NDO – A wide range of environmental protection activities are to be held during Vietnam Seas and Island Week 2019, scheduled for early next month, announced the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) on May 20. 

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 Vietnam-European Union Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance, and Trade (VPA/FLEGT) will officially come into force on June 1, 2019, which is an important milestone in the cooperation between Vietnam and the EU to address the illegal exploitation and trading of forestryproducts. 

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".