Ministry of Science and Technology Announces Nominees for Ho Chi Minh and State Prizes
The Ministry of Science and Technology and the State Council of Vietnam have nominated 12 works or groups of works, including medicine, geology, and 5G technology, for awards.
The Ministry of Science and Technology and the State Council of Vietnam have nominated works spanning fields such as organ transplantation, vaccines, stroke treatment, and 5G technology for the Ho Chi Minh Prize and the State Prize for Science and Technology. Following the State Council meeting held on October 12-13, 2026, the announcement stated that 11 works or groups of works were nominated for the Ho Chi Minh Prize and 1 group of works for the State Prize.
Le Xuan Dinh, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology of Vietnam, stated that out of a total of 30 applications, 29 met the criteria, with 17 nominated for the Ho Chi Minh Prize and 12 for the State Prize. The nominee list for the Ho Chi Minh Prize includes 5 works or groups of works in the medical field. These researches cover healthcare for people and soldiers in the Central Highlands, vaccine development, the transfer of liver transplantation techniques, organ and tissue transplantation from brain-dead donors, and cardiovascular and thoracic surgery.
Other nominated studies include sedimentary geology, Hoan Kiem Lake shoreline protection technology, production of high-quality engineered stone, special fuels, oil and gas exploration and exploitation activities, and civil and defense 5G telecommunication network infrastructure. A working group on developing a network of stroke treatment units and applying advanced stroke treatment techniques, which includes 9 authors and co-authors from Bach Mai Hospital, was also nominated for the State Prize.