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PM calls for close sci-tech cooperation between Vietnam, Australia

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) of Australia in Canberra on March 8 as part his official trip to the country.

Deputy PM, foreign scientists discusses environmental initiatives

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on March 7 received foreign scientists who recently participated in the 4th International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Restoration, and Management (ICEPORM 2024).

Deputy PM honours female scientists with Kovalevskaia Award 2023

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai chaired a meeting in Hanoi on March 7 to honour outstanding female intellectuals and present the Kovalevskaia Award 2023 to two female scientists, on the occasion of the 114th International Women's Day (March 8).

Young Vietnamese scientists apply research to solve real life problems

As one of 20 youths shortlisted for the Vietnamese Outstanding Young Face Award 2023, Dr. Ha Huy Hieu, VinUni University, is well known for medical inventions that help solve medical and technological problems and challenges in Vietnam.

Vietnam needs generative AI of its own

Large language models (LLM) of generative AI are currently all in English. Countries need to develop generative AI in their languages to align with their recognition and culture.

HCM City authorities listen to people’s opinions via social media

Socialbeat, the social media listening software, was launched by the HCM City Department of Information and Communications on February 27. The AI-integrated software processes more than one billion pieces of information each day.

Vietnam looks to woo global tech giants

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stressed the need to adopt appropriate strategies to attract and retain investments given the growing interest in Vietnam of global technology giants.

Students and teachers find medicine to cure cancer from frogs

Recently, a group of students and teachers in Lang Son Province’s Loc Binh District found a medicinal source from a special fragrant frog which can replace antibiotics and support cancer treatment after 9-10 months of studies.

Vietnam establishes strategic relations with semiconductor powerhouses

Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung says that Vietnam has strategic relations with semiconductor powerhouses.

National council for science, technology, innovation established

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh recently signed a decision on the establishment of the National Council for Science, Technology and Innovation.

Patent applications for Make-in-Vietnam products increase in 2023

The number of applications for patents increased by 10.6 percent, while registrations for industrial design protection rose by 11.8 percent in 2023, according to the National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP).

Da Nang establishes semiconductor and AI research centre

The central city of Da Nang on January 26 announced the decision to establish the Da Nang Semiconductor and Artificial Intelligence Center for Research and Training (DSAC).

Breaking down stereotypes on women in STEM gives female engineers confidence

Women in Việt Nam pursuing a STEM dream have broken down stereotypes that exist within families, schools and society to become female STEM leaders. Yet, many surveys have shown that there is a lack of female participation in STEM.

Vietnam’s first homemade radar satellite to go into space

LOTUSat-1, Vietnam’s first ever indigenous weather satellite, is expected to be launched into orbit from December 2024 to February 2025.

Vietnam’s AI readiness index fifth in ASEAN, 59th globally

Achieving an overall score of 54.48 out of 100, Vietnam ranked fifth among ASEAN countries and 59th globally in the 2023 Government Artificial Intelligence (AI) Readiness Index.

Preventing fires with Make-in-Vietnam smoke sensor

With a cost of less than VND1 million, a smoke sensor invented by Vconnex, a technology startup, is expected to help prevent fires and explosions in Vietnamese homes.

Vietnamese hospital to use AI in diagnosing thyroid cancer

The Central Endocrine Hospital (CEH) and VNPT Group are collaborating to carry out a state-level scientific project on applying artificial intelligence (AI) to create new advances in the screening and diagnosis of thyroid cancer.

VinFuture Foundation calls for 2024 Prize nominations

The VinFuture Prize will officially kick off its 2024 season with the nomination period open from 14:00 p.m. January 9 to 14:00 p.m. on April 17.

Academic integrity depends on better pay and working conditions for researchers

Policies need to be designed in a way to ensure benefits for academic researchers so they can live well and spend their time on research, and don’t have to sell themselves for food and clothing, experts say.

The man who aims to produce Vietnamese AI talents of international stature

Beginning to code when he was nine years old, Nguyen Xuan Phong spent four years studying business administration at university. At first, he planned to become a businessman, but later realized that technology was his true dream.