Vusta newsletter, volume 2. March 2021

On March 15, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Ca Mau province in collaboration with the Center for Sustainable Rural Development (SRD) held a closing conference for the project "Mangrove and climate protection combined with income generation for vulnerable communities".

Science and technology are always considered the most important basis for rapid, sustainable development and are one of the strategic breakthroughs in Vietnam's development.

On the morning of December 3, 2023, the Vietnam Physical Society in collaboration with the VNU University of Science organized the closing ceremony and awarding ceremony of the 25th National Student Physics Olympiad.

The Vietnam - Asia Smart City Summit 2023 commenced on the morning of November 29 in Hanoi.

Prof. Nguyen Dinh Duc is the first Vietnamese scientist to join the editorial board of an international prestigious journal.

Series of seminars, exhibitions, and talk shows within the framework of EDTECH VIETNAM which were organized by VIDTI (under VUSTA), VNU Information Technology Institute (ITI), and other international organizations throughout the year 2023 have gained significant achievements.

The Ministry of Education and Training, Ministry of Science and Technology, Vietnam Fund for Supporting Technological Creations - VIFOTEC (under VUSTA), and the Central Committee of HCYU have jointly organized the Science and Technology Awards for Students in Higher Education Institutions 2023.

On the afternoon of November 10, 2023, at the headquarters of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations, the Judging Council of the first Smart Education Initiative Awards (SEI Awards) held a meeting to evaluate and score the categories.

The symposium "Creating a Good Ecosystem for Scientists' Engagement in Popular Science" within the framework of the World Conference on Science Literacy 2023, was held at Shougang Park, Beijing, China. Many speakers offered models and solutions to improve scientific understanding for young people.

The Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, together with the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations and The Ministry of Science and Technology, organized the launching ceremony of the Vietnam Golden Book of Innovation 2023 in Hanoi on December 6.

The workshop was co-organized by VUSTA, Danang Union of Science and Technology Associations and the Center for Building and Promoting Sustainable Development (BUS Center) on the morning of November 6, 2023.

On November 8, 2023, the World Engineers Summit 2023 (WES 2023) opened at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

VUSTA delegation led by Vice President Pham Ngoc Linh has visited Glink Vietnam.

"When switching to green electricity, the increase in electricity prices is inevitable. Therefore, a roadmap is essential to avoid causing great disturbances in economic activities and people's lives," said Prof. Dr. Hoang Xuan Co - Secretary General of VIASEE.

In Vietnam, since the government approved the National Digital Transformation Program in 2020, many ministries, sectors, and businesses have joined hands to develop digital transformation plans for their respective units.

On October 12 in Yen Bai City, the Yen Bai Provincial Union of Scientific and Technical Associations, in collaboration with the Farmers' Union, co-organized a scientific workshop on the management of household solid waste towards a circular economy.

In recent years, HIV/AIDS prevention and control efforts in Vietnam have achieved many significant accomplishments. To achieve these results, in addition to the involvement of the political system, there has been a significant contribution from social and community organizations.

The solutions and products that received awards in the competition have high applicability, bring economic efficiency, help optimize existing resources, enable businesses to achieve higher profits, and contribute to shaping new economic development models.

On the morning of October 10, 2023, at Ninh Thuan Vocational College, the Vietnam Youth Union (VYU) collaborated with the Provincial Youth Union, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Youth Union, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, and Ninh Thuan Vocational College to organize a Rally to support the Campaign to make the world cleaner in 2023.

On November 6th, the Thanh Hoa Provincial Scientific and Technical Associations organized a workshop to evaluate the project "Relocating environmentally polluting production facilities from urban and residential areas to industrial zones, industrial clusters, and concentrated production areas in Thanh Hoa province”.