London (VNA), Dec. 8 -- With the Young Persons' Achievement Award, Dr. Nguyen Huyen Duc has become the first Vietnamese scientist to receive the prize from the UK's Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS).

Duc is the only to win the RAeS 's highest award for those under 30 this year.

The RAeS awards are among the world's most long-standing and prestigious prizes reserved for individuals or teams with exceptional achievements or inventions in the aerospace industry.

The scientist, born in Hanoi in 1995, said he hopes more Vietnamese scientists and engineers will be recognised by international associations and organisations.

He received a Master of Engineering degree in 2019 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 2021 from the Department of Aer...