Conglomerate VinGroup on December 20 launched the first Vietnamese-initiated international science-technology award named VinFuture Prize, which is among the annual awards with the highest prize money pool of the world.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a list of priority technologies for research and development in a bid to facilitate participation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

VOV.VN - Dr. Kambiz Ghawami, president of the World University Service (WUS), donated 20 nano-technology water purifiers from the German state of Sachsen-Anhalt on December 17 to local people impacted by recent flooding in central provinces such as Binh Dinh, Quang Nam, and Hoi An ancient town.

VOV.VN - With Vietnam being considered one of the world’s safe nations it is currently doing well in terms of public health in relating to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention and treatment activities in three phases, before, during, and after the pandemic.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) on Dec. 14 awarded 101 Information and Communication Technology Companies, with 80% of them using and promoting Industry 4.0 technology.

An agreement on technological cooperation in irrigation and drainage, protection of marine resources, and responsible management of the fisheries sector was signed at the 5th Japan-Vietnam Agricultural Cooperation Dialogue and a public - private agricultural cooperation forum which took place virtually on December 12.

HCL Technologies Ltd, a leading global technology company of India, has recently announced its entry into Vietnam where it aims at boosting employment, providing resources and skilling local talent to serve its global clients.

The Vietnam – Republic of Korea consultancy and technology solution centre (VITASK) was inaugurated during a ceremony in Hanoi on December 11.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on December 11 in Hanoi launched ezCloud, a tourism business and management platform to help local enterprises adapt to the digital age in the Fourth industrial revolution.

HDBank is offering confirmation for letters of credit issued by foreign banks within the framework of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Trade Finance Programme, becoming one of the few banks in Vietnam to provide the service through the ADB programme.