Summary:

The conference is among a series of scientific meetings and events organised by the Rencontres du Vietnam, a non-profit organization founded in 1993 by Jean Tran Thanh Van and an official partner of UNESCO. Its objective is the promotion of international exchanges between Vietnam and the international community, particularly in the areas of science and education. It also aims at encouraging integration of Vietnamese scientists into the international scientific community, as well as nurturing passion for science in younger generations. The Rencontres du Vietnam is at the intersection of two series of scientific meetings created by Jean Tran Thanh Van: the Rencontres de Moriond in 1966 and the Rencontres de Blois in 1989.

The conference will focus on recent advances in the following main topics:

• Active, Biological, Living Matter
• Self-assembly
• Granular Materials
• Multiphase and Complex Flows
• Interfaces
• Nano-Microscales Surface Modifications