R&D labs in Vietnam
The 311 Institute tracks 53 R&D labs in Vietnam: 35 research institutes, 15 government, 2 university and 1 military. Most are in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Nha Trang, and the leading organisations include Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Agricultural Genetics Institute. Their main focus areas are molecular biology, plant science, genetics and public health, environmental and occupational health.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
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| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da Nang Institute For Socio - Economic DevelopmentDa Nang Institute For Socio - Economic Development | Da Nang, Vietnam | Government Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Ocean Engineering, Water Science and Technology | 2007 |
| Dalat Nuclear Research InstituteDalat Nuclear Research Institute | Da Lat, Vietnam | Government Basic science | Radiation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Aerospace Engineering | 1984 |
| Institute for Nuclear Science and TechnologyInstitute for Nuclear Science and Technology | Hanoi, Vietnam | Government Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Radiation | 2011 |
| Institute of Transport Science and TechnologyInstitute of Transport Science and Technology | Hanoi, Vietnam | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Mechanical Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality | 1956 |
| National Institute of Veterinary ResearchMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development | Hanoi, Vietnam | Government Agriculture and food | Agronomy and Crop Science, Epidemiology, Animal Science and Zoology | 1969 |
| Southern Institute of Water Resources ResearchMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Government Environment and climate | Earth-Surface Processes, Global and Planetary Change, Water Science and Technology | 1978 |
| Ministry of Science and TechnologyMinistry of Science and Technology | Hanoi, Vietnam | Government Agriculture and food | Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science | 1959 |
| National Council for Science and Technology PolicyNational Council for Science and Technology Policy | Hanoi, Vietnam | Government Public policy and analysis | Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Information Systems and Management | 1992 |
| National Foundation for Science and Technology DevelopmentNational Foundation for Science and Technology Development | Hanoi, Vietnam | Government Social sciences and humanities | History and Philosophy of Science, Information Systems and Management, Condensed Matter Physics | 2003 |
| National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and EntomologyNational Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology | Hanoi, Vietnam | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Parasitology, Molecular Biology | 2013 |
| Institute for Tropical TechnologyVietnam Academy of Science and Technology | Hanoi, Vietnam | Government Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Water Science and Technology | 1980 |
| Southern Institute of EcologyVietnam Academy of Science and Technology | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Government Agriculture and food | Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science | 2012 |
| Vietnam Academy of Science and TechnologyVietnam government | Hanoi, Vietnam | Government Basic science | Multidisciplinary | 1975 |
| Vietnam Metrology InstituteVietnam Metrology Institute | Hanoi, Vietnam | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | |
| Vietnamese Academy of Forest SciencesVietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences | Hanoi, Vietnam | Government Agriculture and food | Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science | 1961 |
| Viettel High Technology IndustriesViettel | Hanoi, Vietnam | Military Aerospace and defence | Defence electronics, Telecoms | 2010 |
| Oxford University Clinical Research UnitUniversity of Oxford | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | University Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Molecular Medicine, Food Science | 1991 |
| Vinmec Research Institute of Stem Cell and Gene TechnologyVinUniversity | Hanoi, Vietnam | University Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Hematology, Molecular Biology | 2016 |
| Agricultural Genetics InstituteAgricultural Genetics Institute | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Agriculture and food | Genetics, Plant Science | 1984 |
| Institut Pasteur de Nha TrangInstitut Pasteur de Nha Trang | Nha Trang, Vietnam | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Sociology and Political Science, Microbiology | |
| Institute for Computational Science and TechnologyInstitute for Computational Science and Technology | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Molecular Biology, Computational Theory and Mathematics | 2008 |
| Institute of Malariology, Parasitology, and Entomology Quy NhonInstitute of Malariology, Parasitology, and Entomology Quy Nhon | Qui Nhon, Vietnam | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Molecular Biology, Parasitology | |
| National Institute of Animal SciencesNational Institute of Animal Sciences | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Agriculture and food | Genetics, Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1952 |
| National Institute of NutritionNational Institute of Nutrition | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Nutrition and Dietetics, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 1980 |
| Research Institute for Aquaculture No1Research Institute for Aquaculture No1 | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Agriculture and food | Immunology, Aquatic Science, Genetics | 1963 |
