Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology works with Russian State Geological Prospecting University

09/06/2026

On May 22, 2026, a delegation from the Russian State Geological Prospecting University (MGRI), led by Prof. Yury Panov, Rector of the university, visited and worked with Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST). Representing VAST at the meeting were Prof. Dr. Chu Hoang Ha, Vice President of VAST, along with leaders of the Department of Training and International Cooperation, the Institute of Earth Sciences, the Institute of Information Technology and the Graduate University of Science and Technology.

At the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on cooperation potential in the fields of science and technology, including research directions directly serving socio-economic development such as geological exploration and mineral resources, artificial intelligence and digital transformation.

Prof. Dr. Chu Hoang Ha, Vice President of VAST, and Prof. Yury Panov, Rector of MGRI, exchanging views at the meeting

Speaking at the meeting, Vice President Chu Hoang Ha highly appreciated the cooperation potential between the two sides and proposed several areas of cooperation with MGRI such as applying artificial intelligence to mineral resource management; jointly developing human resource training programmes; strengthening academic exchanges; and implementing joint research tasks.

Introducing some of MGRI’s recent research achievements, Professor Yury Panov added that MGRI is a leading university in the Russian Federation in the fields of geological exploration and subsurface use. Many generations of Vietnamese students have studied at the university and later became leading experts and managers in Vietnam. At present, MGRI maintains cooperative relations with many Vietnamese partners such as VAST, Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, the Viet Nam Department of Geology and Minerals, and the Institute of Geological Sciences and Mineral Resources.

Concluding the meeting, the two sides agreed to promote the development of a memorandum of understanding to strengthen scientific research and training activities in the coming period.