On the occasion of Vietnam Science and Technology Day 18-5, on behalf of the Party Personnel Committee and the Leaders of the Ministry of Science and Technology, I would like to send my best wishes to the team of people working in science and technology throughout the country warm greetings, respectful greetings and deep gratitude.

Today, May 18, is Science and Technology (S&T) Day. This is an opportunity to raise awareness, arouse pride in Vietnamese intelligence, passionate and creative spirit in research and application of science and technology; so that together with education and training, science and technology will become the key driving force to promote the country's socio-economic development.

In the morning of May 13, 2021, at the Headquarters of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Minister Huynh Thanh Dat welcomed Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie.

Ho Chi Minh City Innovation and Startup Award 2021 (I-Star 2021) was officially launched by the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City from April 1.

In the Youth Month of 2021, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union ministries levels across the country have mobilized more than 73 billion VND in loans to "power" thousands of youth start-up projects. In universities and colleges alone, 244 start-up and start-up investment clubs were established during this time.

In less than a year, Nam Cau Kien Environmental Media Creative Center has helped thousands of youths have a practical view of startups, business models of enterprises.

Many opinions of young people were raised for First Secretary of the Central Committee Nguyen Anh Tuan at the Conference to contact voters in the campaigning program to run for the National Assembly election, term of 2021 -2026, taking place in May 17th.

With the idea of a mental health care product, the SeeSaw Vietnam team won the first prize at Mekong Business Challenge - Southeast Asia's startup competition.

Information from the General Department of Market Management, Market Management Team No. 14, Hanoi Market Management Department has just discovered a shipment of hand sanitizer with a product label with fake instructions for the organization's name and address, the individual producing goods, forged the circulation registration number for ASIRUB products of An Sinh Service and Medical Equipment Joint Stock Company.

In the afternoon of May 14, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) held a conference to evaluate the cooperation program of the two agencies in the period of 2016 - 2020 and the Signing Ceremony of the Cooperation Program for the period of 2021 - 2030 with the aim of gathering, uniting, and promoting the intellectuals in the development of the country.