When the amended Capital Law is enacted, models like the AI sandbox should be piloted at the HHTP.

More than 80 facilities and projects have been recognized for their innovative use of green energy in manufacturing.

With Hanoi's advantages and readiness, a specific regulatory framework for the semiconductor sector can be created, enabling efficient investment promotion in the city.

Thanks to Information & Technology (IT), administrative agencies such as the National Treasury, Tax Department and Custom Department have transformed their operation methods from prior review to post review in the process of risk management, reducing time and cost for enterprises and benefits for the society.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has approved a 1/2000 scale plan for the city’s second science and technology park to be built in District 9 at a cost of around 4.3 trillion VND (188 million USD).

Officially launched since March, the e-customs declaration portal has attracted a large amount of enterprises and related individual & organizations.

The annual Science Film Festival is bringing 19 science films mostly targeting young people in Vietnam’s big cities, with screenings beginning this month and running until December 7.

The Techfest Vietnam 2017 is going to be held in Hanoi in mid November to promote innovation start-ups.

The State bank of Vietnam (SBV) has developed plan moving towards a 90 percent cashless economy by 2020 by reducing cash transactions and increasing electronic payments.

Vietnamese and Japanese intellectual property experts have recently gathered at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City to share experience in completing copyright system and improving the quality and commercialization of inventions.

A press conference of the Ministry of Science and Technology announced that the Techfest Vietnam 2017 is scheduled to take place in Hanoi in mid-November to promote start-up businesses.

At the end of September, 3 telecom services providers MobiFone, Viettel and Vinaphone have implemented the pilot technical service of switching service provider while keeping mobile phone number, which allows customers to switch between providers but still maintain the existing number. This service is expected to be implemented in January 1, 2018.

Vietnam`s Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang will cooperate with the Republic of Korea (RoK) in experimenting bio-products on rice growing at the province’s hi-tech agriculture zone.

Hanoi Taxi Association has recommended the authority agency to stop piloting vehicles with technology application like Grab or Uber.

The International Precision Engineering, Machine Tools and Metalworking Exhibition and Conference (MTA) will return to Hanoi on October 11-13.

The Vinh Long University of Technology Education and Toyota Motor Vietnam (TMV) launched a technical training centre in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long on October 2.

According to the General Statistics Office of the Ministry of Planning & Investment, as of the end of September, total number of mobile phone subscribers in Vietnam is 113.2 million, a decrease of 12.7% compared to the same period of last year.

The Building Information Modeling (BIM) will be a vital solution for the construction sector to approach the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0).

Recently, in addition to new ride-hailing applications being introduced to customers by traditional taxi firms, start-up companies also join the market for app-based transport services, which focus on long trip. These are changes in Vietnam’s transport market after the presences of Uber and Grab.

Mobileye is one of the top solution in the world in preventing traffic accident with the accuracy of above 99%.

A project on enabling intellectual property (IP) environment funded by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) will be implemented in Vietnam from 2018 to 2022 with the aim to develop intellectual assets and technological advances in the country.

In addition to raise public awareness on traffic safety, the development of intelligent transport system (ITS) has become a global trend.

Vietnam wants to learn from Hungary’s experience in developing information-technology (IT) policies in the context of the fourth industrial revolution, said Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan.