Hanoi (VNA) – Two Vietnamese professors have been officially elected as academicians of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) for the advancement of science in developing countries. Speaking at the event, Hoang said he was deeply honoured to become one of the two Vietnamese scientists newly admitted to TWAS. He hoped that his achievements would inspire more Vietnamese researchers to engage globally and strengthen Vietnam’s standing on the world scientific map. He has received numerous national and international awards, including the prestigious Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from Germany’s Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. In 2021, she received the Kovalevskaia Award, honouring outstanding female scientists in the natural sciences.