Recently, the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality (TĐC) organized a Workshop on Improving the efficiency of product and goods quality testing activities. The workshop is an opportunity to share the advantages, difficulties and problems in state management and practice of product and goods quality testing activities.

On August 29, 2023, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) jointly organized a Workshop "Assessing the situation of natural disasters in the Central Highlands region, Mekong Delta and Vietnamese territory, propose solutions to prevent and minimize damage." Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Hoang Giang and Vice President of Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology Tran Tuan Anh chaired the workshop.

At the meeting, the two sides discussed cooperation opportunities between Ho Chi Minh City and Jeollabuk province in particular, between Vietnam and Korea in general in the field of innovation, technology, and business connection, and etc.

Scientists used climate change models to estimate the effectiveness of the method of releasing Wolbachia bacteria against dengue fever when the temperature gradually increased in Nha Trang (Vietnam) and Cairns (Australia).

To guide the implementation of the new Intellectual Property Law that takes effect from this year, the Government has issued Decree No. 65/2023/ND-CP detailing a number of articles and measures to implement the Intellectual Property Law on industrial property, protection of industrial property rights, rights to plant varieties and state management of intellectual property.

On August 25, Directorate of Standards, Metrology and Quality held a seminar to improve the efficiency of product and goods quality testing activities.

The Ministry of Construction is developing a draft proposal for the development of a Law on Water Supply and Drainage and collecting comments from affected entities. Draft regulations on development strategy, planning for water supply and drainage; conditions for water supply business; selection of water supply and drainage units; investment in construction, operation and exploitation of water supply and drainage works; management of water supply and drainage services; financial management, service charges for water supply and drainage, etc. It is expected that the document will affect businesses engaged in the production, supply and consumption of clean water; drainage and wastewater treatment.

Over half a century, the relationship between Vietnam and Canada has grown more and more beautiful and open. The 50-year milestone is a solid foundation to open new chapters of bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

In just one month from July 15 to August 15, the 389 Steering Committee of Hanoi city inspected and handled many violations of contraband, commercial fraud and counterfeit goods.

The Market Management Department of Nam Dinh province conducted an inspection and discovered 2,000kg of fertilizer infringing on the right to the trademark "Phu My NPK, for bountiful season."