This year's award prioritized searching for industries on the list of priority science and technology fields of the country until 2030 in order to contribute to orienting and encouraging the young generation to research, apply and start-up according to the country's development strategy, actively transforming digitally amd actively participating in the Fourth Industrial Revolution according to the policy of the Party and Government.

Science and technology talents honoured with Golden Globe Awards 2021.

After nearly three months of launching, there have been 66 nominations submitted by 27 agencies, units, organisations and businesses across the country and Vietnamese embassies, Youth Associations and overseas Vietnamese students, submitted for the 2021 Awards.

Alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Standing Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee, Bui Quang Huy, who is also Chairman of the Vietnamese Students' Association, said that the number of nominations has increased compared to previous years, especially from candidates who are studying or working abroad and the many prestigious training and research institutions in the Republic of Korea, Australia, France, Japan and Belgium.

Also in the awarding ceremony, the organising board awarded the outstanding Female Student Award to 20 female students in the field of Science and Technology, who are third-year female students with excellent academic and research achievements in information technology, electricity, electronics, and mechanics.

PM: medical scientists play key role in Covid-19 fight

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has hailed the medical sector, including medicine scientists, for bringing their brain power to fight the Covid-19 pandemic over the past two years.

Scientists complete collection of sea creature specimens in southern Vietnam

Scientists from the Institute of Oceanography under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology have completed a collection of more than 20,000 specimens of sea creatures, with many new creatures discovered for the first time in Vietnamese waters or entirely new species.

Five Vietnamese scientists make Asia top 100 list

Five Vietnamese scientists have been listed among the 100 most outstanding researchers in Asia this year by Singapore’s Asian Scientist magazine.

Vietnamese scientist wins Noam Chomsky Global Connections Awards

Associate Professor Tran Xuan Bach has become the first Vietnamese scientist to receive the Noam Chomsky Global Connections Award.

Source: NDO