| Trung tâm Nghiên cứu Khoa học Sức khỏeTrung tâm Nghiên cứu Khoa học Sức khỏe | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Physiology, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Economics and Econometrics | |
| Trung tâm Nghiên cứu và Triển khai Công nghệ Bức xạTrung tâm Nghiên cứu và Triển khai Công nghệ Bức xạ | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Polymers and Plastics, Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 2000 |
| Trung tâm Nghiên cứu Y tế công cộng và Hệ sinh tháiTrung tâm Nghiên cứu Y tế công cộng và Hệ sinh thái | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Agriculture and food | Food Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Waste Management and Disposal | |
| Trung tâm Vũ trụ Việt NamTrung tâm Vũ trụ Việt Nam | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Ecology | 2011 |
| Trung tâm Y Sinh học Phân tửTrung tâm Y Sinh học Phân tử | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology and Allergy, Pharmacology, Genetics | |
| Viện Bảo vệ thực vậtViện Bảo vệ thực vật | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Agriculture and food | Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science | 1968 |
| Viện Công nghệ Thông tinViện Công nghệ Thông tin | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Technology | Management Science and Operations Research, Numerical Analysis, Applied Mathematics | 2001 |
| Viện Công nghệ thông tinViện Công nghệ thông tin | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Technology | Information Systems, Management Science and Operations Research, Computational Theory and Mathematics | 1976 |
| Viện Dược liệuViện Dược liệu | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Complementary and alternative medicine | 1961 |
| Viện Hóa họcViện Hóa học | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | 1978 |
| Viện Khảo cổ họcViện Khảo cổ học | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Anthropology, Geography, Planning and Development, Paleontology | 1968 |
| Viện Khoa học Thủy lợi Việt NamViện Khoa học Thủy lợi Việt Nam | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Environment and climate | Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change | 2007 |
| Viện Kiểm nghiệm an toàn vệ sinh thực phẩm quốc giaViện Kiểm nghiệm an toàn vệ sinh thực phẩm quốc gia | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Agriculture and food | Analytical Chemistry, Food Science, Spectroscopy | 2009 |
| Viện Lúa Đồng bằng sông Cửu LongViện Lúa Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long | Can Tho, Vietnam | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Genetics, Soil Science | 1977 |
| Viện Nghiên cứu kinh doanhViện Nghiên cứu kinh doanh | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, Finance, Accounting | 2017 |
| Viện Nghiên cứu Lâm sinhViện Nghiên cứu Lâm sinh | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Agriculture and food | Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science | 1961 |
| Viện Nghiên cứu Nuôi trồng Thủy sản IIViện Nghiên cứu Nuôi trồng Thủy sản II | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Aquatic Science, Genetics | 1976 |
| Viện Sinh họcViện Sinh học | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Global and Planetary Change, Aquatic Science | |
| Viện Trí tuệ nhân tạoViện Trí tuệ nhân tạo | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Information Systems | 2022 |
| Viện Vật lýViện Vật lý | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Condensed Matter Physics | 1969 |
| Vietnam Academy of Agricultural SciencesVietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Genetics, Soil Science | |
| Ho Chi Minh City Institute of PhysicsVietnam Academy of Science and Technology | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Research institute Basic science | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry, Astronomy and Astrophysics | 1993 |
| Institute of Materials ScienceVietnam Academy of Science and Technology | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry | 1993 |
| Institute of MathematicsVietnam Academy of Science and Technology | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Basic science | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Geometry and Topology, Numerical Analysis | 1960 |
| Institute of OceanographyVietnam Academy of Science and Technology | Nha Trang, Vietnam | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Earth-Surface Processes, Aquatic Science | |
| Vietnam Petroleum InstituteVietnam Petroleum Institute | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Environment and climate | Mechanics of Materials, Geology, Earth-Surface Processes | 1978 |
| Vietnamese - German Center of Excellence in Medical ResearchVietnamese - German Center of Excellence in Medical Research | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Hepatology, Infectious Diseases | 2015 |
| Vinmec Hi-Tech CenterVinmec Healthcare System | Hanoi, Vietnam | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Molecular Biology, Rehabilitation | 2018 |
R&D ecosystems in Vietnam
Organisations with labs in Vietnam
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Vietnam?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 53 active R&D labs in Vietnam as of October 2026: 35 research institutes, 15 government, 2 university and 1 military.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Vietnam?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Vietnam are Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Agricultural Genetics Institute.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Vietnam?
They cluster around Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Nha Trang. The largest R&D ecosystem is Ho Chi Minh City.
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