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: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Website: https://www.vienhoahoc.ac.vn/en/

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

- Dr. Nguyen Hoai Nam

- Assoc.Prof.Dr. Do Huu Nghi

- Assoc.Prof.Dr. Tran Quang Vinh

5. Scientific Council:

• Chairman: Prof.Dr. Nguyen Van Tuyen
• 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 centers:

• 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

• DEPARTMENT 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

• DEPARTMENT OF MARINE BIOLOGY

• 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: Mrs. Vuong Thi Thu Quyen

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: (updated in June 2026)

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