On August 29, 2023, the Vietnam Women's Union cooperated with the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Vietnam held a workshop on gender equality and comprehensive development. in plastic waste management. The workshop aims to share the results of the "Gender Status Assessment Report (GESI) in the plastic value chain in Vietnam" of the National Plastics Action Partnership Program (NPAP), as well as raise awareness of knowledge of national partners and stakeholders in promoting gender equality and inclusive development in the field of plastic waste management.

The People's Committee of Can Tho City has just issued a plan to organize the implementation of the project to establish Can Tho City Startup and Innovation Center.

In the morning of August 29, 2023, in Phan Thiet city (Seahorse Resort & Spa), the Union of Science and Technology Associations coordinated with the Provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment, CIP Group (Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners) to organize a workshop "Binh Thuan: Prospects for developing the offshore wind power industry to promote the marine economy."

In the morning of August 18, 2023, at the Provincial Convention Center, the Union of Science and Technology Associations of Binh Thuan province organized the summary of the 16th Provincial Creative Contest for Youth and Children (2022- 2023) and launched the 17th Competition (2023-2024).

Net Zero Challenge is a competition for technology solutions to combat climate change in Vietnam and was launched in Ho Chi Minh City.

From August 16 to 18, at Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU), the 5th Asia Conference on Pharmaceutical Sciences - AsiaPharm V) took place at Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU). More than 140 scientists participated in this conference.

The People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City is expected to award the 3rd Innovation Award at the City Theater (No. 7 Lam Son Square, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1) on September 8.

On August 24, 2023, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology held a seminar "Implementing the metrological assurance program in the inspection, calibration and testing of measuring instruments and measurement standards", The Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality (SMQ, under Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology) is the implementing unit. Attending the workshop on the side of SMQ, there were Mrs. Vo Dinh Lien Ngoc - Deputy Director of the Department. On the side of the presenters, there were Mr. Phan Minh Hai - representative of the Professional Training Center for Standards, Metrology and Quality under the Directorate of Standards, Metrology and Quality, Ministry of Science and Technology; Mr. Mai Phuoc Vinh - Head of SMQ Measurement Management Division; Mr. Truong Trung Tin - Head of Metrology Division - HCMC technical Standards, Metrology and Quality Center (SMEQ, under SMQ) and nearly 100 delegates from units operating in the field of inspection, calibration and testing in the City.

Face with the increasing demand and capacity of enterprises to access, absorb and master new and advanced technologies, it is necessary to find solutions to quickly bring scientific research results to the market.

The above information was said by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Minh Triet, Vice President of the Southern Information Security Association of VNISA, at a recent seminar.