Building the foundation of nanotechnology in Vietnam

On September 25, at the ICISE Center (Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh), the 2nd international conference on Nano-Life Sciences: Biological, Biophysical and Computational Nanotechnology (NanoBioCoM2024) opened with the participation of more than 103 scientists from 19 countries.

At the workshop, many experts and scientists made commitments to build a nanoscience network for Vietnam. At the workshop, Professor Tran Thanh Van, Chairman of the Vietnam Science Association, said that NanoBioCoM is an initiative of many Vietnamese scientists who are researching nano-life sciences around the world to bring this new field of science to Vietnam. At this workshop, scientists will have 3 days to present and clarify research and application issues in nano-biotechnology, biophysics and new computational methods. "The workshop is an opportunity for young Vietnamese researchers to exchange, meet and inherit the world's leading new research knowledge, creating a network connecting the Vietnamese research community working at home and abroad to sit together to create development", Professor Tran Thanh Van informed.

More than 100 scientists and researchers from 19 countries around the world attended the conference.

Speaking to SGGP Newspaper, Associate Professor, Dr. Ngo Xuan Kien (Institute of Nano-Life Sciences, Kanazawa University - Japan), said: "Currently, the application of nanotechnology is very popular in modern society, such as medicine, biology, new biological materials, agriculture, environment and even food safety... Life scientists are very interested in the application of artificial intelligence and computational science to create intelligent algorithms to further research nanomaterials", Associate Professor, Dr. Ngo Xuan Kien said.

As a Vietnamese native from McGill University (Canada), Associate Professor, Dr. Bui Khanh Huy brought to the conference a research paper on the organelle “cilia” (found in the respiratory system and sperm). He shared: “Cilia is a new biological machine of humans, but it is in the form of super small nano, so medicine has not known much about this organelle for a long time. Therefore, we want to study its mechanism and structure to help medicine recognize it and diagnose diseases when they are faulty and design drugs to treat them.”

Associate Professor, Dr. Ngo Xuan Kien informed: “Through the NanoBioCoM workshops, we will promote the biophysics research community for Vietnam. In the near future, we will establish a professional community on optical, electron and molecular microscopes. These tools will support nanotechnology research and experimentation in Vietnam in the coming time. In addition, we will connect with Vietnamese nano scientists around the world to connect and create a network to support Vietnam in developing and training nanotechnology human resources.”

According to Professor Tran Thanh Van, in medicine, nanotechnology helps detect and diagnose early to treat diseases effectively; nanoparticles in medicines help reduce side effects, increase absorption, and treat diseases faster. Nano also has the potential to find new biological materials in biological implants that are compatible with the body, helping the body regenerate and recover quickly...

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/gay-dung-nen-mong-cong-nghe-nano-tai-viet-nam-post760718.html