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Newton Prize Vietnam announced

by Trong Nhan17 November 2017 Last updated at 14:00 PM

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Newton Prize Vietnam announced
Vietnamese researchers are awarded the 2017 Newton Prize
VTV.vn - The Newton Prize award ceremony was held this morning in Hanoi. The Prize recognises the great efforts and accomplishments of scientists, awarding £ 200,000 to the research team.

Dr. Trung Duong from the School of Electronics at Queen’s University Belfast, the UK and Dr Vo Nguyen-Son from the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Duy Tan University, Vietnam received 200,000 GBP prize money for their breakthrough – an integrated heterogeneous wireless system capable of transmitting during extreme weather conditions, such as earthquakes, tsunamis or hurricanes.

The award was announced at a ceremony in Hanoi to celebrate the Newton Programme Vietnam, a collaborative development programme for science and innovation between the governments of UK and Vietnam launched in 2014.

Other participants in the round include a project for flood management in the Mekong Delta, one on developing rice varieties that can adapt to climate change, one to manufacture materials using 3D techniques, and one on digital solutions for logistical systems in Vietnam.

The Newton Prize is part of the Newton Fund, which funds research and innovation to support economic development and social welfare, and develops research and innovation for long-term sustainable growth.