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Ministry of Science and Technology (Vietnam)

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Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Ministry of Science and Technology
Bộ Khoa học và Công nghệ
Ministry overview
Formed4 March 1959
Preceding Ministry
  • State Committee of Science (1959-1965)
    State Committee of Science and Engineering (1965-1990)
    State Committee of Science (1990-1992)
    Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (1992-2002)
    Ministry of Science and Technology (2002-present)
TypeGovernment Ministry
JurisdictionGovernment of Vietnam
Headquarters113 Tran Duy Hung Street, Trung Hoa Ward, Cau Giay District, Hanoi
Annual budget3.174 billions VND (2018)
Minister responsible
  • Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Bùi Thế Duy
    Lê Xuân Định
    Hoàng Minh
    Phạm Đức Long
    Bùi Hoàng Phương
Websitemost.gov.vn

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST, Vietnamese: Bộ Khoa học và Công nghệ) is a government ministry in Vietnam responsible for state administration of science and technology activities; development of science and technology potentials; intellectual property; standards, metrology and quality control; atomic energy, radiation and nuclear safety.[1]

Ministerial units

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  • Department of Social and Natural Sciences
  • Department of Science and Technology for Economic-Technical Branches
  • Department of Technology Appraisal, Examination and Assessment
  • Department of High Technology
  • Department of Planning and General Affairs
  • Department of Finance
  • Department of International Cooperations
  • Department of Legislation
  • Department of Organisation and Personnel
  • Ministry Inspectorate
  • Ministry Office
  • State Agency for Technology Innovation
  • National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation Development
  • National Office of Intellectual Property
  • Vietnam Atomic Energy Agency
  • National Agency for Science and Technology Information
  • Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety
  • National Commission for Standards, Metrology and Quality

Administrative units

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  • National Institute for Science and Technology Policy and Strategy Studies (NISTPASS)
  • The Office of National S&T Research Programs
  • Information Communication Technology Centre
  • Vietnam Science and Technology Magazine
  • MOST Management Training Institute
  • National Centre for Technological Progress (NACENTECH)
  • Vietnam Atomic Energy Commission (VAEC)
  • Vietnam Intellectual Property Research Institute (VIPRI)
  • Vietnam Centre for Science and Technology Evaluation
  • Centre for Vietnam Science and Technology Internationalisation Promotion (VISTIP)
  • Institute for Regional Research and Development
  • Centre for Science and Technology Communication
  • VnExpress newspaper
  • Bureau of Accreditation
  • Registration Office of Science and Technology Activities
  • Science and Technics Publishing House
  • Certification Office of Hi-Tech Activities and S&T Enterprises
  • National Institute of Patent and Technology Exploitation

Ministers

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The Minister of Science and Technology of Vietnam is the head of the Ministry of Science and Technology. Vietnam has a system of science & technology organizations.[2]

# Minister of Science and Technology Term Position
Begin End
State Science Commission (1958–1965)
1 Trường Chinh
(1907–1988) 		14 December 1958 15 July 1960
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Chairman of the State Science Commission
2 Võ Nguyên Giáp
(1911–2013) 		15 July 1960 7 January 1963
3 Nguyễn Duy Trinh
(1910–1985) 		7 January 1963 11 October 1965
Chairman of the State Committee for Science and Technology (1965–1992)
4 Trần Đại Nghĩa
(1913–1997) 		11 October 1965 28 February 1977 Chairman of the State Committee for Science and Technology
5 Trần Quỳnh
(1920–2005) 		28 February 1977 7 February 1980
- Lê Khắc
(1916–1990) 		7 February 1980 4 July 1981
6 4 July 1981 23 April 1982
7 Đặng Hữu
(Born 1930) 		23 April 1982 12 March 1990
State Science Commission (1990–1992)
(7) Đặng Hữu
(Born 1930) 		12 March 1990 12 October 1992 Chairman of the State Science Commission
Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (1992–2002)
(7) Đặng Hữu
(Born 1930) 		12 October 1992 6 November 1996 Minister of Science, Technology and Environment
8 Phạm Gia Khiêm
(Born 1944) 		6 November 1996 29 September 1997
9 Chu Tuấn Nhạ
(Born 1939) 		3 August 2011 8 April 2016
Ministry of Science and Technology (2002–present)
10 Hoàng Văn Phong[3]
(Born 1948) 		8 August 2002 1 August 2011 Minister of Science and Technology
11 Nguyễn Quân[4]
(Born 1955) 		3 August 2011 8 April 2016
12 Chu Ngọc Anh[5]
(Born 1965) 		9 April 2016 12 November 2020
13 Huỳnh Thành Đạt[6]
(Born 1962) 		12 November 2020 18 February 2025
14 Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng

(Born 1962)

18 February 2025 Incumbent

References

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  1. ^ "Introduction : Ministry of Science and Technology". most.gov.vn. Archived from the original on 4 May 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ^ Truong, Dao Thanh (16 December 2019). Perspectives on Vietnam's Science, Technology, and Innovation Policies. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-981-15-0571-3.
  3. ^ Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus) (8 December 2009). "News agency to promote science". Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus) (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  4. ^ Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus) (3 December 2024). "Nineteen initiatives receive Vietnam Smart City Awards 2024". Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus) (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Appeal hearing of COVID-19 test kit scandal opens today". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Việt Nam fortifies technical cooperation with UAE, Saudi Arabia". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
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