International fundamental science workshop opens in Quy NhonThe Fundamental Science and Society workshop opened this morning in the central Quy Nhon City, with the participation of foreign Nobel laureates and local agencies working in the field. The two-day workshop will end tomorrow, July 8, after round-table discussions on topics such as basic science in emerging countries, basic science and sustainable development, and basic science and climate conclude. Today also marked the 50th anniversary of the Rencontres de Moriond (Meeting Moriond), a model initiated by Professor Vân in 1966 in Moriond, France, for informal meetings and discussions of young scientists. The workshop is being held by the science and technology ministry and Recontres du Vietnam at the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education in Quy Nhon City. According to Professor Tran Thanh Van, chairman of Rencontres du Vietnam (Meeting Vietnam), the workshop’s key objects were to understand the impact of fundamental science on our world and the relevance of fundamental science applications in the development of various sectors and society.

Source: VietNamNet News July 07, 2016 10:07 UTC