The 2023 Horasis Asia Meeting opened in the southern province of Binh Duong on December 4, attracting over 700 participants.

Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy expressed hope that with the support of WIPO experts, the Ministry will work with units to assess the level of innovation, to have the right focus and key direction, contributing to raising Vietnam's ranking in the global innovation index.

As a member of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), Vietnam is ready to join others in implementing the organisation’s common initiatives to support post-pandemic recovery, create favourable conditions for relevant parties in the intellectual property (IP) and innovation ecosystem.

Vietnam needs to further protect intellectual property rights in cyberspace. Protecting intellectual property rights is also protecting the national economic development

The Ministry of Health (MOH) on June 6 collaborated with the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality (DSMQ) under the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Vietnam Certification Center (QUACERT) and UNDP in Vietnam to organize a workshop with enterprises to enhance quality and production capacity of personal protective equipment (PPE) and supporting the export of PPE to respond to COVID-19.