President Vo Van Thuong on November 13 visited and offered congratulations to lecturers of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (HCMUSSH) under the Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM) on the Vietnamese Teachers’ Day (November 20).

The eighth International Workshop on Nanotechnology and Application (IWNA 2023) is taking place in Phan Thiet city, the south-central province of Binh Thuan from 9-11, with about 300 delegates from 20 countries taking part.

In the near future, Vietnam will become a reliable partner and an important link in the global semiconductor manufacturing and supply chains, according to Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.

Vietnam's digital economy is growing at the fastest pace in Southeast Asia with gross merchandise value expected to increase by 28%, from 18 billion USD in 2021 to 23 billion USD.

Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Phan Tam highlighted the Vietnam-Korea Digital Forum as a promising venue to boost collaboration in information and communication technology (ICT)

Vietnam is the fastest growing digital economy in Southeast Asia for a second year in a row and is expected to hold this position until 2025, according to the 8th Southeast Asia Digital Economy report released by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company on November 6.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have recently handed over equipment and officially opened a new laboratory at the Reference Testing and Agrifood Quality Consultancy (RETAQ) Centre, making it a leading food safety testing lab in the country.

Vietnam needs a comprehensive investment strategy and support policies to encourage universities to invest in the education of high-quality STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) professionals, thereby laying the groundwork for the country's scientific and technological advancement, educational experts have said.

Japan has consistently been among the leading countries in terms of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam, with a total valid investment capital of 69 billion USD by the end of 2022.

Though bringing in billions of USD in revenue, the Vietnamese semiconductor industry is still facing a host of challenges, especially the shortage of a skilled workforce.

Six best solutions of the programme “Inno Vietnam – Japan Fast Track Pitch 2023” (Vietnam – Japan Innovation: The Road to Success) was announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on November 3.

The development of the artificial intelligence (AI), global marketing technology (MarTech) landscape, innovation trends in MarTech and application in the public sector were discussed by domestic and foreign experts at the Vietnam MarTech Innovation 2023 which was held in Hanoi on November 1.

Officially put into operation on October 25, the 8th Internet Data Centre (IDC) of the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) in Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park, Hanoi, has a scale of up to 2,000 racks - the largest and most modern in Vietnam.

Partners from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea have agreed five deals on cooperation and development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in medical, healthcare, smart city, and automation in the central city, making it a centre of global AI innovation.