Vietnam's Top 2% Scientists 2023

Vietnam has 171 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 14.8% from 149 in 2022. That places Vietnam 51st in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Duy Tan University has the most listed scientists (27), followed by Ton-Duc-Thang University (16).

Single Year

171

+22 (+14.8%) vs 2022

Career Data

+10 (+18.5%) vs 2022

World rank by count

#51

down 1 place vs 2022

Institutes

+4 (+7.8%) vs 2022

Scientists in Vietnam on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 51% since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+29.2%

2022+2.1%

2023+14.8%

2024+17.5%

2025+18.9%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	113		34
2021	146	+29.2%	53	+55.9%
2022	149	+2.1%	54	+1.9%
2023	171	+14.8%	64	+18.5%
2024	201	+17.5%	74	+15.6%
2025	239	+18.9%	94	+27.0%

Top 10 institutes in Vietnam

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Rank in Vietnam	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	1,119	HA Hoang, Anh Tuan	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH	Energy	Rank 30
2	3,240	Tran, Bach Xuan	Hanoi Medical University	Toxicology	Rank 12
3	3,728	HM Habibi, Mostafa	Duy Tan University	Organic Chemistry	Rank 54
4	4,444	PB Pham, Binh Thai	University of Transport Technology	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 37
5	5,551	HN Hoang, Nhat Duc	Duy Tan University	Building & Construction	Rank 37
6	5,657	DN Duc, Nguyen Dinh	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	Materials	Rank 85
7	6,669	Tran, Hai Nguyen	Duy Tan University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 100
8	6,982	SL Son, Le Hoang	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 270
9	7,088	MH Moayedi, Hossein	Duy Tan University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 63
10	7,094	SM Shariati, Mahdi	Duy Tan University	Civil Engineering	Rank 24
11	7,138	JK Jermsittiparsert, Kittisak	Duy Tan University	Business & Management	Rank 185
12	8,218	HM Hosseinzadeh, Mehdi	Duy Tan University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 67
13	10,196	VV Vo, Vinh Xuan	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Finance	Rank 49
14	11,167	HT Huynh, Toan Luu Duc	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Economics	Rank 182
15	12,522	Nayyar, Anand	Duy Tan University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 111
16	13,243	NH Nguyen-Xuan, H.	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH	Applied Mathematics	Rank 40
17	16,433	NC Nguyen, Canh Phuc	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Economics	Rank 256
18	18,950	BT Bui, Tinh Quoc	Duy Tan University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 190
19	20,423	LP Liamputtong, Pranee	VinUniversity	Public Health	Rank 212
20	21,520	VH Van Hieu, Dang	Thang Long University	Operations Research	Rank 103
21	26,968	AA Asadi, Amin	Duy Tan University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 270
22	27,503	AT Ashaolu, Tolulope Joshua	Duy Tan University	Food Science	Rank 231
23	30,971	BQ Bach, Quang Vu	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 705
24	31,057	VQ Vuong, Quan Hoang	Phenikaa University	Information & Library Sciences	Rank 25
25	31,824	ND Nguyen, Duc Khuong	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	Economics	Rank 433
26	35,261	NV N. Vo, Dai Viet	D?i h?c Nguyen Tat Thanh	Environmental Sciences	Rank 558
27	36,345	VH Van Hung, Pham	International University,Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City	Food Science	Rank 325
28	39,167	NH Nguyen, Hoang	Hanoi University of Mining and Geology	Design Practice & Management	Rank 23
29	40,197	VX Vo, Xuan Vinh	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Environmental Sciences	Rank 633
30	41,519	RM Rehman, Mobeen Ur	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Economics	Rank 553
31	42,210	NT Nguyen, Thang Trung	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 992
32	43,470	Le, Hoang Phong	Ho Chi Minh City University of Law	Energy	Rank 1,027
33	44,378	Chu, Dinh Toi	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	Dentistry	Rank 190
34	47,278	NC Nguyen, Chuong V.	Le Quy Don Technical University	Applied Physics	Rank 897
35	49,416	TN Trung, Nguyen Thoi	Van Lang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 477
36	50,071	LP Le, Phong Ba	Hanoi University of Industry	Business & Management	Rank 1,083
37	50,626	SS Shamshirband, Shahaboddin	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 1,204
38	52,404	TC Thai, Chien H.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Materials	Rank 949
39	57,212	NX Nguyen, Xuan Phuong	Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport	Energy	Rank 1,365
40	57,266	FL Foong, Loke Kok	Duy Tan University	Design Practice & Management	Rank 37
41	57,768	NT Nguyen-Thoi, Trung	Van Lang University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 149
42	57,893	PV Pham, Van Viet	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH	Energy	Rank 1,384
43	59,797	ST Su, Thanh Dinh	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Economics	Rank 767
44	60,600	AI Amiri, I. S.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Optoelectronics & Photonics	Rank 152
45	61,057	TD Thong, Duong Viet	Thu Dau Mot University	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 102
46	63,065	NC Nguyen, Cuong Viet	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	Economics	Rank 808
47	63,737	DN Dang, Nam Nguyen	Duy Tan University	Materials	Rank 1,161
48	65,126	HN Hung, Ngo Thai	University of Finance - Marketing	Economics	Rank 825
49	72,156	TA Toghroli, Ali	Duy Tan University	Civil Engineering	Rank 290
50	73,619	NT Nguyen, Trung Kien	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH	Materials	Rank 1,374
51	77,422	PV Pham, Viet Thanh	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 545
52	78,407	TV Truong, V. Dao	National Economics University Hanoi	Marketing	Rank 438
