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Seventh Ho Chi Minh Awards, State Awards for science, technology to be presented on National Day 2027

The ministry will receive dossiers for the national-level review until 5pm on May 8, 2026 for regular submissions, and until 5pm on May 15, 2026 for classified dossiers. The national-level council is scheduled to complete evaluations in September 2026 and submit results to the Prime Minister by late November 2026.

At the regular press briefing of the Ministry of Science and Technology on December 1. (Photo: baochinhphu.vn)
At the regular press briefing of the Ministry of Science and Technology on December 1. (Photo: baochinhphu.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – The seventh Ho Chi Minh Awards and State Awards for Science and Technology – the country’s most prestigious honours in the field – will be presented on September 2, 2027, coinciding with Vietnam’s National Day, the Ministry of Science and Technology announced at its regular press briefing on December 1.

Nguyen Van Khai, Deputy Director of the ministry’s Centre for Science and Technology Communication, said preparations for the seventh round are well under way. The awards recognise authors of outstanding scientific and technological works that demonstrate exceptional scientific value and long-term socio-economic impact, contributing significantly to national development, defence, security, and the advancement of science and technology in Vietnam. The awards are held every five years to honour the most notable contributions of the country’s scientific community.

For this round, grassroots-level councils will conduct evaluations from December 1 to 31, 2025, followed by ministerial-level councils completing their reviews before April 15, 2026.

The ministry will receive dossiers for the national-level review until 5pm on May 8, 2026 for regular submissions, and until 5pm on May 15, 2026 for classified dossiers. The national-level council is scheduled to complete evaluations in September 2026 and submit results to the Prime Minister by late November 2026.

The awards were first launched in 1996. Its sixth edition in 2022 awarded 12 Ho Chi Minh Awards and 17 State Awards, excluding classified works./.

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