Viet Nam needs to strengthen links between research, technology, businesses, and the market to ensure that innovation delivers practical value. This requires promoting the central role of businesses in commercialising research results, while also developing digital and data infrastructure to ensure that resources are effectively connected and utilised.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, in coordination with the Standing Agency of the Central Steering Committee 57 under the Ministry of Public Security, held a conference on promoting agricultural growth in Southern region through science, technology, innovation and digital transformation in Can Tho City on November 2.

Khanh Hoa Province is seeking to attract highly qualified human resources through policy incentives on income, housing support, research environments and flexible employment mechanisms. This is a step towards making science, technology and innovation drivers of the province’s economic growth.

The application of digital technology in the performing arts is becoming increasingly widespread. However, its effectiveness depends on selecting solutions suited to the specific characteristics and conditions of each arts organisation. Technology can only deliver its full value when it serves creative ideas, showcases artists' talents, preserves the distinctive identity of each art form, and enhances audience experiences.

The Ha Noi Book Fair 2026, themed "Books Unlock Knowledge – Technology Leads the Future,” opened on the evening of October 2.

Viet Nam is working towards building a technology ecosystem that enables it to harness, master and develop artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and sustainable digital infrastructure, thereby fostering innovation.

Viet Nam-Canada relations are expanding from trade cooperation to knowledge-intensive fields, including science, technology and innovation. More than two decades ago, Vietnamese businesses had already established a presence and cooperation in Canada, and the shift in relations between the two countries is opening up many new opportunities.

The green transition is truly meaningful only if it enables businesses to use resources more efficiently, reduce costs, and improve product quality.

The University of Science and Technology of Ha Noi (USTH), under the Viet Nam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), and the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) exchanged two cooperation agreements in Paris on September 11, in the presence of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau received Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Matsumoto Yohei in Ha Noi on September 7, calling for stronger cooperation between the two countries in science and technology, innovation and digital transformation.

Viet Nam regards Japan as one of its most important and long-term strategic partners and a trusted companion in the new era of development, National Assembly (NA) Vice President Nguyen Thi Thanh said while receiving Saito Hiroaki, a member of the Japanese House of Representatives and Chair of its Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, together with lawmakers from Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and Centrist Reform Alliance, in Ha Noi on September 3.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung has signed Decision No.1493/QD-TTg approving the Special National Programme on Science, Technology and Innovation for Strategic Technologies.

After more than one year of implementing Politburo Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW dated December 22, 2024, on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation, quantum technology has been placed at the centre and specified in the list of strategic products and technologies. Therefore, this technology is not merely a matter of scientific research, but a strategic issue for national development.

The “three-party” cooperation model, which involves the state, universities, and enterprises, is opening a new means of organising resources for science, technology, and innovation. However, for knowledge to truly move from laboratories to the market, the three actors need to be closely connected within a unified coordination mechanism.

International cooperation in science and technology enables Viet Nam to absorb knowledge, affirm its position, narrow the development gap, master new technologies and enhance national competitiveness.

Viet Nam and Australia have issued a Joint Statement on the Enhancement of Science, Technology and Innovation Connectivity between the two countries.

Recognising the strategic importance of science, technology, innovation and digital transformation to the country's development in the new era, Party committees and Party organisations at all levels have thoroughly implemented the Politburo's Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW through a range of innovative approaches. Initial results have helped create an important impetus for rapid and sustainable economic growth.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly integrated into everyday life, from education and healthcare to media and public administration, serving as a powerful tool to improve productivity and the quality of services. However, alongside its significant benefits, AI also raises important questions about responsibility, transparency, privacy, fairness, and the ethical boundaries surrounding its development and application.

Over the past 18 months of implementation, the Politburo’s Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, dated December 22, 2024, had catalysed profound shifts in both awareness and action across the entire political system; institutions, mechanisms, and policies have been systematically refined; many bottlenecks and obstacles have been dismantled; and a number of new mechanisms have been established to accelerate the development of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea (RoK) Vu Ho on June 2 held talks with Koo Huck Chae, First Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) of the RoK, to discuss measures to strengthen cooperation in science, technology, and innovation between Viet Nam and the RoK.