Odon Vallet scholarships awarded to 543 Vietnamese students
As many as 543 Vietnamese students and young researchers were awarded
Odon Vallet scholarships at a ceremony held in Hanoi on August 24.
As many as 543 Vietnamese students and young researchers were awarded
Odon Vallet scholarships at a ceremony held in Hanoi on August 24.
The scholarships, each worth 12 million VND, were presented by Prof. Odon Vallet (who started the foundation), Prof. Tran Thanh Van and the American Nobel laureates for physics, Sheldon Glashow and David Gross.
Since 2000, Vallet and Van, the promoters of the Meet Vietnam Programme, have presented thousands of scholarships to Vietnamese students.
The scholarships help encourage and support the beneficiaries to overcome difficulties in learning while promoting the importance of basic sciences.
Earlier this year, the Association Rencontres du Vietnam (Meet Vietnam) presented 1,645 grants to local pupils, totalling over 18.8 billion VND (883,600 USD).
Prof. Vallet, a lecturer at France's Sorbonne University , inherited a 100 million EUR fortune from his father, which he uses to finance the scholarships for excellent young students in France, Vietnam, and several small countries in Africa.-VNA
The scholarships, each worth 12 million VND, were presented by Prof. Odon Vallet (who started the foundation), Prof. Tran Thanh Van and the American Nobel laureates for physics, Sheldon Glashow and David Gross.
Since 2000, Vallet and Van, the promoters of the Meet Vietnam Programme, have presented thousands of scholarships to Vietnamese students.
The scholarships help encourage and support the beneficiaries to overcome difficulties in learning while promoting the importance of basic sciences.
Earlier this year, the Association Rencontres du Vietnam (Meet Vietnam) presented 1,645 grants to local pupils, totalling over 18.8 billion VND (883,600 USD).
Prof. Vallet, a lecturer at France's Sorbonne University , inherited a 100 million EUR fortune from his father, which he uses to finance the scholarships for excellent young students in France, Vietnam, and several small countries in Africa.-VNA
You should also see
Energy industry needs nearly 5 trillion VND of investment in 2021-2030
The total investment capital demand for the whole energy sector in the 2021-2030 period is between 4.13-4.8 trillion VND (163.01-189.46 million USD), according to a plan to implement the National Power Planning in the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050.
See more
Society
Hanoi Great Souvenirs 2024 kicks off
The Hanoi Great Souvenirs 2024 fair opened at the Hanoi Museum on April 25, offering a venue for businesses and producers to showcase cultural and souvenir products.
Society
Documents, artifacts related to Dien Bien Phu Campaign unveiled in Yen Bai
More than 200 precious artifacts, photos and documents related to the Dien Bien Phu Campaign have been announced in the northern province of Yen Bai, demonstrating activities taken by the provincial Party Organisation, administration, army and people to serve the campaign 70 years ago.
Society
French court to hold hearing on AO lawsuit
The Court of Appeal of Paris will open a hearing in early May regarding a lawsuit filed by Vietnamese-French Tran Thi To Nga against US chemical corporations that supplied Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin for the US army during the war in Vietnam.
Society
Kon Tum culinary contest honours 120 dishes from local ginseng
An international culinary contest opened in Tu Mo Rong district in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on April 25 set a record by making 120 dishes using bastard ginseng (codonopsis tangshen), a medicinal plant grown in the locality.
Society
VNA honors journalistic excellence at 2023 Press Award ceremony
The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Press Awards 2023 winners were honored at a ceremony held at the agency's headquarters in Hanoi on April 25. Let’s take a look.
