VOV.VN - Hanoi will host the National Forum on Vietnam’s Technology Enterprise Development 2025 on December 30, marking a pivotal step in the country’s “Make in Vietnam” strategy.

The year 2025 marks a milestone in institutionalising science and technology, innovation and digital transformation as the three central pillars of national development, following the issuance of Resolution 57 by the Politburo and the enactment of relevant laws, said Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung.

The Swiss-funded Trade Policy and Export Promotion (SwissTrade) Project has supported hundreds of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in improving competitiveness and joining global value chains through innovative export promotion initiatives.

VOV.VN - The Da Nang Youth Union, in coordination with the city’s Department of Science and Technology, held the 2025 Da Nang Innovation and Startup Festival on the morning of December 14.

Vietnam continues to face a persistent paradox: despite being lauded as a dynamic nation with a large, youthful population and a strong spirit of innovation, the failure rate among startups remains alarmingly high - over 70%.

The Management and Sustainable Development Institute (MSD), the lead organisation of the Social Open Innovation Community, officially launched the SOAR Initiative (Social Open Innovation for All Resilience) on December 12.

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.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Le Minh Hoan on December 5 urged Samsung to continue expanding its operations and investment projects, enhance localisation in production, promote technology transfer in Vietnam.

The Hanoi Venture Capital Fund (HVCF) is set to be officially launched on December 22, promising to become a powerful financial driver that will foster the capital's innovation ecosystem.

VOV.VN - World-leading scientists and innovators will gather at Hanoi’s Ho Guom Theatre on December 5 for the 2025 VinFuture Prize awards, as Vietnam seeks to position itself as a regional hub for global science dialogue.