Vietnamese scientists honoured with French Academy of Sciences’ prize

Two Vietnamese scientists – Dr. Hoang Thi Giang and Tran Quang Hoa, have been honoured with the French Academy of Sciences' prize for bilateral cooperation in science research between France and ASEAN.

The awards ceremony took place in Paris on October 17.

The award was presented to Hoa, a lecturer at Hue University of Education, and Giang, a researcher of the Vietnam Institute of Agricultural Genetics, along with two French scientists who are their co-researchers.

Established in 1666, the French Academy of Science aims to encourage scientific research in the country. It presents about 80 awards, scholarships and medals with a total value of more than 1 million EUR each year./.

VNA