On 25 August 2026, the Centre for Sustainable Rural Development (SRD), in coordination with Phong Điền People’s Committee, launched the Project VM083, “Enhacing local community participation in forest protection in Huế - Phase 2”.

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Over more than 43 years of construction and development, the Viet Nam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) has brought together, united and promote Viet Nam’s scientific and technological intellectuals.

On August 12, a thematic seminar titled “Environmental Protection in the Era of National Development: Waste Collection in Bac Ninh Province” was held at the Bac Ninh Provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment.

On 31 July 2026, a symposium on sustainable development was held by the Vietnam Union of Sciences and Technology Associations in Vinh Long (VUSTA Vinh Long) in collaboration with local state agencies and educational institutions.

On the afternoon of August 3, at the headquarters of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA), representatives of VUSTA held a working session with representatives of the VinFuture Foundation (Vingroup) to exchange views and engage in in-depth discussions on the potential and opportunities for cooperation between the two organizations.

From a single starting plant, Prof. & Acad. Tran Dinh Long and his colleagues successfully developed the ST88 stevia variety, creating new value for Vietnamese agriculture.

On the afternoon of July 30, 2026, the Tuyen Quang Union of Science and Technology Associations organized a consultation and social critique workshop to gather comments on three draft laws in preparation for submission to the National Assembly’s 2026 thematic session on lawmaking.

28 July 2026, the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA), in collaboration with the Institute of Educational Sciences and Economic Management (IESEM), held a symposium on innovative-driven entrepreneurship.

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On June 30 in Yangon, Myanmar, the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisations (AFEO) officially opened the plenary session of its 25th Midterm Conference. Held annually, the conference serves as a regional forum where scientists, engineers, and experts come together to exchange knowledge and discuss solutions for building a more sustainable future for ASEAN.

The 8th International Conference and Exhibition on Control and Automation (VCCA-2026), organized by the Vietnam Automation Association, will take place at Quy Nhon University in Gia Lai Province from July 16 to 18, 2026.

At the Vietnam Digital Festival - DigiFest 2026, specialists affirmed that digital transformation is not merely digitalizing old progress but formatting new operation methods based on digital technology to efficiently solve practical problems, beneficial for residents and businesses, actively creating new values and growth momentum for the Vietnamese economy.

On May 29, at the Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve in Ninh Binh Province, Save Vietnam’s Wildlife (SVW) inaugurated Vietnam’s first mobile nature center.