The Polish Geological Institute – National Research Institute is one of the partners in the initiative to establish the Polish-Vietnamese Research Station of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Hanoi.

Opening of the station is planned for the second half of 2027.

The project is under joint implementation with the Polish Academy of Sciences, the University of Warsaw, the AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, and PGI-NRI. The Ministry of Science and Higher Education has declared its commitment to funding the station's construction and subsequent operations. This agreement enables the next stage of preparations for the station’s establishment to begin.

Initially, research will focus on geological sciences, biodiversity and archaeology. The centre will remain open to other disciplines and to Polish research teams interested in cooperation. The station is intended to provide organisational support for fieldwork and interdisciplinary projects, to facilitate the exchange of researchers, PhD students and undergraduates, and to develop joint research, educational and implementation initiatives. It will also serve as a contact point for Polish and Vietnamese scientific institutions.

Work on the organisational, scientific and financial framework of the station is coordinated by the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN). The station will use the infrastructure of its Vietnamese partners and, in the longer term, will also support cooperation with other countries from South-East Asia.

Source: Polska Akademia Nauk