Dmitry Chernyshenko at the Russia-Vietnam Science and Technology Forum
Dmitry Chernyshenko at the Russia-Vietnam Science and Technology Forum
Russia-Vietnam Science and Technology Forum
Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov at the Russia-Vietnam Science and Technology Forum
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam at the Russia-Vietnam Science and Technology Forum
Dmitry Chernyshenko at the Russia-Vietnam Science and Technology Forum
The Russia-Vietnam Science and Technology Forum was timed for the state visit of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam. Held within the framework of the Russia-Vietnam Year of Science and Education, the forum has brought together over 250 representatives of the two countries’ academic community.
“Vietnam has long been reliable partner and ally of Russia, as President Vladimir Putin said. Relations between our countries are based on the firm traditions of friendship and mutual understanding. They are developing across a number of spheres, including one of the most important: science and education,” Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko stated.
He recalled that 2026 was declared the Russia-Vietnam Year of Science and Education. The two countries are conducting joint research projects, primarily at the Russia-Vietnam Tropical Science and Technology Research Centre in Hanoi. A ceremony to open a new epidemic prevention and control laboratory will be held there on 9 September.
Dmitry Chernyshenko added that an intergovernmental agreement on building Vietnam’s first nuclear power plant was signed in March 2026. It will provide a powerful boost to the development of bilateral cooperation in related fields, in particular, high technologies, as well as fundamental and applied research projects.
“Artificial intelligence, innovative materials, new energy, and space technologies will shape our technological paradigm. We not only need to share results but also combine our competencies and develop advanced solutions. I am confident that this cooperation will give an additional momentum to the strategic partnership of Russia and Vietnam,” Dmitry Chernyshenko stated.
Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov noted that over the decades of their cooperation Russia and Vietnam have created a solid foundation for the joint implementation of ambitious scientific projects.
“The list of effective instruments includes direct ties between scientists and joint research grant competitions. Four new projects will be supported by our ministries and will be implemented in 2027–2029 . We have reached an agreement with Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology to expand competition subjects next year,” he said.
Minister of Science and Technology Vu Hai Quan emphasised that the forum may chart new pathways for cooperation in science and technology. He said that a separate discussion of Russia-Vietnam cooperation in quantum technology would be held soon.
“Tens of thousands of Vietnamese professionals received education in the Soviet Union and Russia. Many of them have become prominent scientists, experts and senior officials, and are contributing to the development of Vietnam. It is our duty today to advance this priceless heritage to a new development level,” General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam said.
The leading Russian universities – Moscow State Technological University Stankin, the National University of Science and Technology MISIS, and the Moscow Aviation Institute – also held presentations of their new achievements in the fields of digitalisation, aviation, robotics, mechanical engineering, and materials science for the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Another key topic of discussion was the work of the joint Alexander Pushkin Russian Language Centre. In 2026, plans are in place to dispatch ten teachers to deliver Russian as a foreign language courses. The Centre also runs advanced training programmes for Russian-language specialists from Southeast Asian countries and hosts the International Russian Language Olympiad. This year’s winners were awarded grants to study in Russia under the Russian Government quota, allocated within Vietnam’s state-funded provision.
Special attention at the forum was devoted to the sixth Young Scientists Congress, which will serve as the flagship closing event of the Russia-Vietnam Year of Science and Education. For the first time in the Congress’s history, a guest-of-honour country has been named; in 2026, that country will be the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
On the forum’s sidelines, Dmitry Chernyshenko met with Politburo member, Chairman of the Central Organisation Commission Nguyen Duy Ngoc.
“Over 3,000 Vietnamese students are currently studying in Russia. For more than 70 years, Vietnamese students have pursued their education in the Soviet Union and later in Russia,” Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister remarked. “Many of them have made significant contributions to Vietnam’s development. We are fully aware of Resolution No. 57, adopted by the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, which identifies science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation as key drivers of the country’s future growth. This closely aligns with our own strategic priorities.”
He went on to express his readiness to work with Vietnamese counterparts to determine priority specialisations and the corresponding number of students required in each of these fields. He also noted that young Vietnamese scientists would have the opportunity to join Russian research teams and take part in bilateral projects during their studies.
Dmitry Chernyshenko further noted that the Vietnam Academy of Sciences and the Rosatom State Corporation are currently in talks on cooperation in quantum technologies. Russia is a global leader in this domain and remains one of only three countries to have developed quantum computing prototypes across all four physical platforms. The country is now advancing towards the creation of a full-scale quantum computer.
In response, Nguyen Duy Ngoc emphasised: “We hope you will support us in strengthening our strategic partnership in personnel training, particularly in areas where Russia has clear expertise, such as ICT, quantum technologies, AI, peaceful nuclear energy, biotechnology, and biomedicine. We also trust that Vietnamese and Russian universities and research institutes will step up collaboration in the exchange of materials and information across other fields.”
Vietnamese Minister of Education and Human Resources Training, Hoang Minh Son, underscored the importance of the Consortium of Technical Universities of Russia and Vietnam. Discussions are currently underway to establish a joint research centre that would implement collaborative research projects. His ministry is also continually working to support the operations of the joint Pushkin Russian Language Centre.
The meeting was also attended by Minister of Education and Science Valery Falkov and Deputy Minister of Education and Science Konstantin Mogilevsky on the Russian side; the Vietnamese side was represented by Le Thi Thu Hang, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.
In parallel with the forum, a number of agreements were signed between Russian and Vietnamese universities, research institutes, and other organisations.
