The purpose of improving the quality system of standards and national technical standards, gradually improves the technical standards in the agricultural sector. In the morning of July 18 in Hanoi, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) coordinated with Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) to organize the Conference on solutions to improve quality of standards and technical standards for agriculture and rural development.

In the morning of July 20, at Ninh Kieu Riverside Hotel, Can Tho City Department of Science and Technology collaborated with Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology and related agencies and organizations to organize the seminar "Initiative startup for success experiences."

In the morning of July 20, 2018, at the Ninh Kieu Riverside Hotel, Can Tho City, the seminar "STARTUP - Innovation startup for success experiences" is co-organized by Can Tho City Department of Science and Technology with the involved agencies and organizations, to create a favorable environment for innovation start-ups, while continuing to promote innovation startup communication in Can Tho City and Mekong Delta provinces.

The Inspection of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has checked 140 establishments, found and sanctioned 102 establishments violating the quality of agricultural materials (accounting for 72.8%) with the total fines of more than 1, 8 billion VND.

On July 18, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the Vietnam Information Technology Summit 2018 (Vietnam ICT Summit 2018). Also, there were leaders of ministries, committees, branches, central and local agencies, business community; experts, diplomatic bodies and international organizations.

More than 250 stores display Vietnamese and international medical and pharmaceutical products in Danang - Danang International Medical Exhibition 2018 opened in the morning of July 18.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has formally asked universities to set up start-up disciplines and put them into compulsory or self-selective training program in accordance with school practices.

Especially, at this event, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ky Phung, Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology, Director of ICST, will introduce the air quality monitoring and warning system to help people actively monitor level of pollution and make appropriate choices.

Decree 70 was issued to create a legal framework for the comprehensive management of assets formed through the implementation of S & T tasks using state budget, including two types, such as Intangible assets, often resulting from scientific and technological research tasks; tangible assets, usually machineries and equipment, to carry out S & T tasks.

In 2017, the Academy of Science and Technology (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology) has published 206 scientific works, including 107 articles of international standard ISI / SCOPUS.