Young Vietnamese Scientists in the RoK Gather for Conference

VSAK President Tran Thien Quang. Source: Vietnamese Students' Association in Korea

A conference for young Vietnamese scientists in the Republic of Korea (RoK) was held at the Seoul National University of Science and Technology on December 11, VNA reported Monday.

The 8th annual event, held by the Vietnamese Students’ Association in the RoK (VSAK), was sponsored by the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK, the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Vietnamese Students’ Association in Da Nang city.

It attracted nearly 100 reports covering different fields. Veteran professors and doctors selected the ones on seven areas to be reported at the conference, namely physics, energy and material science, life science and biomedicine, chemistry and chemical techniques, computer science – information technology and communications, construction and structural engineering.

The organising board also received 24 nominations for an award reserved for young Vietnamese scientists in the RoK, and five obtained the honour for their remarkable performance in biotechnology, information technology and communications, new material technology, and medicinal - pharmaceutical technology and environmental technology.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Nguyen Vu Tung congratulates the event.

Applauding the VSAK’s organisation of the conference, Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Vu Tung noted the community of Vietnamese students in the RoK is growing strongly. He described them as a source of high-quality human resources contributing to their homeland’s development and Vietnam-RoK diplomatic relations, which turn 30 this year.

He expressed his hope for more exchanges in the future to tighten the two counties’ links, especially in education and science.

In his congratulatory speech sent to the event, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy said the nearly 70,000 Vietnamese students in the RoK are helping with the development of science in Vietnam.

He also voiced his hope that they will bring into play their knowledge, experience and research findings to contribute to the homeland.

Awarding for the best presentations for session Computer Science, Information and Communication Technology.

Meanwhile, VSAK President Tran Thien Quang noted ACVYS is held annually to promote and promote the important role of science in social life, people and the interests of the community in the fields of science. The VSAK hopes that through the conference, it will contribute to the formation of a sustainable network of researchers to help boost the development of science in Vietnam.

According to Tran Thien Quang, the conference also acts as a bridge for Vietnamese employers and students to meet and exchange recruitment information. The conference gives the participating students the opportunity to apply, interview, and recruit with large enterprises such as LG Display Vietnam Hai Phong, Amkor Technology Korea, among others. From here, connect recruiting young and potential scientists to provide jobs and promote the scientific and economic development of the motherland.

After seven years of organization, the conference has become a meeting place for young scientists, Vietnamese and foreign experts to exchange, cooperate in the research and apply projects in many fields of science and technology into practice.

In May, the Embassy of Vietnam also had held a seminar with Vietnamese scientists and intellectuals in the RoK to discuss cooperation in science and technology.

Nearly 30 Vietnamese professors and doctors from leading universities and research institutes in the RoK, along with representatives of the Vietnamese Students’ Association in the country attended the event.

Vietnamese scientists and students in the RoK are growing in terms of both quantity and quality. Many scientists of Vietnam have initially gained a foothold in some scientific and technological areas in the Northeast Asian nation. A number of them are enthusiastic about contributing to the homeland’s development.

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