Overall goal
- Establish a national geochemical reference base of elements in the surface environment for sustainable development and environmental protection.
Goals in Phase 1
- Building a methodology and process for assessing the national multi-purpose geochemical baseline foundation according to international conventions, suitable for Vietnam's conditions;
- Building a database and comprehensively assess the national multi-purpose geochemical baseline foundation for the six northern border provinces;
- Propose the exploitation and use of the national multi-purpose geochemical baseline database to serve sustainable development, environmental protection and public health.

- Theoretical results: The project has developed a national multi-purpose geochemical baseline assessment process. The project has analyzed a total of 9,233 samples of various types, including soil: 6,088 samples, water: 1,887 samples, and stream sediment: 1,258 samples. The analysis results with more than 50 elements were processed using statistical methods and specialized software to determine basic statistical parameters and necessary information. The project has built a set of geochemical baseline maps with over 250 maps at a scale of 1:250000 and over 500 maps at a scale of 1:50000 with detailed explanations.
- Applied results: The project has completely built a geochemical database in Web-GIS format along with applications on mobile devices to help look up information online for different purposes: environmental management, applications in agriculture, minerals, etc.

- For the first time, a national multi-purpose geochemical baseline assessment process has been established that is suitable for Vietnam and in line with international standards.
- For the first time, a synchronous geochemical baseline database of 05 objects (A-layer soil, C-layer soil, surface water, groundwater, stream sediments) has been established in a large and difficult area in Vietnam (6 northern border provinces, area of 44,000 km2).
- For the first time, a geochemical baseline database has been built and managed on a Web-GIS platform, software on mobile devices.

- Scientific papers in referred journals (list):
+ Anh Tuan Tran, Luong Duc Le, R. B. Shakirov, N. S. Syrbu, Dung Thi Pham, Dang Thanh Pham, Lien Thi Nguyen, Qua Xuan Nguyen, Thu Thi Nguyen, Hai Dinh Vu, Ly Hoang Vu, N. S. Lee, and A. L. Venikova, 2024. Geochemistry of Stream Waters of the Lo River Catchment, Ha Giang Province (Northern Vietnam), 2024. Lithology and Mineral Resources, 2024, Vol. 59, No. 3, pp. 340–356
+ Anh Tuan Tran,  Dung Chi Nguyen,  Dung Thi Pham, Tha Van Hoang, Dang Thanh Pham, Qua Xuan Nguyen, Ha Van Vu, Tuan Minh Dang, Tuan Dang Tran, Tai Trong Nguyen, Tra Thu Thi Doan, Thang Sy Cu, Quan Tran Dang, Cong Quoc Tran, Lien Phuong Thi Pham, 2024. Geochemical constraints on weathering and provenance of stream sediments from Bat Xat, northwestern Vietnam. Applied Geochemistry 177 (2024) 106235
+ Thu Thi Do, Pham Thi Dung, Tuan Anh Tran, Luong Duc Le, Hai Dinh Vu, Tra Thi Thu Doan, Dao Quang Le, Hien Trong Tran, Dat Ngoc Pham, Lien Thi Nguyen and Dung Thi Phuong Le, 2024. Hydrogeochemical characteristic and water quality index of groundwater and streamwater at Nam Mu River basin, Lai Chau province in northwest Vietnam. Enviromental Research Communications, Volume 6, Number 1. DOI 10.1088/2515-7620/ad201d
+Anh Tuan Tran, Ha Manh Nguyen, Quan Tran Dang, Lim Thi Duong, Dang Thanh Pham, Bac Quang Nguyen, 2024. Using iterative 2δ-technique and 4δ-outlier test for evaluating the geochemical background concentrations of trace elements in topsoil at Cao Bang province, Vietnam. Vietnam J. Chem. 2024;62:247–253.
+ Petr A. Nevolko, Tran Tuan Anh, Tatiana V. Svetlitskaya, Tran Trong Hoa, Ngo Thi Phuong, Ngo Thi Huong, 2024. SUOI CUN Au ORE OCCURRENCE AS AN EXAMPLE OF POTENTIAL CARLINTYPE SULPHIDE-GOLD MINERALIZATION IN NORTHEAST VIETNAM. Geosphere Research. 2024. 1. рр. 6–25
+ Manh Ha Nguyen, Tuan Anh Tran, Huu Tap Van, Thi Huyen Ngoc Hoang, Pham Chi Mai Phan, Cong Long Nguyen, Duc Toan Nguyen and Thi Huong Pham, 2023. Surface water quality assessment in the Bach Dang river basin, Vietnam: using water quality index and geographical information system methods. Environ. Res.Commun. 5 (2023) 075015
+ Pham Thi Dung, Tadashi Usuki, Tran Trong Hoa, Nguyen Hoang, Masako Usuki, Pham Minh, Anh Thi Quynh Nong, Y Viet Nguyen, Pham Trung Hieu, 2023. Emplacement ages, geochemical and Sr – Nd – Hf isotopic characteristics of Cenozoic granites in Phan Si Pan uplift, Northwestern Vietnam: petrogenesis and tectonic implication for the adjacent structure of the Red River, shear zone. International Journal of Earth Sciences (2023) 112:1475–1497.
+ Pham Thi Dung, Tran Tuan Anh, Tran Minh Tien, Pham Thanh Dang, Nguyen Thi Lien, Nguyen Xuan Qua, Doan Thu Tra, Vu Hoang Ly, Dang Minh Tuan, Tran Trong Hien, Tran Dang Tuan, Nguyen Trong Tai, 2024. Establishing geochemical baseline and threshold for major and trace elements in Lao Cai agricultural soil. Abstract book, 16th international conference of the East and Southeast Asia Federation of soil science societies. March 26-29, 2024, Convention Center Thai Nguyen University, Vietnam
+ Tran Tuan Anh, Nguyen Manh Ha, Pham Thi Dung, Pham Thanh Dang, 2024. Geochemical characteristics of elements Y and Yb in soil of six northern border provinces. Journal of Soil Science
+ Nguyen Thi Lien, Pham Thi Dung, Tran Tuan Anh, Nguyen Xuan Qua, Pham Thanh Dang, Doan Thi Thu Tra, Dang Minh Tuan, Tran Trong Hien, 2024. tudy on some chemical properties of surface soil in Bao Thang district, Lao Cai province for agricultural land cultivation. Journal of Mining and Geology Science and Technology Volume 65, Issue 3 (2024) 29 – 43.
+ Nguyen Cong Long, Nguyen Manh Ha , Hoang Thi Huyen Ngoc, 2024. Land suitability assessment for agricultural development in Quang Ninh province. Journal of Soil Science. 
+ Phan Thi Thanh Hang, Bui Anh Tuan, Nguyen Manh Ha, Hoang Thi Huyen Ngoc, Ngo Thanh Nga, 2024. Study on distribution of surface water quality factors in Quang Ninh province. Water Resources Magazine, No. 1,2024.
- Patents (list):

+ Process of establishing multi-target geochemical maps of Vietnam's territory
+ Geochemical data set of the entire Project
+ Geochemical database of 6 northern border provinces in Web-GIS format
+ Single-element and multi-element geochemical base maps with explanations for 6 northern border provinces
+ Documentation on using geochemical base data for 6 northern border provinces
+ Recommendation report

The project's component management board recommends that the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology continue to implement the project "Building a national multi-target geochemistry foundation" in the next phase in other regions across the country.