The Government has approved a plan to further develop the biotechnology industry in Vietnam, levelling it up to that of advanced industrial countries by 2030. 

Biotechnology, online retail, fintech, and green real estate are expected to prosper during the post-COVID period.

Nguyen Quoc Binh returned to Vietnam from Canada, accepted an invitation to help HCM City’s leaders lay a foundation for the biotechnology sector.

VietNamNet Bridge - Apple’s legendary CEO Steve Jobs predicted that the biggest innovations of the 21st century will be the intersection of biology and technology.  

Vu Thị Mai Anh, 23, a student at the Hanoi University of Education, has conducted research on isolating and selecting bacteria capable of converting basa fish (catfish) fat into Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA). 

The government has approved the list of members of the Council of V-KIST, a research institute set up in accordance with the South Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST).

 Malaysia is looking to cooperate with Mekong Delta provinces and cities in clean agricultural development and green biotechnology to create environmental protection solutions.

 Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai will visit Israel in late November, with a view to furthering bilateral relations, especially in science and technology.

VietNamNet Bridge - Although Vietnam still lags behind advanced countries in the research and application of biotechnology in agriculture, it has achieved encouraging achievements in this field.