[Iran] - Vietnam officials visit Iran's House of Innovation and Technology

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9.The delegation was accompanied by Rouhollah Dehqani-Firouzabadi, the Vice President for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-based Economy,
IRNA reported.On the sidelines of the visit, the two sides expressed their interest in reinforcing cooperation in all fields including
in the field of science and technology, and called for strengthening cooperation between the two countries.Iran-Vietnam interactionsCultural
interactions between Vietnam and Iran over the last 50 years have paved the way for the two countries to continue promoting their ties,
Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc said on August 5.Ngoc made the remarks at a ceremony in Hanoi to mark the 50th anniversary of
diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Iran.He emphasized the strong political-diplomatic links between the two nations, the growth of
their bilateral economic and commercial relations, and their successful collaboration in the fields of culture, education, science, and
their resources with other countries, including Iran, he noted, emphasizing that the warm sentiments that the two peoples have toward each
other as well as practical joint activities have contributed to the laying of a firm foundation for the growth of friendship between the two
countries.iHiT centers abroadExporting technological products of Iranian knowledge-based companies is one of the important and key programs
of the vice presidency for science and technology, and in this regard over the past years, with the support of the Vice Presidency for
Science and Technology, the Iranian houses of innovation have been set up in several countries to develop the global market for
knowledge-based products.These centers have already been set up in countries such as Russia, Turkey, China, Syria, Kenya, Armenia, and
Iraq.By supporting innovative ideas, and holding technological and innovative events, the centers will be a platform for the development and
promotion of Iranian knowledge-based companies, startups, and creative industries.The centers are mainly formed with the investment and
support of the private sector to provide the necessary infrastructure for their exports through innovation houses.In February, President
Ebrahim Raisi said science and technology are the cornerstones of national development.The chain of knowledge, research, innovation, and
for the transfer of knowledge and technology, and our interaction with all neighboring countries, in the region and globally, should be
progressing process of development has accelerated with the emphasis on the formation of the technology and innovation ecosystem and the
approval of laws for supporting knowledge-based companies and boosting Iran-made products.MT/MG