Newton Prize Vietnam announced

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.