56 international scientists and researchers gathered in Quy Nhon to discuss astrophysics and the universe

On May 26, the SAGI 2025 International Scientific Conference on Astrophysics officially opened at the International Center for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE), Quy Nhon City (Binh Dinh Province).

The event, co-organized by the Rencontres du Vietnam, gathered 56 scientists , researchers and students from 10 countries and territories such as the US, France, Germany, India, South Korea, China, Switzerland, Spain, Taiwan and Vietnam. Of these, 16 scientists participated online.

Associate Professor Dr. Pham Ngoc Diep (Vietnam Space Center) informed at the workshop. Photo: TRUNG NHAN

The conference took place over 5 days, including 8 presentation and discussion sessions with 43 reports revolving around the topics: star formation and stellar feedback; new observational devices; protostars and planet formation; solar systems, exoplanets and evolved stars; supermassive black holes and galaxy evolution...

According to Associate Professor Dr. Pham Ngoc Diep (Vietnam Space Center), the two main topics discussed are: star formation and cosmic dust physics. The general goal of the conference is to search for and explore the latest and most optimal observation and discovery results in order to open up common breakthrough research directions for the astrophysics research community.

Scientists and researchers begin five-day conference

The leaders of the ICISE Center said that the SAGI 2025 conference will also create opportunities for Vietnamese astrophysics scientists to exchange and interact with international colleagues to find new research and cooperation directions.

Advancing the future of astrophysics in Vietnam

Notably, the workshop was coordinated and implemented by the Simons Astrophysics Group (SAGI) of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research in Astrophysics (IFIRSE – ICISE). The group was founded in 2022 by three Vietnamese scientists: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hien (NASA, USA), Professor Hoang Chi Thiem (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute – KASI) and Dr. Nguyen Luong Quang (American University, France).

Scientists and domestic delegates exchanged on the sidelines of the conference. Photo: TRUNG NHAN

Since its establishment, the SAGI group has aimed to form a pioneering research center in astrophysics in Vietnam, promote international cooperation, connect domestic and foreign research communities, and nurture a generation of young scientists in the field of astronomy.

Since 2022, the SAGI group has also organized many international conferences and workshops on astrophysics and cosmology.

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