By the end of 2019, Vietnam has signed 13 free trade agreements (FTAs), 3 FTAs under negotiation. In order to help businesses expand their markets and increase the export of goods to the international market, improve their competitiveness, the national standard system (National Standard) must be in harmony with the inter-nation and region.

It is expected that in June, the second phase of testing of the nCoV vaccine will be started on mice, after the first round of satisfactory results.

Vietnam is one of the few economies that have maintained a positive growth rate, in the context of the world struggling against the Covid-19 pandemic from early 2020 so far. In that result, the role of science and technology (S&T) is increasingly confirmed.

More than 250,000 COVID-19 tests produced by Vietnam have been provided to the whole country. The product is sold to 8 countries with more than 20,000 tests, 12 other countries are in the process of negotiating to buy the product.

The Ta Quang Buu Prize in 2020 was awarded to three outstanding scientists, Associate Professor Pham Tien Son (Mathematics), Associate Professor Vuong Thi Ngoc Lan (Medicine and Pharmacy) and Dr. Nguyen Truong Thanh Hieu (Physics).

Minister Chu Ngoc Anh said that in the coming time, the Ministry will have many solutions to continue promoting the development of the National Innovation System, creating a driving force for the application of achievements and results of scientific research, technological development in production and business.

Startups participate in the contest "Innovative Application of Artificial Intelligence Application of Ho Chi Minh City in 2020" (HAI-2020), have the opportunity to receive a lot of support on facilities, equipment, data, and etc.

Ho Chi Minh City has officially launched the contest "Innovative Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Project of Ho Chi Minh City in 2020" (HAI-2020).

Ministry of Information and Communications has just issued Circular No.10/2020 / TT-BTTTT amending Circular No.30/2011 / TT-BTTTT on regulation conformity certification and announcement of products and information technology goods and communication.

The increasing trend of protection measures in international trade has led countries to step up the use of trade remedies. To avoid being sued, businesses need to comply with the provisions of the certification of origin, don't abett fraudulent acts.