53	78,665	TN Tuan, Nguyen Huy	Van Lang University	General Mathematics	Rank 357
54	79,265	NT Nguyen, Truong Khang	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 778
55	79,736	HD Hoat, D. M.	Duy Tan University	Applied Physics	Rank 1,534
56	81,048	NM Nguyen, Minh Tho	Van Lang University	Chemical Physics	Rank 1,037
57	81,800	DV Dao, Van Duong	Phenikaa University	Energy	Rank 2,001
58	85,132	TL Tuan, Le Anh	Vietnam Maritime University	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 818
59	87,092	Phung-Van, P.	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH	Materials	Rank 1,661
60	93,693	VM Van Minh, Hoang	Hanoi School of Public Health	Public Health	Rank 1,031
61	96,581	VD Vo, Duc Hong	Ð?i h?c M? Thành ph? H? Chí Minh	Economics	Rank 1,119
62	97,605	LN Luong, Nguyen Cong	Phenikaa University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 967
63	98,112	Bui, Xuan Thanh	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HCMUT	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,682
64	98,119	SM Safa, Maryam	Duy Tan University	Civil Engineering	Rank 391
65	101,827	LT Le, Tien Thinh	Phenikaa University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 924
66	102,368	TT Tran, Thuan Van	D?i h?c Nguyen Tat Thanh	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,761
67	102,917	SH Sudrajat, Hanggara	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Materials	Rank 2,010
68	105,168	DF Dornaika, F.	Ð?i h?c M? Thành ph? H? Chí Minh	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,258
69	105,942	VD van Doorn, H. Rogier	Oxford University Clinical Research Unit	Microbiology	Rank 2,421
70	108,183	CL Chu, Lan Khanh	Vietnam Banking Academy	Economics	Rank 1,215
71	108,924	TM Trevisan, Maurizio	VinUniversity	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 2,905
72	111,529	BX Bui, Xuan Nam	Hanoi University of Mining and Geology	Mining & Metallurgy	Rank 61
73	114,257	DM Dunne, Michael P.	Hue University	Public Health	Rank 1,261
74	114,540	VT Vo, Thanh Sang	D?i h?c Nguyen Tat Thanh	Food Science	Rank 1,219
75	115,465	VP Vasant, Pandian	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,578
76	115,540	HT Hien, Tran Tinh	Oxford University Clinical Research Unit	Microbiology	Rank 2,619
77	116,374	VH Van Hieu, Nguyen	Phenikaa University	Applied Physics	Rank 2,282
78	119,035	FH Fayaz, H.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 3,041
79	124,555	NR Nayak, Rajkishore	RMIT University Vietnam	Materials	Rank 2,496
80	125,183	HN Hoa, Nguyen Duc	International Training Institute for Materials Science	Applied Physics	Rank 2,490
81	125,846	HT Huynh, Thanh Canh	Duy Tan University	Civil Engineering	Rank 517
82	130,799	Le, Dac Nhuong	Haiphong University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,074
83	135,186	NN Nabipour, Narjes	Duy Tan University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,209
84	135,204	VT Vu, Tuan V.	Van Lang University	Applied Physics	Rank 2,712
85	135,635	BH Babazadeh, Houman	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Physical Chemistry	Rank 600
86	138,753	BW Buntine, Wray	VinUniversity	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,305
87	149,859	LH Ly, Hai Bang	University of Transport Technology	Materials	Rank 3,110
88	152,959	NT Nguyen, Thuan Thanh	Tru?ng Ð?i h?c Công nghi?p thành ph? H? Chí Minh	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,769
89	155,040	BL Bach, Long Giang	D?i h?c Nguyen Tat Thanh	Applied Physics	Rank 3,118
90	159,476	PN Phan, Nam T.S.	Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City	Organic Chemistry	Rank 2,233
91	159,757	WT Walker, Timothy	Oxford University Clinical Research Unit	Microbiology	Rank 3,626
92	160,953	PM Pishnamazi, Mahboubeh	Duy Tan University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 1,335
93	164,067	NS Ngo, Son Tung	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Chemical Physics	Rank 1,960
94	164,139	TT Tran, Trong Nhan	Tru?ng Ð?i h?c Công nghi?p thành ph? H? Chí Minh	Civil Engineering	Rank 709
95	165,793	DN Duc, Nguyen Minh	Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine	Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging	Rank 982
96	168,283	VB Vo, Bay	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,233
97	168,957	NM Nguyen, Minh Phu	Le Quy Don Technical University	Civil Engineering	Rank 724
98	171,147	VP Van Pham, Viet	Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City	Applied Physics	Rank 3,475
99	174,163	TP Tran, Phong D.	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 4,612
100	175,282	TS Ta, Son Xuat	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,851
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Vietnam are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?

171 scientists affiliated with Vietnam are on the 2023 single-year list, and 64 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Vietnam has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2023 single-year list, Duy Tan University has the most listed scientists from Vietnam, with 27. It is followed by Ton-Duc-Thang University with 16.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Vietnam changed since 2020?

On the single-year list, Vietnam went from 113 scientists in 2020 to 171 in 2023, a change of +51.3%.

What is the difference between the single-year and career-long lists?

The single-year list ranks scientists on the citations their work received in one year. The career-long list ranks them on citations across their whole career. Both lists are published every year, and a scientist can be on one, both or neither.

What is the official source of this data?

The rankings come from the science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published by Ioannidis et al. in the Elsevier Data Repository, updated every year. TOPSCINET, an independent platform, organises that data by country, year, institute and field, so you can compare and explore it.