On 20/10/2026 in Bandung, Indonesia, The 44th Conference of the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisations (CAFEO 44) was held under the theme “Future of ASEAN: Shared Prosperity and Humanity Through Inclusive and Sustainable Industrialisation”.
On October 13, Prof. Acad. Chau Van Minh, President of VUSTA, led a delegation to visit and work with the Institute of Science and Innovation. He praised the Institute’s achievements and called for stronger collaboration among science and technology organizations to mobilize intellectual resources for implementing Politburo Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW.
On September 25, the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) organized a visit, working session, and field survey at the Me Linh Biodiversity Center, under the Institute of Biology of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST). The program was held under the theme “Science and Technology Intellectuals for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development”.
On 22 September in Hanoi, the Viet Nam Petroleum Association (VPA) held a meeting with the Asia Natural Gas and Energy Association (ANGEA) to discuss potential areas of cooperation and expertise exchange.
Biotechnology is opening up new opportunities for localities with strengths in agriculture, biological resources, and diverse ecosystems. For Dak Lak, leveraging its agricultural and forestry strengths alongside science and technology is essential. Biotechnology can create new value across the chain, from breeding and production to processing and by-product treatment.
President of the Central Committee of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Bùi Thị Minh Hoài called on VUSTA to focus on five key tasks, harness the intellectual capacity of its members and drive breakthroughs during the new term.
In order to strengthen State management of affiliated science and technology organizations and promote sustainable forestry development, Gia Lai province has recorded a series of important activities by PanNature: from a multi-stakeholder expert consultation workshop on September 8, 2026, to a field-based inter-sectoral supervision mission by VUSTA on September 11-12, 2026.
On 9 September in Hanoi, the Viet Nam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA), GFS Group and the Russian Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (VILAR) signed a tripartite cooperation agreement.
This activity aims to help bring the Resolution of the 9th National Congress of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) for the 2026-2031 term into practice across the entire system, starting with international cooperation.
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”.
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.