On April 16, 2026, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Federal Republic of Germany) announced that Professor, Doctor of Science Phung Ho Hai, former Director of the Institute of Mathematics...
The limestone ecosystem in north-eastern Vietnam is gradually coming into clearer view, with numerous new discoveries on biodiversity, including many species and genera recorded for science for the...
In recent years, nanomaterials have increasingly attracted attention as an effective approach to addressing various real-world challenges. Through the mission of developing an excellent research...
Scientists at the Institute of Oceanography (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology) are opening up new directions in exploiting sulphated polysaccharides - valuable bioactive compounds from the...
The 2nd plenary session of the 14th Party Central Committee has just concluded, adopting a number of important contents that lay the foundation for a new phase of the country’s development, aiming...
The ocean is not always a sink for CO₂ as commonly assumed. Research findings in Ha Long Bay and the Bach Dang estuary show that the carbonate buffering system plays a decisive role in determining...
On March 13, 2026, Prof. Dr. Chu Hoang Ha – Vice President of Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) hosted a courtesy meeting with a delegation attending the 5th International Conference...
On March 8, 2026, at the 8th National Book Awards ceremony, the Publishing House for Science and Technology under Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology was honoured to have two publications...
On the morning of March 10, 2026, at the Headquarters of the Party Central Committee, General Secretary To Lam chaired a conference to announce Decision 11-QĐ/TW dated March 6, 2026 of the...
It may be surprising that fish scales - a by-product of seafood processing - and Sachi seeds, a plant still relatively new in Vietnam, could become the foundation for high-tech health-care...
Science often begins in the field. For Dr Bui Thi Dung (Institute of Biology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology), her journey into parasitology started with field surveys in the northern...
The monograph series on Science and Technology of Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology has been implemented since 2009 and has published nearly 200 titles to date, many of which have received...
On February 6, 2026 in Ha Noi, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) held a ceremony to announce outstanding scientific and technological achievements and events, and to present the...
Marine fungi are regarded as a promising biological resource for the exploitation of natural compounds for applications in medicine, pharmacy and agriculture. Among them, fungal strains isolated...
In a special atmosphere marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology; celebrating the 81st anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People’s...
The importance of the Co To – Tran Island marine protected area
Scientists from the Institute of Oceanography (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology), together with scientists from Denmark and France, have clarified the taxonomic position of three species:...
For the first time, scientists have demonstrated that silkworms and crickets are optimal biological hosts for Cordyceps militaris (C. militaris, commonly known as Cordyceps sinensis) to achieve...
On December 23, 2025, the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Hanoi People’s Committee to establish a cooperation framework in the fields...
On the morning of November 28, 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with Institute of Oceanography - VAST, organized an international scientific workshop on the role of the Legal...
Widely recognized in the media as a famous delicacy, the endemic and rare Gekko badenii gecko found on Ba Den Mountain is being hunted and trafficked for use as pets and food. Furthermore, habitat...
For the first time, scientists have successfully studied the three-leaved Chưn bầu plant – a common species in the rivers and canals of Southern Vietnam – to develop an anti-inflammatory...
Recently, the Institute of Biology under Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology received 12 individuals of the Vietnamese crocodile lizard – a wildlife species given priority for protection in...
From November 5 to 7, 2025, the Institute of Materials Science – Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), in cooperation with the Vietnam Physical Society’s Materials Science Division, Tay...
Upon receiving information about extreme weather conditions causing significant damage across provinces in the central region in general, and Lam Dong province in particular, Vietnam Academy of...
Within the framework of promoting marine scientific research cooperation between Vietnam and the Russian Federation, from 20 October to 21 November 2025, the research vessel Academician M.A....
Using an advanced photocatalytic approach, Dr. Le Phuong Thu and her research team at the University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH) – Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST)...
On November 3–4, 2025, the Republic of Korea (RoK)–Vietnam workshop on demonstrating silica production technology from rice husk ash took place at the Institute of Materials Science (IMS) under the...
The spotted softshell turtle (Pelodiscus variegatus) is a newly described softshell turtle species, officially identified in 2019 based on type specimens collected in northern Vietnam. Recent field...
