National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man speaks at the awarding ceremony of the 2025 VinFuture Prize (Photo: VNA)
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said the prize has, over the past five years, not only honoured major scientific achievements but also fostered meaningful dialogue connecting scientists, businesses and policymakers. These exchanges, he noted, have generated new ideas, fresh approaches and innovative models of cooperation.
This year’s prize received 1,705 nominations, nearly three times the number in its first edition. Man said the projects showed strong pioneering creativity and would continue to inspire public confidence in science and technology as tools to address urgent global challenges.
He said the world is facing complex disruptions, including climate change, pandemics, energy and food insecurity, economic volatility and risks emerging from new technologies. Each nation must therefore find its own development path, while scientific progress can only reach its full potential through deep, equal and consistent international cooperation.
Man told participants that Vietnam has in recent years adopted major policies marking a new stage of development. The Politburo’s Resolution 57-NQ/TW identifies science, technology, innovation and digital transformation as core drivers of growth. The National Assembly has also adopted Resolution 193/2025/QH15 to pilot special mechanisms that expand creative space and give scientists and businesses better conditions to turn ideas and inventions into practical solutions.
Vietnam, he said, hopes to deepen cooperation with the global scientific community in researching shared issues, promoting academic exchange, training high-quality human resources, transferring technology and advancing green and inclusive development models.
He added that the country is ready to work with governments, organisations and research institutions on the basis of openness, responsibility and mutual respect, while serving as a trusted and attractive destination for scientists whose creative values can be shared with the international community.
Quoting Party General Secretary To Lam, Man reiterated that developing science, technology, innovation and digital transformation is not only a strategic choice but a vital path. Vietnam, he said, is committed to building a transparent legal framework and enabling innovation to be carried out effectively and safely, contributing to regional and global progress.
At the ceremony, Professor Sir Richard Henry Friend, chair of the VinFuture Prize Council, said the 2025 laureates had delivered discoveries of major benefit to society, advancing human welfare and sustainable development.
Professor Sir Richard Henry Friend, Chair of the VinFuture Prize Council, speaks at the awarding ceremony (Photo: VNA)
He congratulated the winners, saying their achievements highlight perseverance, service and belief in the power of knowledge. He expressed hope that they will continue their research for the greater good.
According to the organisers, the 2025 VinFuture Prize received 1,705 nominations. The number of official nominating partners rose sharply to 14,772, compared with 1,200 in the inaugural season, underscoring the prize’s growing global reputation for scientific and intellectual excellence.
Over its five editions, the prize has honoured numerous leading scientists, many of whom later received other prestigious international awards. The 2024 VinFuture Grand Prize went to Yoshua Bengio, Geoffrey E Hinton, Jen-Hsun Huang, Yann LeCun and Fei-Fei Li for their transformational contributions to deep learning.
