Scientific research is still attractive to many students in Ho Chi Minh City when many of you have developed research ideas into startup products while still studying.

Recently, the ISO 939 standard on water content in spices has just been updated.

After a successful animal study, the Institute of Vaccines and Biologicals (IVAC) recommended the Ministry of Health to allow the testing of Covid-19 Covivac vaccine on volunteers in January 2021, almost 2 months earlier than the next original plan.

Many initiatives and solutions to promote cooperation in tourism development among Ho Chi Minh City and 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta for the period of 2020 - 2025, as well as the action plan for 2021 have been launched at the conference on linking and developing tourism taking place in the Sa Dec City, Dong Thap province on January 22, 2021.

Can Tho University (CTU) has just opened a laboratory "Automation - Rockwell Automation Lab". This activity is expected to mark a turning point in the training of future generation of automation engineers in the Mekong Delta region.

In the afternoon of January 20, 2021, Can Tho City Department of Science and Technology established an Advisory Council to determine the city-level science and technology task to perform in 2021 for engineering technology.

That is the conclusion drawn from the results of an independent national project for the period of 2016-2020 on the research, calculation of neutron characteristics, hydrothermal and safety analysis of nuclear reactors research for the Nuclear Science and Technology Center (DTĐL.CN-50/15). The project is implemented by Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Nhi Dien (VINATOM).

In the coming time, the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Education and Training will strengthen coordination and continue to effectively implement the National S&T program; creating investment mechanisms for strong research groups; promote innovation, start-up activities in universities, and etc.

In the period 2016 - 2020, there are 600 projects supported under the framework of the SME and innovation program, improvement of competitiveness and integration of Ho Chi Minh City's international economy.

All humanity is entering a new living space, moving from the real world into the digital world - the greatest movement in history.