QUY NHON — An international conference with the theme “Science for Development” is taking place in Quy Nhon City, central province of Binh Dinh on May 9-10. The event, which is hosted by the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE), will discuss the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as well as its future perspectives seen from the world of science, technology and innovation.

QUY NHON — A research exhibition titled “Plastic Matters: Wild Lives” is on display at the International Centre of Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE) in the central city of Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh Province. The exhibition showcases the connection between plastic and human, especially in the context of everyday life in Vietnam. It explores how plastic, since the beginning of the Doi Moi Era, has found its way to every conner of Vietnamese society and how the rampant use of plastic has become an environmental issue, especially to the country’s marine environment.

BÌNH ĐỊNH – Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc agreed in principle to a plan to build the south central province of Bình Định into a scientific and educational urban area when visiting the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE) yesterday. This is a brave and pioneering step which helps gather renowned scientists from around the world, thus contributing to promoting the nation’s science, Phúc told ICISE scientists. He stressed the importance of science and technology, including basic and applied sciences in the country’s development.

To continue with the success of “Rencontres du Vietnam” in the past years, “Rencontres du Vietnam” in 2017 and the fifth time in Quy Nhon City with conferences, Vietnam summer schools continues scientific forums for scientists to share, discuss and announce the latest results in their studies, openiny opportunities for cooperation, development and scientific research;

To be recognized and highly appreciated by the international scientific community for the success of Rencontres de Moriond, Blois Meeting, in 1993 Prof. Tran Thanh Van, Chairman of two above-mentioned scientific organizations, began to bring scientific activities (international conferences, workshops, summer schools, scholarships, etc.)

Overseas Professor Trần Thanh Vân, talks to the newspaper Tiền Phong (Vanguard) about the country’s need to pay a high salary to people working in science and technology. What should we do to encourage young Vietnamese to get more involved in science research?

BÌNH ĐỊNH – About 80 professors, scientists and researchers from 17 countries gathered at a conference themed “Star formation in different environments” that opened at the International Centre of Interdisciplinary Science Education in Quy Nhơn City, the central province of Bình Định, yesterday.

BÌNH ĐỊNH — Experts discussed nanoelectronics, nano equipment, superconductivity, magneto-resistive materials and strongly correlated systems at a scientific conference that opened on Monday in Quy Nhơn City, the central province of Bình Định.  

HÀ NỘI – The central Bình Định Province received its first-ever Science Avenue following a naming ceremony co-organised by provincial People’s Committee and the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE) on Thursday.

QUY NHƠN – Professor Gerard’t Hooft, Dutch Nobel Laureate in Physics and his wife arrived in Bình Định on Sunday afternoon. Accepting an invitation from Prof. Trần Thanh Vân, president of Rencontres du Vietnam, Prof. Hooft will attend Việt Nam’s scientific event on cosmography in the coastal city of Quy Nhơn.

International Symposium on Particles, Strings and Cosmology (PASCOS) was officially opened by the association of Rencontres du Vietnam (Meeting Vietnam) at the International Center of Interdisciplinary Science Education (ICISE) in Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh province on July 11.

Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan presented prestigious Friendship Order to Vietnamese French Professors Le Kim Ngoc and Tran Thanh Van at a ceremony held in Hanoi on July 8 for their outstanding contribution the country’s scientific development and childcare in Vietnam. The two professors, Tran Thanh Van and his wife Le Kim Ngoc established an Association in France to help Vietnamese children in 1970. They have returned home to organize many exchanges between Vietnamese and foreign scientists since 1993.