Candidates for Ho Chi Minh and State Science and Technology Awards Announced

The Ministry of Science and Technology has publicly announced the evaluation results for 11 projects and project groups nominated for the Ho Chi Minh Prize and 1 project group nominated for the State Science and Technology Prize.

According to the results announced by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ho Chi Minh Prize nominee list includes 5 works or groups of works in the field of medicine. In this context, healthcare for people and soldiers in the Central Highlands, vaccine development, the transfer of liver transplant techniques, tissue and organ transplantation from brain-dead donors, and cardiovascular and thoracic surgery and interventions stand out among the topics. In other fields, sedimentary geology, Hoan Kiem Lake shoreline protection technology, high-quality artificial stone production, special fuels, oil and gas exploration activities, and 5G telecommunications network infrastructure for civil and defense purposes were evaluated. Nominated for the State Prize is the work on developing a network of stroke treatment units and applying advanced stroke treatment techniques, involving 9 authors and co-authors from Bach Mai Hospital.

At the 7th session of the State Council for the Ho Chi Minh Prize and the State Science and Technology Prize held on October 12, Council Chairman and Minister of Science and Technology Vu Hai Quan highlighted the importance of the awards for the development of science and technology in the country. Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Xuan Dinh reported that under Decree No. 18/2024/ND-CP, a total of 29 out of 30 applications met the criteria, with 17 nominated for the Ho Chi Minh Prize and 12 for the State Prize. During the process reviewed by 23 expert councils between August 10 and September 5, 2026, issues of copyright and scientific integrity were also inspected in coordination with relevant agencies.