Overview
Founded in 1993 by Jean Tran Thanh Van, the association Rencontres du Vietnam, a non-profit organization and an official partner of UNESCO, has as its objective the promotion of international exchanges between Vietnam and the international community, particularly in the areas of science and education. It also aims at the encouragement and integration of Vietnamese scientists into the international scientific community and at supporting the role of education and science by encouraging scientific awareness and stimulating passion for science in the younger generation. The Rencontres du Vietnam lies within the scope of two series of scientific meetings created by Jean Tran Thanh Van : the Rencontres de Moriond in 1966 and the Rencontres de Blois in 1989.
The creation of the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science Education (ICISE) in the city of Quy Nhon (Central Vietnam) has the ambitious objective to focus on developing Science and Education by fostering exchanges between Asia-Pacific scientists and colleagues from other parts of the world.
XXIst Rencontres du Vietnam
The 9th Vietnam School of Astrophysics
July 7 - 12, 2025 at ICISE, Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh, Vietnam
The school will cover the following topic: Galaxies
Welcome to the 9th Vietnam School of Astrophysics (VSOA9). This year, we explore the story of galaxies—their formation and evolution.
We live in a period of rapid progress in this field, thanks to powerful new observational tools that are transforming our understanding of the universe. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is now offering unprecedented views of the early universe, revealing the first galactic structures in remarkable detail. At the same time, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) continues to deepen our understanding of the cold gas and dust that fuel star formation within galaxies.
Our program is designed to immerse you in this exciting landscape, with lectures covering topics from the interstellar medium and stellar populations to the influence of supermassive black holes. Join us to gain the foundational knowledge and advanced insights needed to interpret this flood of new data and to contribute to our growing understanding of galaxy formation and evolution across cosmic time.
The school is financially supported by Rencontres du Vietnam.
Accommodation for lecturers is reservered at Anya Hotel: 03 Nguyen Trung Tin St., Quy Nhon city.
Accommodation for students is reservered at Seagull Bien Cuong Hotel: 08 Bien Cuong St., Quy Nhon city.
Some limited accommodation and funds for local traveling may be available for students from Vietnam and other Asian developing countries.
Official language: English.