August 5, 2025 – Opening of the 12th Vietnam Summer School of Science (VSSS12), with the participation of nearly 170 lecturers and students from all over the country, in an active and vibrant academic atmosphere. VSSS12 is jointly organized by the Rencontres du Vietnam, the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE), the Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics (VIASM), and the VSSS Organizing Committee.

This year’s lectures are delivered by reputable Vietnamese scientists from both inside and outside the country, including: Prof. Jean Trần Thanh Vân (Program Advisor), Dr. Giáp Văn Dương, Dr. Nguyễn Ngọc Anh, Dr. Nguyễn Bảo Huy, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tô Thị Mai Hương, Dr. Nguyễn Văn Duy, Dr. Lê Hồng Giang, Dr. Nguyễn Tuấn Hùng, Dr. Đỗ Trường Giang, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phan Thị Huyền Trang, Dr. Hoàng Huệ Anh,…

Over the past 11 years, the Summer School has welcomed nearly 1,900 participants. Among them, nearly 400 (about 20%) have received scholarships and completed PhD programs, and over 1,100 (about 60%) have completed Master’s degrees in countries with advanced scientific development. Since 2016, the Vietnam Summer School of Science has been sponsored and supported mainly by the Rencontres du Vietnam and ICISE, helping it to grow year by year, becoming a prestigious scientific summer school and one of the most anticipated by the younger generation.