A number of new foreign-invested projects are expected to be licensed in Hoa Lac High-Tech Park (HHTP) in Hanoi.
On 13 March 2018, National Office of Intellectual Property has issued Decision no. 673/QD-SHTT on granting Geographical indication registration certificate no. 00066 for the famous Bình Phước cashew nut. Bình Phước Provincial People’s Committee is the organization in charge of managing this GI.
On 26 January 2018, National Office of Intellectual Property has issued Decision no. 298/QD-SHTT on granting Geographical Indication (GI) registration certificate no.00063 for the famous “Bến Tre” Xiêm Xanh coconut. Bến Tre Provincial People’s Committee is the organization in charge of managing this GI.
The Ministry of Science and Technology took place the 4th Project Steering Committee Meeting on “Promotion of non-fired bricks production and utilization in Vietnam” on 18th January 2018 in Hanoi.
On 28 September 2017, National Office of Intellectual Property has issued Decision no. 3261/QĐ-SHTT on granting Geographical indication registration certificate no. 00057 for the traditional “Xín Mần” Già Dui rice. Hà Giang Provincial People’s Committee is the organization in charge of managing this GI.
On 08 December 2017, National Office of Intellectual Property has issued Decision no. 4248/QD-SHTT on granting Geographical indication registration certificate no. 00060 for the famous “Thẩm Dương” Khẩu Tan Đón rice. Lào Cai Provincial People’s Committee is the organization in charge of managing this GI.
On the occasion of the Workshop on Advanced Radiation Technology held by Vietnam Atomic Energy Agency in Danang city, Vietnam on 23 November 2017, Dr. HOANG Anh Tuan, standing member of National Atomic Energy Council (NAEC) of Vietnam, Director General of the Vietnam Atomic Energy (VAEA) had a meeting with Dr. CHUNG Byung Yeoup, Director General and Dr. LEE Sung Beom, Advanced Radiation Technology Institute (ARTI), Repblic of Korea, on 24 November 2017 in Danang city, Vietnam.
The third national start-up festival, Techfest 2017, attracted more than 4,500 visitors and witnessed the signing of 29 investment deals worth a total US$4.5 million.
Two researchers from Vietnam and the UK have been awarded the Newton Prize, worth GBP 200,000 for their joint project on a designed communications system that can work even when extreme weather and natural disasters strike.
The Vietnam-Australia partnership programme on innovation was announced during a ceremony in the central city of Da Nang on November 8, within the framework of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week.