The inauguration of the International Center for Interdisciplinary Science and Education in Quy Nhon, Vietnam, 12 th August

Almost 20 years ago, the Association "Rencontres du Vietnam" embarked on an unprecedented venture in the scientific community. Via a closely-knit and worldwide network of active scientists, the Association has organized high level international conferences in Vietnam, these conferences constitute a forum in which scientists from the developed and emerging nations can meet, present their work and discuss problems of mutual interest. These conferences have attracted not only leading scientists, including Nobel laureates from the developed world but also young Asian students, who can thereby benefit from contact with the creators of contemporary science.