(10 April 2019) On the occasion of the 2019 Italian Research Day, the Italian Embassy in Hanoi and Hanoi University of Science and Technology are organising a conference focused on the blockchain, an innovative technology with a high potential to improve institutional operation models, supply chains, and global transactions in the long run. The conference aims to analyse the possible applications and highlight the Italian-Vietnamese collaboration in this sector, also thanks to the presence of researchers from the University of Palermo. The event will be held on April 11th and 12th at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology.