Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences identifies 9 major orientations to focus on

The event aims to review traditions, recognize and honor the contributions of generations of cadres and civil servants on the path of formation and development of the Institute.

W-Academy of Social Sciences (2).JPG.jpg — Prof. Dr. Le Van Loi, President of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Hung.

Prof. Dr. Le Van Loi, President of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, said that after 72 years of establishment and development, the Institute has grown and matured in all aspects, achieving many important and outstanding achievements. However, in addition to the achievements, it is also necessary to frankly acknowledge that the Institute is facing many challenges and difficulties. "72 years is a glorious and proud historical journey and also a motivation for us to continue to strive," Prof. Le Van Loi emphasized.

Professor Le Van Loi said that in the new development phase, the Institute determined to focus on a number of major orientations.

Firstly, continue to streamline the organizational system towards streamlining, effective and efficient operations, associated with innovating management, operation and work organization mechanisms towards modernity, ensuring synchronization, connectivity and close coordination of work, in order to effectively perform assigned functions, tasks and powers, especially in key research areas.

W-Academy of Social Sciences (4).JPG.jpg — Delegates attended the meeting on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of the Institute's founding.
Photo: Thanh Hung

Second , continue to promote strengths in basic scientific research, with large and important research programs and projects; create strong changes in the quality of scientific products such as research topics, projects, seminars, symposia, scientific forums, publications, specialized journals, gradually approaching and reaching international standards.

Third , proactively research the country's major and urgent theoretical and practical issues, providing scientific arguments for policy making, strategies, planning, and plans for the Party and the State; conduct in-depth surveys, publish research reports of great scientific value, assessments, and forecasts of situations of high practical value and policy orientation. Participate in research and assessment of the impact of organizational restructuring, propose solutions for social development management in the new period...

Fourth , fundamentally and comprehensively innovate the training of high-level research staff in the field of social sciences and humanities; closely link training activities with scientific research, contributing to providing high-quality human resources in social sciences and humanities for the Institute and the whole country.

Fifth , well implement human resource development planning, build a team of highly qualified staff, advanced research methods, with sufficient capacity and qualifications to carry out major scientific tasks, gradually form leading experts and strong research groups; create a democratic, united, creative academic environment, respect academic freedom; encourage and create all conditions for scientists to be creative and contribute.

Sixth , continue to develop cooperation activities in scientific research with foreign research and training organizations and international institutions; strengthen cooperation in scientific research with central and local departments, ministries and branches.

W-Academy of Social Sciences (8).JPG.jpg — Delegates attending the ceremony. Photo: Thanh Hung.

Seventh , innovate and improve the quality of magazine, publishing, scientific information and museum work. Ensure that magazine, publishing, scientific information and museum activities effectively support scientific research work, while spreading the Institute's creative values in social life and in the international arena.

Eighth , focus on investing in modernizing facilities and techniques, implementing digital transformation and applying scientific and technological achievements in internal management and organizing research activities; connecting and sharing data and research results, forming a modern information system, documents and libraries to meet the requirements and tasks in the new period. Effectively deploy the Project to implement Resolution 45-NQ/TW with breakthrough solutions, striving to build the Institute into a key research center, on par with the region and the world .

Ninth , do a good job of protecting the Party's ideological foundation, building clean and strong Party organizations and units in all aspects. Be a pioneer in research and propaganda to protect the Party's ideological foundation, refute erroneous and hostile viewpoints, especially in the fields of social sciences and humanities.

According to Decree 32/2025/ND-CP of the Government , the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences is a government agency, performing the function of researching basic issues of social sciences, providing scientific arguments for planning guidelines and policies of the Party and State; consulting on development and training of high-quality human resources with 14 key task groups covering the fields of social sciences and humanities.

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