Advanced School on Topological Quantum Matters

June 30 - July 5, 2025, ICISE, Quy Nhon, Vietnam

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.

This Summer School is aimed at advanced doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and early career researchers. It is the first school on strongly correlated topological quantum matter in Vietnam.

The school will take place at ICISE, the International Center for Interdisciplinary Science and Education, in Quy Nhon, Vietnam. The center is surrounded by a lush garden and just a few steps away from a beautiful beach.

The School will include introductory and advanced lectures on the following topics: Topological Band Theory, Topological Quantum Matters, Quantum Field Theory Approaches, Generalized Symmetries, and Artificial Intelligence. The schedule will leave ample room for discussions.

This school will provide a great opportunity for students to engage with leading experts in the field. Through lectures, seminars, and discussions, participants will gain deep insights into cutting-edge developments in topological quantum materials while networking with distinguished researchers shaping the future of quantum science.

Preliminary list of lecturers:

• Duncan Haldane (Princeton University, USA)
• Yoshimasa Hidaka (Kyoto University, Japan)
• Nguyen Tuan Hung (Tohoku University, Japan)
• Dung Xuan Nguyen (IBS, South Korea)
• Dam Thanh Son (University of Chicago, USA)
• Bo Yang (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
• Zi-Yang Meng (The University of Hong Kong, China)

Organizing Committee:

• Kiseok Kim (Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea)
• Nguyen Tuan Hung (Tohoku University, Japan)
• Dung Xuan Nguyen (IBS, South Korea)
• Minh-Tien Tran (VAST, Vietnam)
• Bo Yang (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)

Local organizing Commitee:

• Jean Tran Thanh Van (President of the Rencontres du Vietnam, Director of ICISE, France)
• Tran Thanh Son (Vice director of ICISE, Vietnam)
• Tran Pham Quynh Nhu (Office manager of ICISE, Vietnam)
• Nguyen Thi Loi(Accountant, ICISE, Vietnam)
• Pham Thi Truc Ly(Accountant, ICISE, Vietnam)
• Tran Thi Hai Lien (Accountant, ICISE, Vietnam)
• Nguyen Trong Nhan (Website & Media, ICISE, Vietnam)
• Nguyen Dinh The (Secretary, ICISE, Vietnam)
• Nguyen Thi Thanh Loan (Secretary, ICISE, Vietnam)