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

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).

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).

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Vietnam Science and Technology Journalists’ Club has announced a list of 10 outstanding science and technology events of Vietnam in 2023.

Describing his life to help farmers reduce suffering due to food shortages, Professor Vo Tong Xuan has always been passionate about research into finding rice varieties adapted to climate change in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s AI-based software can translate less commonly used languages such as Lao, Thai, Khmer, Malaysian and Indonesian to Vietnamese and vice versa.

The US$3 million Grand Prize was awarded to four scientists for their inventions that help create a sustainable platform for green energy through production with solar cells and storage with Lithium-ion batteries.

Ha Thi Thanh Huong, 34, a lecturer at the International University (IU), has been named one of the winners of the 2023 Golden Globe Science and Technology Awards.

President Vo Van Thuong has highlighted the important mission of scientists in seeking global solutions for new, sustainable and humane development, amidst rapid changes and many risks and challenges facing the world.

Vietnam-made heat-reflective paint helps save 40 percent of energy consumed by cooling equipment, prevents fires and loss of fuel/volatile chemicals, and ensures energy security.

Bioplastics made of brewer’s grains have higher durability, water and heat resistance than plastics made of paper pulp and bagasse. The technology is expected to reduce environmental pollution.

The 2023 VinFuture Sci-Tech Week kicked off on December 18, bringing together leading scientists and experts in key technological domains, including semiconductor technology, precision medicine, green transportation infrastructure, and AI.