VOV.VN - The 30th anniversary of Vietnam-Israel diplomatic relations and the 78th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day were celebrated on July 23 in Tel Aviv within the framework of an official visit of Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang.

Around 50 investment funds and 200 start-ups and tech companies will participate in InnoEx 2023, an international innovation event to take place in HCM City on August 24-25.

Vietnam’s first open innovation event - Open Innovation Day – TechTraverse 2023 - was held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 20, drawing the participation of more than 100 leading domestic and foreign experts in this field.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has met with representatives of the US government agencies, organisations, businesses, investment funds and large corporations to promote cooperation in innovation and technology, research, exchange experiences and attract resources to building an international financial centre and attract investment to high-tech projects in Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the UK had a working session with the Irish Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) in Dublin on July 10 in a bid to step up the two countries' cooperation in education, science, and technology.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is viewed as a "rising star" in the region in terms of startup and innovation as the country’s startup ecosystem is on track to record strong development, according to insiders.

The National Innovation Centre (NIC) under the Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in conducting activities to enhance the innovation capacity in both countries.

The French Embassy in Vietnam and the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony on July 5 to inaugurate two audio exhibit spaces, and handed them over to the Museum of HCM City and the Southern Women’s Museum.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank) has been named as the Best Bank in Vietnam and won the Most Innovative Use of Technology in Vietnam at the 27th Finance Asia Country Awards, which honours the best financial enterprises throughout the region.

Improving access to opportunities for workers in the digital age is a must, said Vu Quoc Huy, director of the Vietnam National Innovation Centre.