Ministry of Science and Technology (Vietnam)
Government ministry of Vietnam
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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]
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-)
TypeGovernment Ministry
JurisdictionGovernment of Vietnam
| Bộ Khoa học và Công nghệ | |
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| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 4 March 1959 |
Preceding Ministry |
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| Type | Government Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Vietnam |
| Headquarters |
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| Annual budget | 3.174 billions VND (2018) |
Minister responsible |
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Deputy Minister responsible |
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| Website | mst |
Ministers
The Minister of Science and Technology of Vietnam is the head of the Ministry of Science and Technology.[2]
| # | Minister of Science and Technology | Term | Position | ||
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| Begin | End | ||||
| State Science Commission (1958–1965) | |||||
| 1 |  |
Trường Chinh (1907–1988) |
14 December 1958 | 15 July 1960 |
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| 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–) | |||||
| 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) |
1 March 2025 | 8 April 2026 | ||
| 15 | Vũ Hải Quân
(Born 1974) |
8 April 2026 | Incumbent | ||