#vietnam science

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 28 said strategic technologies must tackle Vietnam’s practical challenges, while chairing a meeting of the Government’s Steering Committee for science and technology, innovation, digital transformation, and Project 06.

While many countries are still drafting policy blueprints or issuing non-binding guidance, Vietnam has moved ahead with a standalone Law on Artificial Intelligence (AI), effective from March 1, placing it among a select group of nations to adopt dedicated AI legislation at the parliamentary level. 

A virtual roundtable was held among representatives of scientific organisations in Russia’s Kuzbass region and Vietnam on May 26.

Vietnam and Italy have carried out more than 40 joint scientific research projects since 1992 when the two sides signed the first protocol on scientific and technological cooperation, according to Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro.

The Vietnam Golden Book of Innovation 2020, showcasing innovative projects and solutions in science and technology, was released at a ceremony in Hanoi on August 24.

The Government should have specific measures to enhance collaboration between academia and businesses so that more research can be converted into practical technology, heard a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on July 20.

A group of Vietnamese researchers has created an unmanned vehicle that can be used to create maps of the ocean floor and collect environmental data.

 Vietnam will undertake the Chair of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) in 2019, according to the Vietnam National Space Centre.

PSNews - Director of the Vietnam National Satellite Centre Pham Anh Tuan stated on January 18^th that the NhaTrang Observatory Station will put in operation in March 2017. He released the information at a conference to review its work in 2016, and deploy a plan for 2017.   

A new farm produce preservation technology has been invented by scientists from the Hanoi University of Technology. The technology retains the color and active elements of products, requires a short drying time, and does not consume much energy.