Hanoi (VNA) - Three researchers and a student of Vietnam were honoured with the Inoue Yasushi Award for their PhD theses on Japanese literature, at a ceremony held by the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam and the Inoue Yasushi Memorial Foundation on January 18. A first prize was awarded to Chau Hong Thao for her excellent writing about the memory and dreams in novels written by Haruki Murakami and Kazuo Ishiguro. Nguyen Huu Minh won a second prize for his writing on the existential beauty in a novel by Natsume Soseki, while Nguyen Anh Tuan’s essay on the poetry of female poets in the books of Kokinshu and Manyoshu earned him a third prize. In the category for students, Nguyen Chi Anh claimed a prize for her writing on Hyakuta Naoki’s book. Addressing the awards ceremony, Director of the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam Ando Toshiki said Japanese studies relating to history, politics, economics, law and society are of … [Read more...] about Vietnamese researchers win Inoue Yasushi Award
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"Despite our great differences, there are large points of agreement," Pinera said of Guillier as his supporters waved Chilean flags in downtown Santiago. In the streets of Santiago's wealthy neighborhoods, where Pinera took some 90 percent of votes, residents blared their horns in support. … [Read more...] about Billionaire Pinera recaptures Chile presidency with resounding win
Ambitious female photographer with a desire to show Vietnam to the world
Khanh Phan's ‘Flower on the Water,' a photo capturing people harvesting water lilies in the southern province of Long An, which won the Fun category of the 2018 SkyPixel Aerial Photography & Video Contest and the People category of the 2019 Siena drone photography awards. Phan shared that she often spends time and efforts getting to know about a place as well as its nature and people before coming for shooting. … [Read more...] about Ambitious female photographer with a desire to show Vietnam to the world
Stroke-preventive supplements bring father and son more than first prize
The idea of making a dietary supplement to help prevent people suffering from strokes popped into Long’s head early last year when he witnessed his grandfather at risk of paralysis due to a stroke. He, together with Dương Xuân Anh, Nguyễn Đức Hiếu, Phạm Quang Huy and Bùi Hương Ly, started researching rutin as a possible means of preventing strokes. … [Read more...] about Stroke-preventive supplements bring father and son more than first prize
