Tran Hong Thai was born in 1974 and is initially from Ha Tinh province. He accomplished his college training in Russia and later earned a doctorate in Earth Sciences and Mathematics at Heidelberg University in Germany.
He is presently a member of the 14th Party Central Committee.
Earlier in his profession, he spent a few years working on the General Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.
He has additionally held a number of vital positions, together with Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, Chairman of the Lam Dong Provincial People’s Committee and Chairman of the Lam Dong Provincial People’s Council.
In September 2025, the Prime Minister appointed him as everlasting vice president of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.
Prior to his appointment, Chau Van Minh, a former member of the Party Central Committee, stepped down from the place of president of the academy.
He has since joined the chief committee and standing committee and serves as secretary of the Party Committee of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations for the 2025-2030 time period.
The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology is a authorities company answerable for conducting elementary analysis in pure sciences and growing new applied sciences.
The establishment additionally offers scientific foundations for the administration of science and expertise, in addition to for the formulation of insurance policies, methods and improvement planning for the nation’s socio-economic progress.
In addition, the academy is tasked with coaching high-level scientific and technological human assets in accordance with the regulation.
The academy presently has 4 vice presidents: Bui The Duy, Tran Tuan Anh, Le Truong Giang and Chu Hoang Ha.
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