Paris: Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Tuan Cuong, former Director of the Institute of Sino-Nom Studies, has been elected as a foreign correspondent academician (Correspondant ©tranger) of the Acad©mie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres (AIBL – the Academy of Inscriptions and Fine Arts) of France at the age of 45. This prestigious election took place during the AIBL’s plenary session on October 17.

According to Vietnam News Agency, Dr. Cuong’s election marks a significant achievement, as he becomes the second Vietnamese scholar to receive this distinguished honor, following the late Professor Phan Huy Le. The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) reported on this milestone, highlighting the impact and recognition of Vietnamese scholars in the global academic community.