VOV.VN - Vietnam is likely to attract roughly US$ 36-38 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) this year, while last year’s figure neared US$22.4 billion, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

The Petrovietnam Drilling and Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling) will supply a jack-up rig for drilling operations by the Republic of Korea’s SK Innovation Co. Ltd (SKI) at Lot 16-2 in Vietnam’s offshore area.

Eearable Neuroscience launched its highly-anticipated FRENZ Brainband at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on January 7 (Vietnam time).

The transition towards a circular economy (CE) offers US$4.5 trillion in economic opportunities globally by reducing waste, stimulating innovation, and creating employment, according to Ramla Khalidi, Resident Representative of UNDP in Vietnam.

A delegation of Phu Yen province, led by Cao Thi Hoa An, Standing Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairwoman of the People’s Council, is paying a working visit to Germany from December 20-23 to seek investment opportunities here.

The Vietnam - Singapore Industry 4.0 Innovation Centre recently made debut in the southern province of Binh Duong, aiming to not only support startups but also assist manufacturers to carry out reforms and raise labour productivity.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Innovation Network in Europe (VINEU) is determined to become an independent organisation and pioneer among the overseas Vietnamese (OV) community in the path of innovation in Vietnam, Pham Huy Hoang, president of the VINEU, told Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung on December 14.

VOV.VN - American singer and Grammy Award winner Christina Aguilera will appear at the much-awaited VinFuture Prize ceremony on December 20 at the Hanoi Opera House to honor innovations for global revival and sustainable development, according to the Organizing Committee.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the World Horti Centre (WHC) in South Holland province on December 12 (local time) as part of his official visit to the Netherlands.

The Ministry of Science and Technology, UNDP in Vietnam, and UNDP SDG Impact co-hosted a conference in Hanoi last week with policymakers, experts, investors, and businesses to explore barriers and opportunities to unlocking private investment to accelerate the development of science and technology (sci-tech) and innovation in Vietnam.