Weekly Highlights in Science and Technology - Week 29
04:05Welcome back to Weekly Highlights in Science and Technology - Week 29. Here's a look at the week's most significant events, major policy developments, and key activities in science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation.
Master plan on development of research centers serving strategic technologies approved
Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung has signed a Decision approving a master plan on the development of research centers, testing facilities and key laboratories serving strategic technologies.
Drastic measures taken to turn Resolution 57 into action
A recent meeting of the Central Steering Committee on science, technology, innovation and digital transformation, chaired by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, marked a new phase in implementing Resolution 57 following the committee’s restructuring.
Minister Vu Hai Quan: People are at the center of Viet Nam's digital transformation process
That was the key message shared by Minister Vu Hai Quan during a bilateral meeting with Tanzania’s Minister of Communication and Information Technology, Angellah Jasmine Mbelwa Kairuki, emphasizing a people-centered approach in Viet Nam's digital transformation process.
Promoting Viet Nam - US cooperation in strategic technology and artificial intelligence development
On the afternoon of August 3, 2026, in Ha Noi, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Duc Long held a working session with a delegation of US technology businesses led by Mr. Patrick Sweeney, Founder and Chief Executive of American Kestrel Group.
Minister Vu Hai Quan: Making science, technology, and innovation a pillar of Viet Nam–Cuba relations
Minister Vu Hai Quan affirmed that Viet Nam and Cuba possess significant potential and strengths to expand cooperation in biotechnology, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, digital transformation, and human resource development.
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Master plan on development of research centers serving strategic technologies approved
Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung has signed a Decision approving a master plan on the development of research centers, testing facilities and key laboratories serving strategic technologies.
Drastic measures taken to turn Resolution 57 into action
A recent meeting of the Central Steering Committee on science, technology, innovation and digital transformation, chaired by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, marked a new phase in implementing Resolution 57 following the committee’s restructuring.
Minister Vu Hai Quan: People are at the center of Viet Nam's digital transformation process
That was the key message shared by Minister Vu Hai Quan during a bilateral meeting with Tanzania’s Minister of Communication and Information Technology, Angellah Jasmine Mbelwa Kairuki, emphasizing a people-centered approach in Viet Nam's digital transformation process.
Promoting Viet Nam - US cooperation in strategic technology and artificial intelligence development
On the afternoon of August 3, 2026, in Ha Noi, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Duc Long held a working session with a delegation of US technology businesses led by Mr. Patrick Sweeney, Founder and Chief Executive of American Kestrel Group.
Minister Vu Hai Quan: Making science, technology, and innovation a pillar of Viet Nam–Cuba relations
Minister Vu Hai Quan affirmed that Viet Nam and Cuba possess significant potential and strengths to expand cooperation in biotechnology, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, digital transformation, and human resource development.
Viet Nam and Russia step up Nuclear Science and Technology Center project
During a reception for Mr. Ilya Vergizaev, Director General of Rosatom Construction Technology under Russia State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom), Minister Vu Hai Quan requested the Russian side to expedite the construction progress of the Center for Nuclear Science and Technology (CNST) in Viet Nam, assist Viet Nam in gradually researching and mastering technology related to small modular reactors (SMRs), and support human resource training in atomic energy, radiation safety, and nuclear security.