The Institute of Vietnamese Studies and Development Science was established on November 11, 1989, under the Vietnam National University, Hanoi. In the course of construction and development, in 2004, in order to meet the development needs of modern Vietnam in the new situation of the country, the Prime Minister signed a decision to establish the Institute of Vietnamese Studies and Development Science, continue to conduct scientific research and postgraduate training in Vietnam for interdisciplinary study. Since then, the development of the Institute has brought the cause of cooperation and research in Vietnam from an initiative of a university and a group of scientists to national level. It can be said that the Vietnam Studies major has a particularly important position and significance, training experts with a broad background of knowledge about the country and people of Vietnam.