VOV.VN - Vietnam, through the National Academy of Public Administration and the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA) is hosting the 2023 EROPA Conference and General Assembly from October 17 to October 20 with the theme of “The Role of Public Governance in Socio-Economic Recovery and Development Towards the Sustainable Development Goals”.

A forum discussing digital and green transformation for sustainable development was hosted by the Ministry of Science and Technology in the northern province of Quang Ninh on September 30 in the framework of the Techconnect and Innovation Vietnam 2023.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Science and Technology and the Quang Ninh People's Committee co-hosted the 2023 Technology and Energy Forum in the northern province of Quang Ninh on September 29.

VOV.VN - The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released the Global Innovation Index (GII) Report 2023 on September 27, ranking Vietnam 46th out of 132 countries and territories worldwide, up two notches compared to the 2022 report.

A seminar themed “Technology application and innovation for export competitiveness enhancement in the agricultural sector of Vietnam” was held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in Hanoi on September 27.

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) and Australia’s Monash University on September 20 organised the first “International TECHFEST in Australia”, aiming to attract international resources to develop Vietnam’s innovative startup ecosystem.

Rikkeisoft, the largest private technology company in Vietnam, specialising in helping customers with digitalisation and innovative solutions, is embarking on a strategic commitment to invest up to US$30 million in the US over the next three years.

Vietnam Texfuture 2023 Fall Winter, an international innovative fabric exhibition, opened in Ho Chi Minh City on September 20.

A delegation from the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education led by its standing deputy head Lai Xuan Mon held a working session with Canada’s MaRS Discovery District - the largest urban innovation hub in North America, as part of their working trip to Canada from September 18-19.

A delegation of the Vietnamese education and training sector’s trade union led by its President Nguyen Ngoc An attended the 37th ASEAN Council of Teachers plus the Republic of Korea (ACT + 1) Convention held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from September 15-17.