The 2023 E-commerce Week and Online Friday, Vietnam's largest online shopping programmes of the year, are slated to begin later this month, heard a press conference held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on November 16.

Vietnam is the second largest partner and is prioritised by Japan in the field of information technology, therefore opening opportunity for cooperation between the two countries in IT human resources, said Nguyen Thanh Tuyen, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC)’s Information Technology Department.

VOV.VN - A plant that treats domestic solid waste and industrial waste to generate electricity was inaugurated in Phu Lang village, northern Bac Ninh province, on November 1.

Vietnam needs a comprehensive investment strategy and supportive policies to encourage universities to invest in the education of high-quality STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) professionals, thereby laying the groundwork for the country's scientific and technological advancement, educational experts have said.

The Government on October 30 approved a development plan on the National Data Centre, expected to help Vietnam reach higher positions in the global e-Government, information technology, and cybersecurity rankings.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on October 25 held a kick-off ceremony marking the implementation of the Swiss-funded US$5 million technical assistance, which aims to nurture financial technologies (fintech) serving the improvement of financial inclusion in Vietnam.

The ninth meeting of the Vietnam-the Republic of Korea (RoK) Joint Committee on Science and Technology cooperation was held in Seoul on October 24 under the co-chair of Vietnamese Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat and Korean Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong-ho.

Ho Chi Minh City wants to enhance cooperation with Japanese businesses by optimising potential and advantages, thus benefiting both sides, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc said on October 24.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is viewed by international organisations as one of the most successful countries in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) thanks to its streamlined investment environment and investment incentives, reported Dau Tu (Investment) newspaper.

VOV.VN - A kick-off ceremony for the Jinko Solar PV Vietnam photovoltaic cell technology project was recently held at Song Khoai Industrial Park in the northern of Quang Ninh province.