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Meet Vietnam 2017 kicked off with scientific workshops

A series of scientific workshops began in Quy Nhon city in the central province of Binh Dinh on July 10, as part of the 13th Meet Vietnam programme this year.
Meet Vietnam 2017 kicked off with scientific workshops ảnh 1Chairman of the Meet Vietnam Association Tran Thanh Van (R), French Ambassador to Vietnam Bertrand Lortholary (centre), and Rector of Quy Nhon University Do Ngoc My discuss on the sideline of the scientic workshops. (Photo: tuoitre.vn)

Binh Dinh (VNA) – A series of scientific workshops began in Quy Nhoncity in the central province of Binh Dinh on July 10, as part of the 13th Meet Vietnam programme this year.

[Various activities held within Meet Vietnam programme]

The series are set to cover topics of cosmology, neutrino physics and neutrinostudy in Vietnam, with 120 scientists from 20 countries worldwide gathering atthe opening ceremony.

French Ambassador to Vietnam Bertrand Lortholary said spoke highly of the InternationalCentre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE), the venue of thescientific event.

He said he believes the centre, with its efforts, would help develop a youngergeneration of dedicated scientists.

Ho Quoc Dung, Chairman of the Binh Dinh People’s Committee, said his agency isworking with the ICISE to build a cosmology complex, which consists of a spacecentre and exhibition area, and an observatory.

He said the complex is a highlight of the local Quy Hoa science and educationurban area, a future venue for scientific research and innovation inVietnam.-VNA
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