Intellectual property (IP) does not merely belong to the technical or legal aspects but also an effective tool for national economic development and businesses’ profit growth. It has become one popular property to be used by the public nowadays.

Vietnam is expecting that after 30 years launching, its 26 border-gate economic zones can greatly contribute to boosting trading, cultural exchanges while ensuring national security and building a strong partnership with neighboring countries sharing border lines. However, the zones in the North have not reached their fullest development potential according to the project ‘Master Plan on Vietnam’s Border-Gate Economic Zone Development up to 2020’ (Decision No.52/2008/QD, issued on April 25, 2008).

Since electronic circuits are being applied in many fields from hi-tech agriculture, smart city infrastructure, to national defense, it is predicted that by 2024, the semiconductor industry in Vietnam will have exceeded the value of US$6.16 billion. This has attracted the attention of investors in circuit research and development projects in the country.

Binh Dinh Provincial People's Committee, on October 6, signed a decision approving a joint venture investor to implement the Van Ha Urban Area project in Nhon Phu Ward, Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province, with an area of 49.76ha, and total investment capital of over VND2.9 trillion.

Retail prices of oil and petrol dropped from 3 pm on October 3 following the latest adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance. The retail price of petrol is about VN22,000 a liter. However, the prices of many goods in Ho Chi Minh City have only decreased slightly, and even some items have increased.

Vice Chairwoman of the People’s Committee of HCMC Phan Thi Thang and leaders of departments and businesses took a survey of the tourism products of District 11 on October 5, especially a pilot project of a food street including a pedestrian space on Ha Ton Quyen street that is scheduled to open at the end of this year.

Following the increasing number of children infected and hospitalized due to Adenovirus, Associate Professor Tran Minh Dien, Director of the National Children's Hospital, said that testing for Adenovirus must be prescribed by a doctor because many parents required hospitals to conduct rapid tests for the virus.

The degradation of the Quan Chanh Bo canal and Cho Gao canal are bottlenecks for the transportation of agricultural products in the Mekong Delta. Therefore, it is necessary to have mechanisms and policies to invest in waterway transport infrastructure associated with the development of seaports and logistics services, creating a driving force to promote the export of agricultural products and develop the region's economy.