Techfest Vietnam 2025, the workshop "High-Tech Agriculture for Green Growth" took place with the participation of numerous delegates from management agencies, research institutes, technology companies, investors, and the agricultural startup community.
The workshop is one of the key thematic activities of this year's Techfest, focusing on clarifying the role of science , technology, and innovation in sustainable agricultural development, aiming towards Vietnam's green growth goals in the new phase.
Delegates participating in discussions at the workshop (Photo: Organizing Committee).
High-tech agriculture requires an innovative infrastructure as a foundation.
In his opening remarks, Mr. Pham Duy, Head of the Investment Connection Board of Techfest Vietnam, National Startup Support Center, Department of Startups and Technology Enterprises ( Ministry of Science and Technology ), stated that Vietnam has many advantages in agricultural development, especially in the context of transitioning to a green and sustainable growth model.
According to Mr. Pham Duy, promoting the application of science, technology, and innovation in agriculture is not only an essential requirement to improve productivity, quality, and added value, but also opens up great opportunities for the innovative startup business community in this field.
Within the framework of Techfest Vietnam 2025, the Organizing Committee implemented 10 specialized workshops and seminars, along with approximately 20 side activities, aiming to spread the spirit of "nationwide entrepreneurship" and create a networking space for stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem.
"Through Techfest, we expect to create an effective bridge for agricultural startups to not only expand their domestic market and access major cities, but also gradually connect with international partners and investors, thereby contributing to enhancing the value of Vietnamese agriculture and promoting green and sustainable growth," Mr. Pham Duy emphasized.
Sharing her thoughts on the initiative to build innovation infrastructure for agriculture, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu, founder of the MEVI Ecosystem, stated that Vietnamese agriculture is facing a strong demand for transformation towards green, sustainable, and value-added practices.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu, founder of the MEVI ecosystem, shared about the initiative to build innovation infrastructure for sustainable agriculture (Photo: Organizing Committee).
According to Ms. Thu, the center aims to play a leading role in innovation within the agricultural value chain, contributing to resolving long-standing bottlenecks.
With the vision of becoming a leading center for sustainable agricultural innovation in Vietnam, MEVI focuses on promoting environmentally friendly, circular farming models and applying new technologies to enhance the value of agricultural products.
The center is expected to implement multiple functions such as research, model testing, training and technology transfer, incubation and acceleration of startup projects, and connecting markets and investors.
In particular, the construction of technology demonstration centers, "from idea to product" testing laboratories, and a supporting ecosystem is identified as the main solution, creating a foundation for genuine innovation, linked to economic efficiency and the sustainable development goals of the agricultural sector.
Connecting policies, technologies, and markets to promote green growth.
From an international perspective, Mr. Csaba Bundik, founder of the consulting firm CETA, CEO of the artificial intelligence company Tenjin, and member of the EIC Accelerator investment council, provided an overview of the European Union's (EU) agricultural innovation ecosystem, particularly the role of the European Innovation Council (EIC).
According to Csaba Bundik, the EIC is currently Europe's largest public investment fund in the deep-tech sector, with a total portfolio exceeding 10 billion euros, focusing on supporting startups and small and medium-sized enterprises with disruptive but high-risk technologies.
In the agricultural sector, EIC is supporting many advanced technological solutions such as autonomous agricultural robots using artificial intelligence, biotechnology for natural crop protection, and smart fermentation platforms that transform agricultural by-products into high-value protein sources.
Mr. Csaba Bundik expressed his hope that EIC will become a bridge to promote investment cooperation, technology transfer, and open up opportunities for Vietnamese agricultural startups to access the European market in the future.
Mr. Csaba Bundik expects Vietnamese agricultural startups to soon access the European market (Photo: Organizing Committee).
Based on the practical experience of domestic businesses, Mr. Le Quy Kha, General Director of DTALS Digital Platform Technology Joint Stock Company, believes that the lack of accurate positioning infrastructure is causing significant losses to agricultural production.
DTALS' solution utilizes highly accurate GNSS-RTK technology, integrated with artificial intelligence, to optimize planting, spraying, fertilizing, and field management.
According to Mr. Kha, the results of practical implementation in many localities show that this technology helps increase crop productivity, reduce material and labor costs, and at the same time contribute to limiting negative impacts on the environment.
Within the framework of the conference, a panel discussion titled "High-Tech Agriculture for Green Growth" took place, featuring many frank exchanges of opinions. Delegates argued that the major challenges today lie not only in capital and technology, but also in access to policies, a lack of expert support, and a lack of a local environment for testing technology.
Many agree on the need to establish and develop agricultural innovation centers, acting as a bridge connecting the government, scientists, businesses, and farmers. This is considered a key solution to help high-tech agricultural initiatives and models be implemented more effectively, contributing to green growth and sustainable development for Vietnamese agriculture in the long term.
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