HA NOI (Biz Hub) — Five Vietnamese scientists were honoured at the 2015 L'Oreal For Women in Science Awards held in Ha Noi last Friday for their research on improving community healthcare and the environment.

The winners of the national awards included Dr. Ho Pham Thuc Lan, a lecturer from the HCM City-based Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine; Dr. Pham Thi Kim Trang, deputy director of the Centre for Environmental Technology and Sustainable Development (CETASD) at Ha Noi University of Science; and Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Lan Huong, researcher from Water Resources University in Ha Noi.

This year's Rising Young Talent award went to Dr. Tran Thi Hien, a lecturer from the Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Meanwhile, Dr. Tran Ha Lien Phuong, a lecturer at HCM City-based Viet Nam National University, received the International Rising Talent award for her project on the development of fucoidan-based polymeric micelles for cancer treatment and diagnosis.

The L'Oreal for Women in Science Awards was first launched in Viet Nam in 2009 to support the development of women in scientific research. — VNS