Life achievement award winners

Prof. Dr. Tran Doan Son is working on his computer for meaningful research Prof. Dr. Tran Doan Son was born in 1954. At the age of 28, he went to Czechoslovakia to finish his doctorate program and received the degree in machine building technology by Plzen School of Electrics – Machine 5 years later. Returning home, he was appointed Head of the Machine Building Department in HCMUT. In 2002, he was awarded the title Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering by the Council of Mechanics – Dynamics, followed by the title People’s Teacher in 2020. He has just been awarded the Professor title and the Ho Chi Minh prize for his project ‘Researching, Renovating, and Developing Food and Produce Processing Devices in Vietnam’. Beginning his teaching career in 1976, Prof. Dr. Tran Doan Son has always believed that teaching is not merely to impair knowledge but to arouse interest and passion among students, to promote creativity instead of simply letting them taking note. Hence, his … [Read more...] about Impressive achievements of devoted scientist

Awardees of the Kovalevskaya Award 2021 . (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Two Vietnamese university professors were honoured with the Kovalevskaya Award 2021 for their outstanding achievements in applied sciences at a May 16 ceremony with Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan in attendance. The event was held by the Vietnam Women’s Union Central Committee in Hanoi. The awardees were Prof., Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai, Vice Rector of the University of Science at the Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM); and Prof., Dr. and Meritorious Teacher Nguyen Minh Thuy, a senior lecturer in food technology at the Faculty of Agriculture, the Can Tho University. In her opening remarks, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Women’s Union’s Central Committee Ha Thi Nga said the award, named after Russian mathematician Sofia Kovalevskaya, is the first international award for women in recognition for their exceptional contributions to scientific and technological research and development. … [Read more...] about Kovalevskaya Award 2021 presented to two university professors

Female scientists honoured at the Kovalevskaya award ceremony on Monday. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Professors Nguyễn Thị Thanh Mai and Nguyễn Minh Thủy have won the 2021 Kovalevskaya awards for female Vietnamese scientists. The award ceremony was held on Monday. Thanh Mai, deputy principal of Việt Nam National University, HCM City, chaired and completed 14 scientific research projects at all levels, of which there were 10 ministerial-level projects and four provincial-level projects. She also published 135 scientific articles, of which 75 were published in international journals and 66 in national journals. One of Thanh Mai's notable works was a study titled "Building high standard extraction process from wormwood root and evaluating pharmacological effects in the direction of supportive use treatment of stomach ulcers”. The results of this study have oriented the production of herbal drugs to treat stomach ulcers. Minh Thủy's achievements include a "repository" of rigorous … [Read more...] about Female Vietnamese scientists honoured at the 2021 Kovalevskaya awards

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam (the second from the right) and Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Van Tung grant Ta Quang Buu Award 2022 to two scientists. Thereby, the award council unified to propose two scientists to the Minister of Science and Technology for Ta Quang Buu Award 2022, including Full Professor, Doctor of Science Ngo Viet Trung, Institute of Mathematics under Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology in field of mathematics with his work of “Depth functions of symbolic powers of homogeneous ideals” published on Inventiones Mathematicae in 2019; and Associate Professor Ph.D Nguyen Thi Le Thu, University of Technology - Vietnam National University HCMC in field of Chemistry with her work of  “Tailoring the Hard−Soft Interface with Dynamic Diels−Alder Linkages in Polyurethanes: Toward Superior Mechanical Properties and Healability at Mild Temperature” published on Chemistry of Materials in 2019. Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Van Tung … [Read more...] about Two scientists win Ta Quang Buu Award 2022

SSIAM has won the Best Business Development award at AsianInvestor magazine’s 2022 Asset Management Awards. — Photo courtesy of SSI SSI Asset Management Company Limited has won the Best Business Development award at AsianInvestor magazine’s 2022 Asset Management Awards. The COVID-19 pandemic had an unprecedented impact on many economic sectors in Việt Nam and globally, including on fund management. Cash flows were significantly affected, partly due to the withdrawal of foreign investors from the market. Faced with that situation, SSIAM has in the last two years quickly transformed, restructured products and expanded cooperation with local and foreign partners, which have helped it gain remarkable successes and improve clients' investment efficiency. To attract foreign investments to Việt Nam, it has tied up with organisations in Korea and Thailand for years. It has also launched new funds. As of December 31 last year the total assets under management by  SSIAM was … [Read more...] about SSI wins Best Business Development award from AsianInvestor

Shanghai achieved on Tuesday the long-awaited milestone of three consecutive days with no new COVID-19 cases outside quarantine zones but most residents will have put up with confinement for a while longer before a return to more normal life. For other cities in China that have been under lockdown, a third day with no new cases in the community usually means "zero COVID" status and the beginning of the lifting of restrictions. The commercial hub of 25 million set out on Monday its clearest timetable yet for exiting a lockdown now in its seventh week, but the plan was met with scepticism by many residents who have seen isolation extended time and again. Shanghai plans to resume outdoor activities in stages, with some convenience stores and pharmacies reopening this week, but with most restrictions on movement remaining in place until May 21, after which public transport and other services will resume gradually. By June, the lockdown should be lifted, but residents will still be … [Read more...] about Shanghai achieves ‘zero COVID’ status but normal life is weeks away