This year, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology will put the Ho Chi Minh City Innovation Startup Center into operation, operate an online platform to promote innovation in Ho Chi Minh City (H.OIP), and organize the Innovation Award and startups in Ho Chi Minh City in 2024 (I-Star 2024) and the Contest "Finding innovative solutions in the public sector in 2024 (Gov.Star 2024)."

On March 30, 2024, within the framework of Tomorrow Camp Science Festival, taking place at District 11 Children's House (No. 284 Lanh Binh Thang, Ward 8, District 11, Ho Chi Minh City), more than 500 pupils and teachers in District 11 competed together towards the goal of conquering the prize of more than 1 billion VND of the Innovation Competition for the Future 2024 - The Next Innovator 2024.

Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology has just announced an invitation to register to perform the task "Survey and evaluate public science and technology organizations in the City to promote the formation of research centers that meet international standard".

On March 31, Associate Professor. Dr. Vu Hai Quan, Director of Ho Chi Minh National University, signed a decision to establish the Cyber Security Center of Ho Chi Minh National Univercity under the University of Information Technology.

The Ministry of Information and Communications is drafting a Decree regulating shared databases. The draft is being posted on the Ministry's e-portal to collect public comments from people and businesses.

Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat said the above at the Opening Ceremony of Besi Manufacturing Factory limitted Company Vietnam (Netherlands) taking place on February 28, 2024 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Mr. Vu Minh Duc, VSV Startup Research and Development Center (HCMC) and his colleagues have just successfully researched an automatic management system for drivers and freight trucks.

Recently, Viettel Business Solutions Corporation (Viettel Solutions), a member of the Military Industry and Telecommunications Group (Viettel) and Microsoft Vietnam Company signed a strategic cooperation agreement to promote the application of 4.0 technology solutions, such as Cloud, Data and AI in many fields, promoting digital services in Vietnam.

The IPPlatform continues to operate stably on https://ipplatform.gov.vn to serve free exploitation of industrial property information (IP). The results of exploiting this Platform in February 2024 are shown through access statistics and other related activities, specifically as follows:

On June 5, 2023, the National Office of Intellectual Property issued Decision No. 756/QD-SHTT on the granting of Geographical Indication Registration Certificate No. 00130 for Bac Kan blue-necked ducks.

The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between the National Office of Intellectual Property (IP) and the Center for Research and Development of Science and Technology Communication aims to deploy cooperation activities between the two units actively, and systematically communicate information on IP, aiming to build a diverse information source; creating and developing "IP culture" in the community.

By the end of 2022, Vinh Phuc had 5 patents for inventions and utility solutions, 138 industrial design patents and 1,731 trademark registration certificates.

To contribute to spreading its role in solving many meaningful and practical problems with socio-economic life, the atomic energy industry will need to focus on developing a number of new applications, such as traceability, green agriculture and disease control and etc.

That is the conclusion drawn from the results of an independent national-level project for the period of 2016-2020 on research, calculation of neutron, hydrothermal characteristics and safety analysis of research nuclear reactors for Center for Nuclear Science and Technology (DTDL.CN-50/15) led by Assoc. Dr. Nguyen Nhi Dien (VINATOM).

On December 9, 2020, the Government issued Decree No. 142/2020/ND-CP on stipulating the conduct of radiation work and service activities to support the application of atomic energy.

Decree No. 142/2020/ND-CP stipulating the conduct of radiation work and supporting service activities for atomic energy application was promulgated by the Prime Minister on December 9, 2020 and it was effective from February 1, 2021.

On June 9, 2023, in Da Nang, an international conference "Developing an innovative start-up ecosystem in Da Nang and people diplomacy in connection and mobilization of resources" took place.

The training program took place in 02 days from June 23-24, 2023 by the Science and Technology Information Center (CASTI) under Can Tho City Department of Science and Technology in collaboration with the Vietnam Federation of Trade and Industry - Can Tho branch (VCCI Can Tho) organized "Training program on innovation activities for innovation startup supporting staffs."

On June 22, 2023, the Science and Technology Information Center under Can Tho City Department of Science and Technology opened the training course "Thinking and skills foundation on startup and innovation for the mentors.”

In the morning of June 16, 2023, Can Tho University held an online seminar with the topic "Science and technology, innovation and startup - The driving force for the development of the Mekong Delta". This is the 6th quarterly regular webinar in 2023 within the framework of the Mekong Delta Sustainable Development Forum (SDMD 2045).

In order to select organizations and individuals to preside over the science and technology task at the city level, the science and technology project "Application of IoT technology in controlling water quality circulating in eel ponds by using sludge-free techniques", Can Tho City Department of Science and Technology had a council meeting in the afternoon of March 20, 2024. The Council is presided by Mr. Truong Hoang Phuong - Deputy Director of Can Tho City Department of Science and Technology.

The work results show that, in general, basic stores comply well with legal regulations in petroleum business activities; Stores ensure to maintain enough gasoline and oil supply to the market, do not let gasoline business operations be interrupted, sell at the correct price and sales time as listed and registered with the Department of Industry and Trade. Regarding the implementation of Decree No. 123/2020/ND-CP on regulating the issuance of electronic invoices for each sale, petroleum businesses said they clearly understand the regulations. They have applied solutions to issue electronic invoices and transmit petroleum business data with each sale.

In the morning of March 19, 2024, Can Tho City Department of Science and Technology established a Council to evaluate the results of implementing science and technology tasks without using state budget on the project "Research on technological processes for processing some products from abalone mushrooms". The Council was presided by Dr. Ngo Anh Tin - Director of Can Tho City Department of Science and Technology. The study is carried out by Associate Professor, Dr. Tong Thi Anh Ngoc. Can Tho University is an implementing unit.

On the occasion of the 114th anniversary of International Women's Day March 8 and the 1984 anniversary of the Hai Ba Trung Uprising, the Trade Union of Cantho City Department of Science and Technology Tho organized many commemorative activities.