NDO – The Tran Dai Nghia award presentation ceremony was held in Hanoi on May 17 by the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology. 

NDO – Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong has praised the disaster response force for their significant contributions in reducing losses of life and property. 

NDO/VNA – French non-governmental organisation GRET Vietnam and partners held an international seminar in Hanoi on May 15 to discuss solid waste management in suburban, small and medium-sized urban areas in Southeast Asia, within the framework of a project on waste management in rural areas. 

NDO – Science, technology and innovation should be set as a pillar for Vietnam to boost rapid and sustainable socio-economic development, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said. 

NDO - An awards presentation ceremony for the Military Creative Youth Award 2019 was held by the Ministry of Defence in Hanoi on May 15. 

NDO – Over the past few days, the presence of a giant see-through Goby “eating” plastic waste at My Khe Beach, in the central coastal city of Da Nang, has drawn huge attention and excitement from locals and tourists. 

NDO – On May 15, for the first time, experts from leading international foundations and organisations in innovation under the International Development Innovation Alliance (IDIA) have gathered in Vietnam for a conference on the theme of "Science, technology and innovation - a pillar for Vietnam's socio-economic development". 

NDO – The national week for natural disaster prevention and control 2019 was officially launched in the northern port city of Hai Phong on May 14. 

NDO/VNA - Mytel, Viettel’s mobile company in Myanmar, has become the third largest telecommunication operator in the country after nearly a year of operations. 

NDO - The Lac Hong University’s LH-Wao team successfully overcame 31 other competitors to become winner at the Robocon Vietnam 2019 final, which took place in the northern province of Hai Duong on May 12. 

NDO/VNA – Leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and a Finnish delegation led by Ambassador Kari Kahiluoto on May 10 discussed issues regarding global climate change, thus pushing ahead with bilateral cooperation plans in waste management and energy solutions. 

NDO - The People’s Committee of the southern province of An Giang and Germany’s Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state jointly held an inauguration ceremony for a solar rooftop system installed at a facility of the provincial Industry and Trade Department on May 10. 

NDO - A national strategy on developing technology firms has been announced at a recent forum organised by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC). Below are some notable opinions at the forum. 

NDO - A workshop highlighting the role of intellectual property in promoting socio-economic development opened in Hanoi on May 9, with the aim of bringing intellectual property-related issues into policies and activities of sectors and socio-economic fields.