The 2025 dialogue series organized by VinFuture Foundation has gathered many VinFuture Prize winners, members of the preliminary round council and the prize council to present and discuss at nearly 10 leading universities and research institutes in Vietnam.
The meetings took place at the schools: Academy of Posts and Telecommunications Technology, Hanoi University of Industry, University of Transport, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Agriculture, Can Tho University, Phenikaa University, University of Natural Sciences - Vietnam National University, Hanoi and Hanoi Medical University.
At the Academy of Posts and Telecommunications Technology, Professor Leslie Gabriel Valiant - Harvard University - presented the learning ability of computer systems. He emphasized the importance of the theoretical foundation in developing artificial intelligence and encouraged the spirit of exploration of Vietnamese lecturers and students. The meeting raised practical issues on developing computing capacity and how to compensate for limitations in hardware with creative thinking.
The topic of visual technology and artificial intelligence at Hanoi University of Industry was presented by Professor Do Ngoc Minh - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and VinUni. He shared his experience in technology transfer and introduced sensor applications and digital solutions in smart healthcare, opening up a direction to connect research and businesses.
At the University of Natural Sciences, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Professor Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter - University of Würzburg, clarified the impact of land use and climate change on biodiversity, pollination function and pests control. The lectures help listeners identify the relationships between landscape management, sustainable agriculture and climate change adaptation.
The theme of sustainable agriculture at Can Tho University with Professor Ermias Kebreab - University of California Davis, focuses on the strategy of reducing methane emissions in livestock farming by adding feed and optimizing nutrition solutions. These studies are assessed to have practical significance for the goal of reducing emissions and developing environmentally friendly livestock.
At Hanoi University of Science and Technology, the seminar on innovation and organic semiconductors attracted the attention of many students when Professor Sir Richard Henry Friend - University of Cambridge, and Dr. Jayshree thru Seth - 3M, presented their research journey, application and role in inspiring innovation. The presentation combining material theory and humanistic perspective on scientific communication created a vibrant discussion atmosphere.
The Vietnam Academy of Agriculture is where two experts Imtiyaz Khanday and Pamela Ronald introduced biological seeds and breeding technology to adapt to climate change. advances in synthetic Infertility and genetic engineering are expected to contribute to improving food security in the future.
The series of medical dialogues at Hanoi Medical University includes lectures by Professor Mary-Claire King, Professor Ana Belen Elgoyhen and Associate Professor Do Thanh Nho. The content ranges from genetic medicine, hearing research to medical robots and soft rehabilitation robots, suggesting opportunities for interdisciplinary cooperation in research and clinical application.
The theme of solar power, energy innovation and advanced materials presented by experts Martin A. Green, Daniel M. Kammen, Thuc Quyen Nguyen and Van Chi Dang at different training institutions has brought a comprehensive picture of the trend of clean energy, equitable transition and application of new materials in healthcare and energy.
The VinFuture Future Exploration Dialogue series not only conveys in-depth knowledge but also arouses the desire to research, promote scientific thinking and strongly connect international academics with the Vietnamese training environment. Each dialogue session is an opportunity for students to ask questions, for lecturers to discuss and for research ideas to be transformed into applied topics suitable for the domestic context.
The schools highly appreciate the value of the program and hope that VinFuture will continue to expand to become a sustainable bridge between domestic and foreign scholars, between academic knowledge and the community, as well as between the current research generation and those who will create the scientific future of Vietnam.
