First Vietnamese researcher receives Early Career Award from International Brain Research Organization
Dr. Ha Thi Thanh Huong is among the 15 researchers in the world to be honored with this year’s awards
Vietnamese researcher, designer strain for decades to accentuate ‘ao dai’ charms
A seasoned Vietnamese researcher and a noted designer have spent decades collecting, preserving, and promoting “ao dai” (traditional Vietnamese long gown)
Germany’s Bosch to allocate $214.7mn for Vietnam business in 2015-2017
It is part of a bigger plan by the German engineering-electronics giant in Pacific Asia to realize its target of doubling sales in the region to over $29.5 billion by 2020
Japanese researcher stands by her disputed stem cell discovery
The papers published by Haruko Obokata in the scientific journal Nature in January detailed simple ways to reprogramme mature animal cells back to an embryonic-like state, allowing them to generate many types of tissues
Documentary film on oldest notated folk music released
A documentary featuring the “Vu khuc Dong Duong” (Indochina dance) accompanied by “don ca tai tu” (southern folk music) music - the country’s oldest notated one - was released on Jan 7.
Hue’s collection of rare books dwindling
Hue researchers are selling their rare books for large sums to outsiders, who often take them out of Vietnam, causing an irreparable loss to the country’s cultural heritage.