NDO/VNA – With its fast-growing tech industry and young, educated workforce, Vietnam is emerging as an innovation and technology hub in Southeast Asia, EETimes Asia has reported. 

NDO – The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA) officially launched a centre for Vietnam-Korea IT cooperation in Ho Chi Minh City on May 23. 

NDO – Innovative activities in enterprises have received much attention but have not solved the issue in applying science and technology (S&T) to increase productivity yet. Therefore, from 2013, a project on Fostering Innovation through Research, Science and Technology (FIRST) by the Ministry of Science and Technology has supported enterprises to combine with research institutes and universities to innovate technology, thus solving practical problems through research projects. 

NDO/VNA – Vietnamese student Vu Hoang Long grabbed one third prize at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) 2019 which was held in the US from May 12-17. 

NDO/VNA – The Vietnam Science and Technology Day was marked with a ceremony held in Sydney, Australia, on May 18. 

NDO – Vietnamese startup Abivin, which provides AI-powered Supply Chain Optimisation, has been confirmed as the winner of the Startup World Cup 2019 Champion withUS$1 million worth of investment prize. 

NDO - On the occasion of the Vietnam Science and Technology Day (May 18), Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has written an article on the orientation and solutions to create strategic breakthroughs in order to develop science - technology and creative innovation in Vietnam. 

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

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 – 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/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 - 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.