The objectives of Vietnam's current strategy for developing science, technology and innovation (STI) make good sense, and they are certainly reachable and doable, said Israeli expert Mel Shalev.

An exchange of ideas, motivations, and scientific vision marked the December 6 event “A dialogue with VinFuture Prize 2025 Laureates”, where the award recipients interacted with hundreds of students, researchers, and start-up innovators.

The seminar “Global Frontiers - AI Ethics and Safety for Humanity” in Hanoi on December 2 kicked off the “Science for Life” workshop series as part of the 2025 VinFuture Sci-Tech Week.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told a World Economic Forum (WEF)’s session in Ho Chi Minh City on November 26 that sci-tech will be the primary driver behind Vietnam’s ambition to become a developed, industrialised nation by 2045.

Many of the world’s leading scholars are expected to attend the 2025 VinFuture Sci-Tech Week, slated for December 2–6, to discuss key future scientific trends, helping highlight Vietnam’s role in the global innovation network.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee on October 15 announced the 20 outstanding female students who win the 2025 Vietnam Female Students in Science and Technology Award.

The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) and the Lao Ministry of Technology and Communications (MTC) convened their fourth bilateral meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on October 1.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung called for aggressive sci-tech adoption in production to enhance product value during a meeting with ministries and agencies in Hanoi on September 9 to discuss strategic technological products for immediate development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presided over the third meeting of the Government’s steering committee for science – technology development, innovation, digital transformation, and a project on developing resident data, e-ID and e-authentication applications (Project 06) in Hanoi on July 20.

Developing science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation is an imperative choice and the only path to drive the country's development and improve people's living standards, said Party General Secretary To Lam on April 1.