About Us

1. Dicision of establishment:

• Decision No: 230/CP dated 16/9/1978 of the Goverment
• Signed by: Deputy Prime Misnister Le Thanh Nghi

2. Address:

• Address: A18, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Nghia Do, Hanoi, Vietnam
• Phone: 0243 7564312
• Fax: 0084 24 38361283
• Email: //vast.gov.vn/web/guest/This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Website: ac.vn

3. Function and tasks:

• To carry out fundamental research in chemistry;
• To develope technology applications in the fields of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physicochemical, polymeric chemistry, organic biochemistry, environmental chemistry and other related fields.
• To conduct postgraduate training in the field of chemistry and other related fields.
• To develop cooperation in scientific research and training with institutes and universities in Vietnam and other countries..
• To perform other duties assigned by the President of the Academy.

4. Directorate:

• Director: Prof.Dr. Ngo Quoc Anh
• Vice Directors: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Hoang Mai Ha, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Doan Thi Mai Huong, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Do Hu Nghi, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Pham Thi Hong Minh, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Pham Minh Quan, Dr. Nguyen Hoai Nam and Dr. Tran Quang Vinh

5. Scientific Council:

• Chairman: Prof. VS Chau Van Minh
• Vice Chairman: Prof.Dr. Nguyen Van Tuyen, Prof..Dr. Pham Quoc Long
• Council Seretary: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Thanh Thi Thu Thuy

6. Laboratories: 20 research laboratories and 03 research center:

• DEPARTMENT OF POLYMER MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY

• DEPARTMENT OF MARINE MEDICINAL MATERIALS

• DEPARTMENT OF ELECTROCHEMISTRY

• DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY

• DEPARTMENT OF HETEROCYCLIC CHEMISTRY

• DEPARTMENT OF LIPIDS AND APPLIED COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY

• DEPARTMENT OF ORGANIC SYNTHESIS

• DEPARTMENT OF SURFACE CHEMISTRY

• DEPARTMENT OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

• LABORATORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY

• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND ESSENTIAL OILS

• DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR BIOCHEMISTRY

• DEPARTMENT OF INORHANIC – PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

• DEPARTMENT OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS

• DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL PRODUCTS CHEMISTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

• DEPARTMENT OF STRUCTURAL RESEARCH

• MARINE BIOLOGY LABORATORY

• DEPARTMENT OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

• DEPARTMENT OF ORGANIC SYNTHESIS

• DEPARTMENT OF ADVANCED MATERIALS

• CENTER OF NATURAL PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY - EQUIPMENT

• CENTER FOR NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY

• CENTER OF DRUG RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

7. Department of Administration

Head: Ms. Nguyen Thi Lan Anh

Including:

• Unit for archives
• Unit for human resource management
• Unit for scientific management
• Unit for finance
• Unit for education
• Unit for international relations

8. Human resources: (figures are counted in June 2025)

• Total: 265                                 - Doctors: 123
• Professors: 05                          - Masters: 78
• Associate professors: 26           - Bachelors: 61
• Doctors of Science: 0                - Others: 03