Ho Chi Minh City plans to exempt and reduce taxes for innovative start-ups to increase the number of these businesses when implementing Resolution No. 98/2023/QH15 dated June 24, 2023 of the National Assembly on piloting a number of opportunities, specific policies and regimes for the development of Ho Chi Minh City.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed and promulgated Document No. 690/TTg-KGVX requesting relevant ministries and agencies to review, advise and propose amendments and supplements to comprehensive and effective breakthrough mechanisms and policies solutions to promote science and technology development and encourage innovation.

On August 4, 2023, in Hanoi, Science and Technology Communication Research and Development Center (Ministry of Science and Technology) organized a training course to improve capacity in research and application of marketing technology (MarTech) for startups.

The Ministry of Transport has just issued a decision approving the project "Strengthening the application of information technology and digital transformation in the road sector for the period of 2023-2025, with a vision to 2030".

Vietnam is one of the countries heavily affected by natural disasters and climate change. Strengthening the application of science and technology (Science and Technology), promoting digital transformation in disaster prevention and control is one of the directions of interest to minimize the loss of life and property.

On August 15, 2023, at the Saigon Innovation Hub Hall (No.273 Dien Bien Phu, Vo Thi Sau Ward, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City) will take place a seminar "Consultation with the startup community for Ho Chi Minh City Week of Innovation and Startup (WHISE) and policies to support innovation in 2023”, the program was organized by the Department of Science and Technology of Ho Chi Minh City.

On August 11, 2023, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology held a seminar to give suggestions on the project "Building a promotion mechanism to form and develop a research center of international standards."

Tax incentives of up to 5 years could be a 'game changer' for the city's startup ecosystem.

The draft project "Building a promotion mechanism to form and develop a research center of international standards" developed by Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology, aims to have 2 units approaching the international level by the end of 2025, by 2030, there will be 5 units approaching international standards.

Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality under the Quang Ninh Department of Science and Technology is assigned to assume the prime responsibility for performing the tasks as planned by the Provincial People's Committee on the implementation of the National Program to support enterprises to improve productivity and product quality, goods in the period of 2021 - 2030 in Quang Ninh province.