NDO/VNA – The Ministry of Information and Communications has issued a directive and launched a campaign to apply Vietnamese technology for digital life. 

NDO – A new species of Megophrys toad has been discovered in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang, thanks to efforts from Vietnamese and German scientists. 

NDO – The 27th Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-27) is scheduled to be held in Hanoi from October 27 - 30, according to the Vietnam National Space Centre, a subsidiary of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VASC). 

NDO/VNA – The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has made all of its 292 public administrative services online, 166 of which are level-3 and -4 services while the remainders are level-2, according to the ministry’s Vietnam e-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency. 

NDO/VNA - The Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology in collaboration with the Centre of Science and Technology Development for Youth have successfully created and officially launched a mobile disinfection chamber serving people in COVID-19-affected areas. 

NDO – The exploitation and application of RE to create electricity supply is now a common trend in many countries around the world, aiming to ensure energy security and sustainable development. 

NDO - Domestic scientific and technological units have quickly carried out research and initially produced remarkable results in the prevention and fight against the COVID-19 epidemic. Notably, scientists from the Military Medical Academy and Viet A Corporation have successfully produced a new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) test kit, helping Vietnam to take the initiative in testing the disease. 

NDO/VNA – The Earth Hour 2020 will call for not only the efficient use of energy but also reduction of plastic use, according to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. 

NDO/VNA – The single window and automated aviation customs supervision system is scheduled to open at Noi Bai International Airport in May, according to Hanoi’s Department of Customs. 

NDO/VNA – The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Partnership for Disaster Risk Reduction under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) signed an agreement on March 17 to support the Mekong Delta’s response to drought and saltwater intrusion. 

NDO – The first batch of 7,500 SARS-CoV-2 test kits produced in Vietnam will be shipped to Ukraine and Finland this week. 

NDO – Traditionally having to pay cash to the treasury or bank for registration fees for cars and motorbikes, residents in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City now can pay them online through the National Public Service Portal, banks and payment intermediaries. 

NDO/VNA – The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a non-refundable aid worth US$30.2 million to help Vietnam enhance climate resilience, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). 

NDO – The Australian Embassy in Vietnam on March 12 stated that the Australian government has announced its support for Vietnam to implement a study themed “Technological change in Vietnam – How technology contributes to productivity and economic growth.”