Representatives of Russia’s Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor) handed over a mobile lab to Major General Nguyen Hong Du, Director of the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre on September 11 on the sidelines of the fourth Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.

The Grow Asia Forum was held in Hanoi on September 11 within the framework of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on ASEAN 2018 which lasts from September 11-13.

As the host of the 2018 World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN 2018), Vietnam has the responsibility to work with the WEF and ASEAN to discuss important issues and plans for the development of ASEAN member countries amidst the Fourth Industrial Revolution, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

The application of high technologies in cultivation, animal husbandry and fisheries has helped increase economic value by 10-30 percent.

Vietnam must strive to become a powerhouse in the field of information technology, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said, adding that the Ministry of Information and Communications, as the State management agency in the field, should lead the efforts towards this goal.

The IT system has become an integral part of the State audit’s operation, covering its key aspects of survey, report and statistics, affirmed Deputy Auditor General Doan XuanTien.

The World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN), slated for September 11-13 in Hanoi, will offer a chance for countries to share experience in utilising opportunities and addressing challenges generated by the fourth Industrial Revolution.

Cyber security is a hot issue globally and in Vietnam, concerns on the subject have been expressed by the Government and departments, especially in the field of banking – finance, said Le Manh Hung, director of the State Bank of Vietnam’s Information Technology Department.

Quang Trung Software City (QTSC), and the Vietnam Information Technology Outsourcing (VNITO) Alliance have signed an agreement with Japan’s Fukuoka Information Services Industry Association to enhance business cooperation and support trade promotion by members of both sides.

An international conference on nanotechnology and advanced materials was held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 31, introducing the field’s latest research ideas and application achievements from Vietnam and around the world.

Romania is looking to begin recruiting IT specialists from Asian countries like Vietnam for temporary contracts of up to two years to fulfill a shortage in the local workforce.

Mekong Delta provinces and cities need to apply advanced technology in agriculture, human resources training, e-government and climate-change adaptation, experts said at a conference held in Vinh Long province on August 29.

A conference to promote cooperation in the field of information technology between Da Nang city and Japan was organised in the central city on August 30.

Vietnam Golden Book of Innovation 2018 which gathers outstanding innovative projects and solutions in science-technology made its debut in Hanoi on August 30.