Sci-Tech

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 10 said solutions should be stepped up to boost digital economy, thus spurring economic growth and contributing to achieving socio-economic targets.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy is attending the 65th of Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), taking place in Geneva, Switzerland from July 9-17.

The Vietnam-Japan digital transformation association (VADX JAPAN) made its debut in Tokyo on July 7.

Vietnamese mobile carriers will no longer provide services to devices that only support 2G starting from September 16, 2024.

The UNESCO Global Geopark designation of the Dak Nong Geopark, in Vietnam’s central province of Dak Nong, has been validated for another four years from 2024 to 2027.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung, who is accompanying Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on an official visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), has had a working session with the Vietnam Innovation Network in Korea (VINK).

Vietnamese Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat held working sessions with the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), several major universities, hi-tech parks and startup centres, as part of his working trip to Germany from June 25-28.

Currently, science and technology are considered the backbone becoming a direct production force to improve the productivity and quality of agricultural products. Applying science and technology to production is also one of the solutions to ensure food security, respond to climate change, create good agricultural products to serve domestic consumption and export needs, and increase income for farmers.

Generative AI, smart camera, data analytic and prediction, and robotic process automation were among the nearly 100 made-in-Vietnam AI solutions for enterprises introduced at a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 28.

Each individual and business should be well aware of benefits brought about by the project on developing resident data, electronic identification and authentication applications to serve national digital transformation in the 2022-2025 period, with a vision to 2030 (Project 06), and should play a role in its implementation, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on June 28.

Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat had a meeting on June 26 in Berlin with scientists and intellectuals of the Vietnamese origin in Germany to listen to their policy proposals and answer their queries, towards promoting scientific and technological cooperation between the two countries.

Professor Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh has recently been elected academician of the Academy of Europe (Academia Europaea - AE), making her the first Vietnamese in this prestigious scientific organisation.

The top 10 reputable technology companies of 2024 were announced by the Vietnam Report JSC on June 21.

Vietnam's international fibre optic cable system should have at least ten new undersea cables by 2030, bringing the country's undersea routes to at least 15.

Energy - an important cooperation area between Vietnam and Russia, has been continuously maintained and promoted, with Russia supporting Vietnam in implementing the Nuclear Science and Technology Research Centre project with a new 10-MW reactor and human resources training, according to Tran Chi Thanh, Director of the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute under the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST).

A strange species has just been discovered by a cave exploration team of the Jungle Boss Co., Ltd, in Hung Cave within a strictly protected area of the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh.

The International Symposium on Copyright Enforcement, focusing on copyright enforcement in the digital environment, is scheduled to take place in Hanoi from June 17 to 21, featuring 34 topics and 50 presentations by Vietnamese and international experts.

The International Innovative Business Forum (IIBF) 2024, was organised in Ho Chi Minh City on June 12 by the Business Association of High-Quality Vietnamese Products.

The Ministry of National Defence organised a ceremony on June 11, to honour winners of the 24th Military Creative Youth Awards.

A conference on soft matter, fluids and interfaces was held at the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education, in Quy Nhon City on June 10, gathering nearly 80 researchers and scientists from 20 countries and territories.

The multi-benefit software platform AIO Global, a solution connecting businesses and consumers in the 4.0 era, has just been launched by KTS New Technology International Development Joint Stock (KTS Group), aiming to bring convenience, savings, and safety into modern life.

Airbus and the University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH) jointly held an event on June 7 to mark their cooperation in developing the workforce and training experts for Vietnam’s aerospace industry.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh , has just signed and issued Official Dispatch No.56/CD- TTg, on continuing to strengthen state management in e-commerce and business on digital platforms.

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on May 30 to honour the winners of the Vietnam Science and Technology Innovation Awards (VIFOTEC) and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Awards 2023.

The Vietnam Security Summit 2024 was held in Hanoi on May 30 by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC)’ Authority of Information Security (AIS) and the IEC Group.

A seminar discussing the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G technology in digital transformation, green transition, and digital economic development took place in Hanoi on May 29, as part of the Vietnam - Asia DX Summit 2024.

IT companies from Vietnam are participating in the ongoing Asia Tech X Singapore (ATxSG) 2024, introducing their advanced products and seeking partnerships.

Vietnam needs to properly prioritise digital transformation and green transition, emphasised Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang at the Vietnam - Asia Digital Transformation (DX) Summit 2024 held in Hanoi on the afternoon of May 28.

The first session of the Vietnam-Laos Committee for Cooperation in Technology and Innovation took place in Vientiane, Laos, on May 28.

The Vietnam-ASIA Digital Transformation (DX) Summit 2024 will discuss the development of the semiconductor industry in Vietnam, and technologies promoting digital and green transformation, such as AI and 5G.