Science and technology

Although biotechnology has achieved many successes, the development of this technology in Vietnam still faces many challenges, said Associate Professor Nguyen Huu Ninh, Deputy Director of the Department of Science, Technology and Environment. He made the statement at today’s forum titled ‘Achievements and Directions for ...

The Vietnamese government has issued Resolution 13/NQ-CP, approving the dossiers for the building of a decree on personal data protection.According to the resolution, personal data are processed without the consent of the data subject in several cases, such as protecting the life and health of ...

About 10 years ago, a mathematician said that Vietnam did not yet have social science study works. The comment seemed to be a bit harsh, but it did make sense, especially when it comes to international publications.Ten years later, the number of articles in the ...

Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung said that the Covid-19 pandemic showed valuable lessons about the importance of open data and data sharing in planning the epidemic prevention strategy of each country. Vietnam recognized early on the importance of data and open ...

A project is being implemented with the participation of Vietnamese scientists who are trying to use AI to discover Covid-19 infections through coughs. The project, named AICOVIDVN, aims to develop a tool that helps agencies discover Covid-19 infected people quickly and easily. When people’s coughs are recorded ...

Farmers need more training on digital technology to bring the industry to another level, experts have said. Nguyen Duc Tung, general secretary of the Vietnam Digital Agriculture Association (VIDA), made the statement said at a launch ceremony for a report on digital transformation in agriculture in Hanoi ...

The Ministry of Health (MOH) will pilot a medical quarantine program directed at migrants in Quang Ninh province in July. Smart bracelets will be one of the technological solutions used.When entering Vietnam via border gates, migrants will receive and install sim cards, install and turn ...

Many schools complain they don’t have money to organize STEM education but the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) says STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) does not always require a lot of money.Director of MOET’s Secondary Education Department Nguyen Xuan Thanh said at a ...

Many information systems serving as the foundation for e-Government have been put into use recently, and ministries, sectors, and localities are pushing ahead with digital transformation to further improve service quality for the sake of people and businesses.The National Public Service Portal is one of ...

Vietnam will have a digital government in place by 2025 with services provided around the clock, the Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung has promised. The entire administrative system would migrate online by “using data and digital technologies to redesign government operations,” he ...