Within the framework of the implementation of the IB21 project "Improving the quality of agricultural products through building a short supply chain in the context of implementing the EVFTA" led by the Institute of European Studies, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Foundation (KAS) ) in Vietnam is the sponsoring agency, this project will be implemented in 3 years (2021 – 2023). In the morning of October 29, 2021, at Sheraton Hotel, K5 Nghi Tam, 11 Xuan Dieu, Hanoi, the Institute of European Studies under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences and partners jointly organized a Press Conference. The research report was carried out in the first year.

In the morning of October 20, 2021, at the headquarters at 176 Thai Ha, Dong Da, Hanoi, the Institute of European Studies (Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences) held a national scientific conference with the theme "Digital transformation in European countries and lessons for Vietnam”. The seminar was organized in an online form, including representatives of state management agencies, scientists, research institutes, universities, businesses and domestic organizations.

Within the framework of the project "Enhancing the role of social organizations and workers (ECOW)" co-financed by the European Union, on the afternoon of October 5th 2021, the Institute of European Studies under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) with partners in collaboration with the Institute for Development & Community Health (LIGHT Institute), Institute for Workers and Trade Unions (IWTU Institute), Centre for Promotion of Quality of Life (LIFE Centre), organized to share the performance results of 3 sub-projects with the theme “Access to support for workers of labour-related social organizations: Sharing results from F.O.B, EWWB, QTU projects within the ECOW project framework”. This seminar was held in an online format.

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the entire political, economic and social life, but at the same time is also a driving force to help Vietnam's digital transformation to rise sharply. The digital economy is becoming a characteristic and an inevitable trend in the world, researched, applied and developed by many countries. Especially, under the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, digital transformation has become a mandatory requirement for every country and business.