Science and Technology

VINFUTURE PRIZE – A new sci-tech prize for humanity

The VinFuture Prize is a newly established global science and technology prize originating from Vietnam. The Prize is set up to honor breakthrough scientific research and technological innovations that create meaningful change in the everyday lives of millions of people. The VinFuture Prize comprises a Grand Prize of US$ 3 million, awarded annually for breakthrough research and technological innovations that improve the quality of human life, and create a more equitable and sustainable world for future generations. The Grand Prize […]

UK Research and Innovation Calls for Research Proposals on Covid-19 (updated)

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is opening two calls for research proposals on impacts of Covid-19 across developing countries. The call funded by the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and the Newton Fund (published on May 21, 2020) – Eligibility: Vietnamese researchers can apply either as PIs if Vietnamese research organisations led or have led and held UKRI grants, or as members partnering with UK-based PIs. – Award range: no limit. – Submission deadline: none – apply at any time. […]

UK Research and Innovation Calls for Research Proposals on Covid-19

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is inviting funding proposals on impacts of Covid-19 across developing countries. The call has no deadline and is funded through the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and the Newton Fund. Vietnamese researchers can apply as member of research team led by an UK researcher, or as lead researcher if they can prove to start working within 04 weeks after the funding being confirmed. Details on the call and submission can be found at: https://www.ukri.org/news/international-covid-19-call-opens/ https://www.ukri.org/funding/funding-opportunities/ukri-gcrf-newton-fund-agile-response-call-to-address-covid-19/ […]

“Connecting young scientists” of Britain and Vietnam

“Researcher Links” initiative Under the “Researcher Links” initiative, British Council Vietnam will organize two specialized conferences on biotechnology and telecommunications in February 2014. The idea initiated by the British Council Vietnam aims to promote international research co-operation. British Council will offer costs of participation, including travel and accommodation costs, for selected young scientists from Vietnam and Britain. The deadline for application is December 16th 2013. Connecting young scientists: conferences on biotechnology and telecommunications Under the program, the British Council Vietnam […]

Two Vietnamese Mathematicians newly elected to be academicians of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS)

Two Vietnamese mathematicians who were newly elected to be academicians of TWAS are Prof and Dr Phan Quoc Khanh (International University, National University in Ho Chi Minh City) and Prof and Dr. Hoang Xuan Phu (Institute of Mathematics). These were the only two Vietnamese scientists out of 46 newly elected academicians of TWAS in this year. The elected academicians were in 10 scientific fields, including mathematics with 4 new academicians. Besides two mathematicians from Vietnam, there were two other mathematicians […]

Prof Nguyen Huu Du appointed as managing director of the Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics

Prof Nguyen Huu Du, vice rector of the University of Science – the Vietnam National University cum secretary of the institute’s Scientific Council was appointed by the Minister of Education and Training to be executive director of the Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics. Prof Nguyen Huu Du was elected to the position for Prof Le Tuan Hoa who was newly appointed to director of the Mathematics Institute, Academy of Science and Technology of Vietnam. Prof Le Tuan Hoa […]

Nguyen Hai Ke – outstanding scientist and dedicated teacher has passed away

Associate Professor, PhD. Nguyen Hai Ke – Dean of Faculty of History at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi has passed away after more than 10 days of hospitalization, leaving his grieving family, friends, colleagues and students. Faculty of History and the University of Social Sciences and Humanities has lost a wise scientist, a devoted manager; his students have lost a teacher with dignity who can give unique and interesting lectures about the history and […]

Workshop on “Researching detailed design and manufacture, assembly and launch technology of jackup rig under 90m water in accordance with the conditions of Vietnam”

From 22/06/2012 to June 24/06/2012, oil-rig manufacture corporation (PV Shipyard) under Petro Vietnam organized a workshop about “Researching detailed design and manufacture, assembly and launch technology of jackup rig under 90m water in accordance with the conditions of Vietnam”. Representatives from several units under Ministry of Science and Technology, partners, companies and corporations in the relevant industry and leading experts from relevant institutes and universities attended the workshop. Through exchange and sharing from experts, participants were provided specific and multi-perspective […]