Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology Promotes Science and Technology Cooperation for Green Transition and Sustainable Development

06/04/2026

On March 16, 2026, at the headquarters of Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Prof. Dr. Tran Hong Thai – Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President of VAST – chaired a working session with Hyosung Group of the Republic of Korea in Vietnam, together with the Green Economy Institute and Tan Mai Group Joint Stock Company, to discuss cooperation opportunities in science and technology for green and sustainable development.

Overview of the meeting

Prof. Dr. Tran Hong Thai – President of VAST affirmed that science should not be confined to laboratory research but must be closely linked with enterprises and the market in order to contribute to addressing the country’s development challenges

The meeting took place in the context of Vietnam accelerating the transformation of its growth model toward one based on science, technology, and innovation. According to President Tran Hong Thai, connecting research institutions, industrial enterprises, and policy advisory organizations will open up practical directions for the application of science and technology in production and economic development. Many research areas of VAST, such as materials science, polymers, nanotechnology, biotechnology, remote sensing, and digital technologies in natural resource and environmental management, are considered to have strong potential to contribute directly to Vietnam’s sustainable development and green transition goals.

Representing Hyosung Group in Vietnam, Mr. Bae In Han introduced the development process of the Group and its strengths in advanced materials and industrial fibers. Hyosung is currently one of the world’s leading manufacturers of spandex fiber and fibers for automotive applications.

Mr. Bae In Han – General Director of Hyosung Vietnam, Representative of Hyosung Group, exchanging views at the meeting

At the meeting, the parties also discussed the potential for developing biomass value chains and bio-based materials from Vietnam’s agricultural and forestry resources, and shared ideas on developing raw material zones to serve industrial production, including surveying and developing agricultural crop areas as inputs for the production of bio-based materials for the textile industry and related sectors.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the parties proposed solutions to concretize the cooperation ideas that had been discussed. The meeting was considered an important initial step in promoting cooperation between scientific organizations and enterprises in developing green technologies and economic models, thereby contributing to strengthening Vietnam’s innovation capacity and sustainable development in the coming period.