VinFuture season 5: For the first time, 10 major universities join forces to create a global knowledge network

(Chinhphu.vn) - This year, VinFuture Science and Technology Week will have many new activities, notably the VinFuture Future Discovery dialogue series, organized in collaboration with leading research institutes and universities in Vietnam.

Associate Professor Dr. Huynh Dang Chinh (far right) and Professor Stanley M. Whittingham, Professor Martin Andrew Green at the exchange event at the University of Technology at the end of 2023

Held for the first time in 2023, the VinFuture Discovery Dialogue series offers opportunities for the domestic scientific community, especially young researchers, to interact and connect with the leading minds of world science.

This year, the event series has been expanded to 10 leading research institutes and universities nationwide, bringing together leading scientists from around the world and Vietnam in key fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), medicine, biology, chemistry, energy and environment, etc. Thereby, Vietnamese and international scientists have the opportunity to dialogue, share and find solutions to the great challenges of humanity.

Associate Professor Dr. Huynh Dang Chinh, Vice President of Hanoi University of Science and Technology, affirmed that the annual VinFuture Science and Technology Week is a strategic catalyst to awaken 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, the unit's young scientists were inspired and strongly enthusiastic.

After such events, scientific research and student innovation activities increased in both quantity and quality, with many topics of interest in 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.

"We expect VinFuture to continue to honor breakthrough works in fundamental fields such as new materials, automation, mechatronics, semiconductor technology, biotechnology, AI, etc., contributing to promoting international cooperation between schools and research institutes in Vietnam with the world's leading universities," Associate Professor Chinh shared.

Sharing session of "VinFuture Discovery Dialogue Series" by Prof. Yann LeCun, Winner of VinFuture 2024 Main Prize at University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Similarly, at the University of Science (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.

"When talking with Professor Yann LeCun, students were very excited to learn directly from such leading experts. I believe that many of them were encouraged, motivated and will be more determined to pursue their fields of interest," Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Ha, Deputy Head of the Department of Cooperation and Development of the unit, said.

During the VinFuture 2025 Award Week, the University of Science 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.

Associate Professor Ha also hopes that VinFuture will continue to promote its role as one of the pioneering funds in promoting the development of Vietnamese science through connecting scholars, funding scientific and technological research projects, and especially creating opportunities for exchange, learning, and inspiration for students - future scientists.

Thu Giang

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