Vice Minister of Education Wu Yan has praised the Hong Kong Polytechnic University for its innovative research and its effort in fostering industry-academia integration.

Wu led a delegation on a visit to the Polytechnic University campus on Thursday.

He also said he welcomed closer collaboration between the university and mainland cities, as well as national research institutes, to further translate technology into practical applications, contributing to technological development in both regions and benefiting the community.

The delegation was accompanied by Polytechnic University Council chairman Lam Tai-fai, President Professor Jin-Guang Teng and other management team members.

Lam said the visit by the Ministry of Education delegation provided significant encouragement to the university.