The fourth Quang Nam Province Innovation Startup Festival - TechFest Quang Nam 2023 take place in 3 days from August 24-26, 2023 at 24/3 Square (Tam Ky city).

On August 15, 2023, the Ministry of Planning and Investment held a press conference to announce the Vietnam International Innovation Exhibition 2023 (VIIE 2023) and the Inauguration Ceremony of the new operation facility of the National Innovation Center (NIC) at Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park. These 2 events are hosted by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, NIC is the focal point, coordinating with ministries, departments, sectors and partners to organize the implementation.

On August 4, 2023, in Hanoi, Science and Technology Communication Research and Development Center (Ministry of Science and Technology) organized a training course to improve capacity in research and application of marketing technology (MarTech) for startups.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed and promulgated Document No. 690/TTg-KGVX requesting relevant ministries and agencies to review, advise and propose amendments and supplements to comprehensive and effective breakthrough mechanisms and policies solutions to promote science and technology development and encourage innovation.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to exempt and reduce taxes for innovative start-ups to increase the number of these businesses when implementing Resolution No. 98/2023/QH15 dated June 24, 2023 of the National Assembly on piloting a number of opportunities, specific policies and regimes for the development of Ho Chi Minh City.

On August 11, 2023, in Da Nang city, the National Science and Technology Information held the 20th Conference of the Vietnam Library Union on scientific and technological resources (the Vietnam Library Association).

The seminar is an opportunity for scientists, managers and businesses to share contents and exchange issues on the relationship among research institutes, universities and enterprises in research and result commercialization and research activities are associated with the protection, exploitation and protection of intellectual property rights.

On August 4, 2023, in Hanoi, a conference to evaluate S&T activities in 2023 and develop a S&T plan for innovation in 2024 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development took place under the chair of Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Hoang Giang and Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien.

In the afternoon of August 16, 2023, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the third meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee on economic, scientific and technological cooperation and other fields between Vietnam and Israel took place. Vietnam's Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat and Israel's Minister of Economy and Industry Nir Barkat co-chaired the meeting.

The Association of Minerals, Metals and Materials (TMS) honored and awarded the Young Innovator Award 2024 to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Minh Son after his contributions in the field of research and application of 3D printing technology.