VietNamNet Bridge - More than 100 academic leaders and scholars from 14 institutions of higher education in seven countries across Asia gathered in the capital on Saturday for a three-day workshop.

Kim Jae Youl, President of the Korean Foundation for Advanced Studies which sponsored the workshop, said Asian research centres have grown in number, resulting in notable research findings and publications.

Scientific exchange and communication have been strengthened through various conferences and symposia. A growing sense of community among the centres has also become more pronounced as each has increased its participation in and contributions to annual workshops, Kim said.