For the first time, 10 major universities plan to join forces to create a global knowledge network.

On November 13, information from the VinFuture Prize said that this year, marking the Prize's 5th anniversary, the Prize will have many new activities, notably the VinFuture Future Discovery dialogue series, organized in collaboration with research institutes and about 10 leading universities in Vietnam.

Speaking about the award, Associate Professor Dr. Huynh Dang Chinh, Vice President of Hanoi University of Science and Technology, acknowledged that the annual VinFuture Science and Technology Week is a strategic catalyst to inspire the courage and desire for creativity and dedication of young Vietnamese scientists. Since 2023, Hanoi University of Science and Technology and VinFuture have organized many international scientific seminars and conferences with great influence.

“That is a testament to the spirit of scientific research for humanity - something that VinFuture and Hanoi University of Science and Technology are exchanging and developing together, focusing on nurturing in the young generation the desire for research and the spirit of innovation, contributing to sustainable social development,” Associate Professor Chinh commented.

Witnessing students confidently sharing and interacting with speakers who are big names in the world, Associate Professor Chinh assessed these as valuable opportunities because through them, young scientists of the unit were inspired and strongly enthusiastic. After such events, scientific research activities and student innovation increased in both quantity and quality, with many topics of interest to renewable energy, green materials or AI in agriculture .

“The passion for science that is naturally spread among the young research community is the greatest success of the series of seminars and talks in cooperation with VinFuture,” said Associate Professor Chinh.

The sharing session of "VinFuture Discovery Dialogue Series" by Prof. Yann LeCun, Winner of the VinFuture 2024 Main Prize at the University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi attracted the attention of many students and lecturers of the school. Photo: VFP.

Similarly, at the University of Natural Sciences (Vietnam National University, Hanoi), the seminar on “The Future of Artificial Intelligence” in 2024, with the “father of AI” himself – Professor Yann LeCun – as the speaker, has aroused strong inspiration in the young generation of scientists at the school.

“By learning from the world's leading experts, they will have a broader picture and a more comprehensive view of the field that young specialized high school students, undergraduates, graduate students and researchers are very interested in. When talking with Professor Yann LeCun, students were very excited to learn directly from such leading experts. I believe that many of them have been encouraged, motivated and will be more determined to pursue the field they are interested in,” Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Ha - Deputy Head of the Department of Cooperation and Development of the unit, said.

Similarly, Associate Professor Dr. Kim Bao Giang, Vice Rector in charge of Science and Technology and Postgraduate Training Management, Hanoi Medical University, said that the 2023 conference with Professor Salim Abdool Karim, winner of the VinFuture Special Prize for Scientists from Developing Countries in 2021, has opened up opportunities for lecturers, trainees and students to connect with major research groups around the world. “Through the event with VinFuture, they have 'addresses' to cooperate on new projects or receive advice to better implement ongoing projects and research,” Associate Professor Giang said. This is what the school expects from the four scientific events with leading experts in the fields of cancer, cardiovascular, rehabilitation and neurology that the school will organize with the VinFuture Foundation this season.

Also during the VinFuture 2025 Award Week, the University of Natural Sciences will coordinate with the Foundation to organize a seminar with Prof. Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter (University of Würzburg, Germany; Member of the VinFuture Preliminary Council) - an expert on the impact of climate change and the environment on biodiversity and ecosystems. The event will gather many scientists inside and outside the university to discuss and propose ideas to serve the needs of sustainable development in Vietnam as well as the world.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/giao-duc/lan-dau-tien-10-dai-hoc-lon-du-kien-dong-hanh-kien-tao-mang-luoi-tri-thuc-toan-cau-i787881/