Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son and the Lao Minister of Post and Telecommunications Hiem Phommachanh discussed measures to enhance bilateral cooperation in post, telecommunications and information technology at their talks in Hanoi on Dec. 15.

The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the US signed a joint declaration on the intention of cooperation in civil space and aviation activities in Hanoi on Dec. 5.

The theme of Viet Nam International Software Testing & Automation Conference (VISTACON 2011) will be “Advancing the Practice of Software Testing and Test Automation” held from December 6 -7 at the Sheraton Hotel. The event is hosted by LogiGear and MRD.

The international workshop on nanotechnology and application (IWNA) opens in Ba Ria- Vung Tau province on Nov 10.

A recent study by the London School of Economics Outsourcing Unit ranks fourteen up-and-coming offshore outsourcing markets on cost, skills, risk and infrastructure.