A seminar to launch a report on economic reforms for effective intellectual property protection in the context of economic integration and digital transformation in Vietnam, took place in Hanoi on March 24.

VOV.VN - The National Innovative Entrepreneurship Day (Techfest Vietnam 2022) was launched on March 22 to promote innovative solutions from start-ups amid strong technology development, thereby attracting greater resources from domestic experts, intellectuals, entrepreneurs, and overseas Vietnamese.

Ten startups in promising new technology areas will receive financial benefits of US$10,000 each from Qualcomm, and be invited for months of technical and business incubation, the semiconductor producer announced on March 16.

VOV.VN - Approximately 1,000 delegates representing Vietnamese women across the country are gathering in Hanoi for the 13th national congress which officially opens on March 10.

VOV.VN - Microsoft announced on March 1 it has appointed Nguyen Quynh Tram, Google’s former Country Director for Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, as General Director of Microsoft Vietnam.

German development agency GIZ on February 26 hosted a virtual event called “Innovate for Impact” to attract new business ideas from German alumni who are interested in applying them in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted all aspects of life, although the spirit of innovative start-ups over the years has greatly contributed to economic development and the nation’s further recovery.

VOV.VN - Three female Vietnamese scientists have been honoured at the Hitachi Global Foundation Asia Innovation Awards.

VinFuture Prize, an international award founded in Vietnam to honour scientific achievements, gave out US$4.5 million worth of prizes to several global scientists on January 20.

The National Startup Festival 2022 took place in Hanoi on January 19, bringing together policymakers, startup accelerators, mentors and advisers, investors, business leaders and representatives of international organisations.