Vietnamese women shine in scientific research
Vietnamese women have proven they can contribute greatly to the advancement of science, a field where men still dominate. Nguyen Thi Lang, head of the biotechnology department of An Giang University, has been praised for her scientific research conducted in the last 25 years and achievements in creating 73 rice varieties. Thirty-one varieties have been recognized by MARD and put into production in Mekong Delta. Lang has more than 110 scientific articles published in domestic and international journals, has published 21 books, and headed 93 scientific research works, including 29 international and six state-level works. Nguyen Thi Mua is well known to her colleagues at the department of fire prevention and firefighting science and technology and rescue under the Ministry of Police for her invention of the heat-resistant fabric containing Neoprence, which serves as the foundation for research and production of fire-fighting clothing for the police.
