The Ministry of Information and Communications is drafting the Law on Digital Technology Industry with the aim of institutionalizing the Party and State's policies and guidelines on developing the ICT industry and digital technology industry; creating a favorable legal environment for the development of this industry; contributing to digital transformation, creating breakthroughs in productivity, quality and competitiveness of the economy; effectively exploiting and mastering key technologies of the 4.0 revolution to solve Vietnam's development problems.

On July 19, 2024, in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Ministry of Science and Technology, Ho Chi Minh CityNational University (VNU) coordinated and chaired the organization of a Workshop "Connecting technology transfer to institutes and schools in the Southern region". The workshop was organized into two sessions including: Technology transfer connection workshop for institutes and schools in the southern region and technology transfer connection workshop for departments and enterprises in the southern region.

On July 20, 2024, the working delegation of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) led by Deputy Minister Tran Hong Thai visited and worked at a number of enterprises and units with outstanding science and technology activities of Binh Dinh province of Science and Technology: Binh Dinh Pharmaceutical - Medical Equipment Joint Stock Company (Bidiphar), Quy Nhon University, South Central Coast Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, Center for Scientific Discovery and Innovation, International Interdisciplinary Science and Education Center (ICISE).

On July 19 in Ho Chi Minh City, the Ministry of Science and Technology coordinated with Ho Chi Minh City National University to organize a workshop "Connecting technology transfer in the Southern region", to effectively deploy technology search and transfer activities from abroad to Vietnam.

Information about the national key science and technology program "Supporting research, development and technology application of industry 4.0" (KC-4.0/19-30), Office of key programs at the state level, the Ministry of Science and Technology said that so far, 49 tasks have been contracted and implemented (of which 36 tasks are being implemented; 9 tasks have been acceptecd at the state level; 1 task awaiting acceptance; 3 tasks stopped implementation).

In the afternoon of July 12, at Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry, it took place a launching program for Artificial Intelligence Challenge Contest 2024 (AI Challenge) in Ho Chi Minh City.

On July 11, 2024, the Organization Board of the 13th Children's Youth Creativity Contest (Contest), school year of 2023-2024, held a meeting of the Final Council to select and rank prizes for participating products in the Contest.

In the afternoon of July 10, at the Government Headquarters, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh - Chairman of the National Committee on Digital Transformation presided the 9th meeting of the Committee and the Working Group to implement Project 06 of the Government, Preliminary conference of the first 6 months of 2024 on national digital transformation and Project 06 of the Government. Also attending, there was Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang - Standing Vice Chairman of the Committee. Meetings and conferences are streamed online to ministries, branches, and 63 provinces and centrally run cities.

The Ministry of Science and Technology has just issued Decision No. 1290/QD-BKHCN on guiding a number of principles on research and development of responsible artificial intelligence (AI) systems aimed at people-centered society, everyone enjoys the benefits of AI systems, ensuring a fair balance between the benefits and risks of AI systems.

In the morning of June 21, at the Western University of Construction, Vinh Long provincial Association collaborated with the Provincial Information Technology Association and the Western University of Construction to organized a workshop with the topic "Digital transformation for multi-sector development and sustainability.”