
First Vietnamese researcher receives Early Career Award from International Brain Research Organization
Education 18:48 22/09/2020Dr. 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
Travel 16:42 28/01/2015A 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
Economy 14:17 08/08/2014It 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
World 17:30 09/04/2014The 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
Travel 16:45 08/01/2014A 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
Travel 13:49 25/11/2013Hue 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.