VOV.VN -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting on October 5 regarding the implementation of the North-South high-speed rail project and other rail projects connecting Vietnam with China.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung has engaged in an exchange with Vietnamese students in Russia, whose major is information technology (IT), as part of his trip to the country.

The successes in education and science and technology cooperation between Vietnam and Ireland have been serving as a solid foundation for the development of bilateral relations in other areas where both countries have significant potential, such as renewable energy, agriculture, and innovation, according to a scholar.

VOV.VN - Starting with Almost No processes and expertise when exporting software to the world, driven by a daring spirit and determination to place Vietnam on the global digital map, after 25 years of bringing Vietnamese knowledge to the world, FPT has surpassed the US$1 billion milestone in IT service revenue from foreign markets for the first time, making Vietnam a global tech hub.

VOV.VN - With plans to manufacture Apple products in Vietnam, Fukang Technology Company Limited, a member of Foxconn Group, is applying for an environmental license for exhaust treatment systems at its iPad and Macbook production lines in Bac Giang province.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Bui Xuan Cuong on September 25 called on Leipzig city of Germany to share its experience with the southern metropolis in sustainable urban planning, enhancing resilience, and transferring environmentally friendly green technologies.

VOV.VN - The development of science-technology and innovation is an inevitable trend, an objective requirement, and a top strategic priority for the world today, and Vietnam has no choice but to transform itself to keep pace with this trend, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during a policy dialogue on September 25 as part of the ongoing fifth Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum.

Ho Chi Minh City is playing a key role in strengthening the relationship between Vietnam and Indonesia, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Duong Ngoc Hai said during a celebration of Indonesia's 79th National Day in the southern hub on September 19.

The Hanoi Department of Transport has asked for the municipal authorities’ approval to develop an intelligent transport system (ITS) through leasing information technology services, with a cost of over VND392 billion (more than US$15.9 million) sourced from the city's budget for the first phase in 2025 – 2027.

The Ho Chi Minh City Association of Mechanical – Electrical Enterprises (HAMEE), in collaboration with the Vietnam Trade Office in the US and the Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC), recently organised a Vietnam-US trade promotion forum on smart technology.