- Search for bioactive compounds from marine microorganisms collected in the 7th survey collection trip in the North Central region of Vietnam;
  - Enhance the cooperation with the Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry to contribute to training staffs.

- Participated in activities on the journey, collected sediment and marine samples in the North Central sea areas of the seventh survey trip by the marine research ship “Oparin Academik”.
- Collected 43 marine organisms and sediment samples at 23 different coordinates, from Bach Long Vy island - Hai Phong to Ly Son island - Quang Ngai province by the marine research ship "Oparin Academik", including: 8 species of molluscs, 11 species of seaweed, 8 species of sponge, 7 species of soft coral, 2 species of marine animals, 1 species of echinoderm and 6 sediment samples.
- Isolated 66 strains of microorganisms, screened 66 strains for biological activity. 
- Identified 6 bioactive microbial strains, including: G817 and G819 belonging to the species Salinispora arenicola; G222 relating to the genus Streptomyces; G824 is highly similar to Pseudonocardia carboxydivorans; OM01 and OM07 are closely related to strains of the species Penicillium malachiteum.
- Fermented in large quantities (50 kg/strain) of 2 bioactive strains: Penicillium sp. OM01 and OM07
- Isolated and determined the structures of 20 compounds from two bioactive strains of Penicililum OM01 and Penicililum OM07, including 1 new compound penicritin (OM01-1) and known compounds as follows: phenol A acid (OM01-2), topsentisteron D3 (OM01-3), ergosterol (OM01-4), (22E,24R)-24-methylcholesta-5,22-diene-3β,7β-diol (OM01-5), 5α,6α-epoxy-(22E,24R)-ergosta-8,22-diene-3β,7α-diol (OM01-6), 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)phenol (OM01-7), adenine (OM01-8), 2’-deoxythymidine (OM01-9), 2’-deoxyuridine (OM01-10), diketopiperazine dimer WIN 64821  (OM07-1), ergosterol peroxide (OM07-2), ergosterol (OM07-3), 3β,5α,9α-trihydroxyergosta-7,22-dien-6-one (OM07-4), 3,4-dihydroxy-6,7-dimethyl-quinolin-2-carboxylic (OM07-5),   norhaman (OM07-6),   dihydrocitrinin (OM07-7),  phenol A acid (OM07-8), adenosine (OM07-9) and 2’-deoxyadenosine (OM07-10).
- Carried out the antimicrobial and cytotoxicity activity tests of the isolated compounds
- The results of the project create the foundation to develop the cooperation between the two sides in the field of research and isolation of marine microorganism-derived bioactive compounds
- Trained 01 bachelor

- Isolated 66 strains of microorganisms and screened the biological activity (antimicrobial activity and KB cytotoxic activity) of the extracts of the isolated strains.
- Identified 6 bioactive microbial strains, including: G817 and G819 belonging to the species Salinispora arenicola; G222 relating to the genus Streptomyces; G824 is highly similar to Pseudonocardia carboxydivorans; OM01 and OM07 are closely related to strains of the species Penicillium malachiteum.
- Isolated and determined the structures of 18 pure compounds from Penicililum strains OM01 and OM07, including 1 new compound, penicritin (OM01-1). The biological activity results of selected compounds showed that 14 compounds exhibited the antimicrobial activity (the new compound penicritin (OM01-1) showed the antimicrobial activity against 2 Gram (+) bacteria with MIC values of 32 and 64 µg/mL). Compounds OM07-2 (ergosterol peroxide) and OM07-6 (norhaman) showed moderate cytotoxic activity against KB and Hep-G2 cancer cell lines.