“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 will organize two conferences from February 18thto February 20th, 2014 in HCM City: –    Biotechnology: “Enhancing vaccine producing and strategy for implementation: applications of protein science, protein and pharmaceutical” in collaboration with Aston University, Britain and Biotechnology Center in HCM City, Vietnam. –    Telecommunications: “Advances and development of telecommunication system” in collaboration with Leeds University, Britain and Da Nang University of Science and Technology, Vietnam. To apply for the program, please click on a conference name, sign up using the application form available at the bottom of webpage, and send to email: hong.hoang@britishcouncil.org.vn (Note: only English are used in the program).

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 from Brazil. Prof. Dr. Phan Quoc Khanh (left) and Prof. Dr.Hoang Xuan Phu Prof. Dr. Phan Quoc Khanh is an expert in optimization theory. His doctoral thesis was in 1978 and Doctor of Science in 1988 at the Institute of Mathematics, Academy of Sciences of Poland. The results of his research led to important developments in the field of vector optimization, equilibrium problems and variation inequalities. He is currently Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Mathematical Association. Prof Dr Hoang Xuan Phu conducts researches in the fields of control theory and optimization as well as their analytical applications. His doctoral thesis was in 1983 and doctor of science in 1987 at the University of Leipzig, Germany. He is currently editor in chief of the Journal of Mathematics and a member of the Committee for Developing Countries (CDC), a sub-committee of the International Mathematical Union (IMU-CDC). Prof. Dr Hoang Xuan Phu has also an academician of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Bavaria, Germany. Prof Dr Phan Quoc Khanh is currently Vice President of the Mathematics Science Council under the National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED). Prof Dr Hoang Xuan Phu was also a member of the council in the previous tenure. NAFOSTED would like to send congratulations to the two Prof and Dr Phan Quoc Khanh and Hoang Xuan Phu for the election. TWAS currently has 1110 members, of which Vietnam has 9 members (the list below lists the 9 professors arranged in chronological order was elected to TWAS): Nguyen Van Hieu and Dao Vong Duc ( Physics ), Le Dung Trang, Ngo Viet Trung, Ha Huy Khoái, Dao Trong Thi , Le Tuan Hoa , Phan Quoc Khanh and Hoang Xuan Phu ( belongs in Mathematics). Previously, the list has former Nguyen Huy Phan (Medicine), Vu Tuyen Hoang (Agriculture) and Nguyen Van Dao (Mechanics) . (Source: VIASM )

According to regulations on implemeting basic researches in the field of social sciences and humanities, funded by the National Foundation for Technology and Science Development (NAFOSTED), the foundation suggests heads of approved themes in collaboration with organisations to submit mid-term report on their progress and results of the themes. The report aims to provide a basis for the foundation in the next round to fund the approved themes which were launched since 2011 and 2012. The periodical projects’ reports including report on research results and report on the use of fund with attached sample is required to send to NAFOSTED in two forms: – A soft copy sent to email: nafosted@most.gov.vn – 03 hard copies certified by the organization chaired topics sent to the foundtation’s operating board at No. 39 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi ). ( NAFOSTED keeps 02 copies, 01 will be kept at the Science and Technology office of the themes’ management agencies) – 01 copy of products sent to the foundation’s operating board or soft copy through email to administrative secretary Heads of the approved themes are asked to send the reports before November 25 2013 to accelerate disbursement progress. In the course of implementation, please contact to the foundation at Tel: 04.3934.0411/ 04.3934.0555; email: nafosted@most.gov.vn. Samples of the reports on results and the use of funds can be found in the notice of periodical reports on the subject of basic research in the field of Social Science and Humanities starting in 2011 and 2012 available in webiste: http://www.nafosted.gov.vn) Our warmest thanks. Download full text and sample reports here