Innovate Vietnam 2024, an event that will mark the fifth anniversary of the National Innovation Centre (NIC), is scheduled for October 1-2, 2024, highlighting five years of NIC's contributions to fostering an innovation-driven economy in Vietnam.

Improving access to opportunities for workers in the digital age is a must, said Vu Quoc Huy, director of the Vietnam National Innovation Centre.

Innovation and impact investing will help Vietnam ensure balanced socio-economic development, as well as sustainable development, heard a workshop in Hanoi on April 20.

A workshop on digital transformation for Vietnam’s communication and advertising industry was held in Hanoi on February 23.

The 16th Singapore-Vietnam Connectivity Ministerial Meeting was held in Singapore on December 2 under the chair of Vietnamese Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung and Singaporean Second Minister for Trade and Industry, and Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment and the German Agency for International Cooperation or (GIZ) have jointly held a conference in Hanoi to discuss a report on the development of a set of criteria for innovative enterprises of Vietnam.

Digital technology, if exploited to the maximum, can bring over VND1.733 quadrillion (US$74 billion) to Vietnam by 2030, with the most beneficial sectors including manufacturing, agriculture and food, and education-training.

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.