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VinFuture Sci-Tech Week: Symposium looks into science for life

Resilient agriculture session in the new normal, advanced materials for future energy storage, and precision cancer therapy were the topic of discussion at a symposium in Hanoi on December 19.
VinFuture Sci-Tech Week: Symposium looks into science for life ảnh 1A session of the symposium (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Resilient agriculturesession in the new normal, advanced materials for future energy storage, andprecision cancer therapy were the topic of discussion at a symposium inHanoi on December 19.

The “Science for Life” took place withinthe framework of the second VinFuture Sci-Tech Week, which is taking place fromDecember 17-21 with the participation of thousands of scientists, policy makersand businesspeople at home and abroad.

In his opening remarks, Deputy Minister of Scienceand Technology Bui The Duy highlighted science-technology,innovation and creation as major drivers taking Vietnam to the list of top 15agricultural exporters in the world, saying science-technology contributesabout 30% of the added value in the Vietnamese farming sector.

The function looked into solutions aswell as projections of important changes in people’s lives enabled by theeffective application of science and technology.
VinFuture Sci-Tech Week: Symposium looks into science for life ảnh 2Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)
The VinFuture Foundation, an independent, not-for-profitfoundation in Vietnam founded by and financed by Pham Nhat Vuong, Chairman ofVingroup JSC, and his wife Pham Phu Huong.

Its mission is to build a future where breakthroughscientific research and technological innovations empower people, positivelyenhance their lives, and create a more equitable and sustainable world forfuture generations./.
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