VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will co-chair a national strategic dialogue between Vietnam and the World Economic Forum (WEF) via an online platform on October 29, at the invitation of Founder and Executive Chairman of the WEF Prof. Klaus Schwab.

The Vietnamese Innovation Network in Europe (VINEU) was launched at a ceremony held at the Embassy of Vietnam in Germany and via videoconference on October 16.

Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) are viewed an important resource for national development and safeguarding, and young expatriates have proved to be an important part of innovation promotion in the homeland.

VOV.VN -The nation is witnessing strong development in information technology and telecommunications (ICT), whilst it is also devising a strategy to grow further.

A competition for Vietnamese students was launched in Hanoi on October 12 to seek innovative communication solutions to mitigate the impact of natural disasters and climate change, in response to International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (October 13).

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland hosted Vietnam Day in Switzerland 2021 in an online format on October 9 to commemorate 50 years of diplomacy between the two countries.

The ADB Ventures - Supporting Impact Startups, a joint project between Vietnam National Innovation Centre (NIC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has been launched, offering US$1 million for Vietnam between 2021 and 2023.

Four Vietnamese startups in the fields of electric vehicles, energy efficiency, smart agriculture and circular economy will introduce their innovative solutions at the AsiaBerlin Submit 2021.

With the right blend of focus, support and adaptability, Vietnam should represent an attractive growth opportunity for Australia's AgTech innovators, according to director at Beanstalk Agtech and Global Program Lead for GRAFT Vietnam Challenge 2021 Justin Ahmed.

Vietnam hopes to become a food innovation hub in the region, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc said in his message sent to the United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit held in New York on September 23 (local time).