UNESCO-L’Oreal Grants Scholarships to Vietnam Scientists

L’Oreal UNESCO granted scholarships to three Vietnamese female scientists on Oct 19 in recognition of their contributions to scientific development. The scholarships, the first of this kind for Vietnamese women in the field of science, aimed at supporting their potential studies in Science and Life and Materials Science, the Lao Dong newspaper reported Tuesday. The scholarship winners were Dr. Nghiem Thi Ha Lien, Dr. Le Thi Phuong Quynh and Dr. Dang Thi Phuong Thao. Launched in 1998, the L’Oreal Corporation global awards with the support of the UNESCO honor the contributions of women in science. In the past ten years, the program has awarded 52 female scientists.