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.
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.
Enhancing cooperation in standards, metrology, and quality
Within the framework of his working visit to South Korea, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Xuan Dinh led a Viet Namese delegation to work with the Korea Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) on July 27, 2026. The meeting aimed to exchange experiences in policy and legal development, as well as the advancement of South Korea’s standards, metrology, and quality systems.
Ministry of Science and Technology promotes high-tech aircraft maintenance center project in Van Don
The Ministry of Science and Technology will accompany HAECO Group in implementing an aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) center project in Van Don, supporting the enterprise in high technology, tech transfer, and the application of new technologies in the aviation sector.
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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.
Enhancing cooperation in standards, metrology, and quality
Within the framework of his working visit to South Korea, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Xuan Dinh led a Viet Namese delegation to work with the Korea Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) on July 27, 2026. The meeting aimed to exchange experiences in policy and legal development, as well as the advancement of South Korea’s standards, metrology, and quality systems.
Ministry of Science and Technology promotes high-tech aircraft maintenance center project in Van Don
The Ministry of Science and Technology will accompany HAECO Group in implementing an aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) center project in Van Don, supporting the enterprise in high technology, tech transfer, and the application of new technologies in the aviation sector.
Viet Nam, Burundi promote cooperation in digital transformation and tech infrastructure
On July 28, 2026, Minister of Science and Technology Vu Hai Quan held a working session with Mr. Ndikuriyo Reverien, Secretary-General of Burundi’s CNDD-FDD Party, along with his delegation.