Vietnamese-born pianist Pham Minh Hoang has been given first prize at the Young Performers Awards (YPA) organised by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Dang Dinh Nam and Nguyen Duy Huynh from the Hanoi University of Business and Technology have won the special prize at the 9 th national young inventors contest.
More than 200 women selected from all the 63 provinces and cities nationwide will gather at a conference to honour outstanding businesswomen in Hanoi on October 2.
Students from Duy Tan University in Danang won third prize and a number of consolidation prizes at the 13th Introducing and Demonstrating Earthquake Engineering Research in Schools (IDEERS) competition in Taiwan.
World Records University Principal Thomas Bains has granted honorary doctorate degrees to six Vietnamese and five Indian record holders in a HCM City ceremony on September 21.
A disabled girl, Nguyen Phuong Anh, who has inspired millions with her talent and courage, will participate in UN disability-related events later this month.