Conference looks to applicability of nuclear physics in different areas

The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) and the Dubna Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) of Russia on October 27 jointly organised a conference and exhibition to introduce the applicability of nuclear physics in many science and technology areas.

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Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Academy of Science andTechnology (VAST) and the Dubna Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) in Russia on October 27 jointly organised a conference and exhibition to introducethe applicability of nuclear physics in many science and technology areas.

Dr. Dmitry Kamanin, head of the JINR InternationalCooperation Department, briefed participants on the research and trainingactivities of the institute as well as opportunities for Vietnamese scientistsand students in the activities.

Director of Institute of Physics Dinh Van Trung said that inrecent years, researchers from Vietnam – one of the founding member of the JINR,have regularly visited different laboratories of JINR to carry out a number ofcollaborative research projects, using research equipment at JINR in a shorttime.

Meanwhile, Director of the Institute of Geophysics NguyenXuan Anh said that in the coming time, the office wishes tocooperate with experts  of the JINR in implementing geophysical observations, data analysis,modeling, and forecasting.

After the conference, participants visited an exhibitionshowcasing major scientific projects of JINR, including NICA acceleratorcomplex, SuperHeavy Element Factory and BAIKAL-GVD neutrino telescope.

In addition, with support of virtual reality technology,visitors had an opportunity to visit JINR's laboratories, making them feel thatthey are participating in a real experiment./.

VNA