Prof. Dr. Tran Hong Thai appointed President of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology

According to Government Decree No. 38/2025/NĐ-CP dated February 26, 2025, the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) is a government-affiliated institution responsible for conducting fundamental research in the natural sciences and developing technologies.

The Academy also provides scientific evidence to support science and technology management, as well as the formulation of policies, strategies, and socio-economic development planning. In addition, it is tasked with training highly qualified human resources in science and technology in accordance with the law.

In addition to Prof. Dr. Tran Hong Thai as President, the current leadership of the Academy includes 4 Vice Presidents: Tran Tuan Anh, Le Truong Giang, Chu Hoang Ha, and Bui The Duy (Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee).

Prof. Dr. Tran Hong Thai was born in 1974 in Ha Tinh Province. He completed his undergraduate studies in Russia and received his PhD in Earth Sciences and Mathematics from Heidelberg University in Germany.

He previously worked for many years at the Viet Nam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration.

He also served as Deputy Minister of Science and Technology (former), Chairman of the Lam Dong Provincial People’s Committee, and Chairman of the Lam Dong Provincial People’s Council before being appointed Standing Vice President of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology in September 2025.

At the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam in January 2026, Prof. Dr. Tran Hong Thai was elected as an official member of the Party Central Committee./.

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