The Institute of Mathematics is an institution of advanced research in mathematics, belonging to the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (the former National Centre for Science and Technology). It was founded in 1969 by the decree no. 25/CP, dated February 5, 1969, of Vietnamese Government.  Details

Main events

• 1962: A math. research group (the actual institute has its origin from) was established
• 1964: First issue of Acta Scientarium Vietnamicarum (Sectio Sientarum: Mathematicarum et Physicarum) was published. Latterly,  the journal became Acta Mathematica Vietnamica.
• 5/2/1969: Government issued Decision No. 25/CP, signed by the Prime Minister   Pham Van Dong, regarding the establishement of the Institute of Mathematics
• 1970: The Government appointed Prof. Lê Văn Thiêm the Vice- Director of the institute.
• 1973: First issue of the Vietnam Journal of Mathematics was published.
• 1975: The Prime Minister Pham Van Dong appointed Prof. Lê Văn Thiêm the Director of the institute.
• 1975: 6 research departments and a staff office of the institute was established.
• 1980: 1 member (3 members, resp.) of the institute were granted title of ‘Professor’ (‘Associate Professor’, resp.) by the State Professor Title Council.
• 1980: The Government appointed Prof. Hoàng Tuỵ the Director of the institute. Vice-Directors: Prof. Phạm Hữu Sách  (1981-1990), Assoc. Prof. Trần Mạnh Tuấn (1985-1990).
• 1980: The institute has maintained its juridical person status as a PhD education  institution.
• 1984: 1 member (11 members, resp.) were granted title of ‘Professor’ (‘Associate Professor’, resp.) by the State Professor Title Council.
• 1990: The institute was honored with  first ranking Labor Medal.
• 1990: Prof. Phạm Hữu Sách became Director. Vice-Directors: Prof. Đỗ Văn Lưu, Prof. Trần Đức Vân.
• 1991: 5 members (10 members, resp.) were granted title of ‘Professor’ (‘Associate Professor’, resp.) by the State Professor Title Council. 
• 1992: 4 members (4 members, resp.) were granted title of ‘Professor’ (‘Associate Professor’, resp.) by the State Professor Title Council.
• 1993: Institute's guest house was built.
• 1994: The institute became one of Centers of Excellence of the Third World Academy of Science.
• 1995: Prof. Phạm Hữu Sách became Director. Vice-Directors: Assoc. Prof. Đinh Thế Lục (1995-1998), Assoc. Prof. Đỗ Văn Lưu, Assoc. Prof. Lê Tuấn Hoa (1997-2000), Prof. Nguyễn Khoa Sơn (1995-1997).
• 1996: The institute has maintained its juridical person status as a Master education  institution. Center for Graduate Training was established.
• 1996: Prof. Lê Văn Thiêm and Prof. Hoàng Tuỵ were named as the first ever recipients of the Ho Chi Minh Prize.
• 1996: 4 members (4 members, resp.) were granted title of ‘Professor’ (‘Associate Professor’, resp.) by the State Professor Title Council.
• 1997: Scientific Prize of the Institute of Mathematics for young outstanding mathematicians was established.
• 1998: Departments were re-organized  (8 research departments, a staff office, and 2 centers: Center for Graduate Training, Center for Applied Mathematics and Informatics).
• 2000: The institute was honored with  third ranking Independence Order.
• 2001: Prof. Hà Huy Khoái became Director. Vice-Directors: Prof. Nguyễn Đình Công, Prof. Lê Tuấn Hoa.
• 2002-2004: 6 members (8 members, resp.) were granted title of ‘Professor’ (‘Associate Professor’, resp.) by the State Professor Title Council.
• 2005:  Center for High Performance and Scientific Computing and Department of   Number Theory were established.
• 2007: Prof. Ngô Việt Trung became Director. Vice-Directors: Prof. Nguyễn Đình Công (2007-2008), Assoc. Prof. Nguyễn Việt Dũng, Prof. Phùng Hồ Hải (2012-2013), Prof. Lê Tuấn Hoa (2007-2011), Prof. Ngô Đắc Tân (2007-2012).
• 2007: Joint International Master's Programme began.
• 2005-2009: 4 members (5 members, resp.) were granted title of ‘Professor’ (‘Associate Professor’, resp.) by the State Professor Title Council.
• 2010: The institute was honored with  second ranking Independence Order.
• 2013: Prof. Lê Tuấn Hoa became Director. Vice-Directors:  Assoc. Prof. Nguyễn Việt Dũng, Prof. Phùng Hồ Hải.
• 2010-2015: 3 members (3 members, resp.) were granted title of ‘Professor’ (‘Associate Professor’, resp.) by the State Professor Title Council.
• 2016: Prof. Ngo Viet Trung, Prof. Nguyen Tu Cuong and Prof. Le Tuan Hoa were recipients of the Ho Chi Minh Prize.
• 2017: Prof. Phùng Hồ Hải became Director. Vice-Directors:  Assoc. Prof. Nguyễn Việt Dũng.
• 2017: 1 members (1 members, resp.) were granted title of ‘Professor’ (‘Associate Professor’, resp.) by the State Professor Title Council.
• 2018: Vice-Directors: Doan Trung Cuong
• 2019: 3 members were granted title of Associate Professo by the State Professor Title Council.
• 2020: Vice-Directors: Doan Thai Son
• 2022: Directors: Doan Thai Son
• 2022: 4 members were granted title of Associate Professo by the State Professor Title Council.
• 2023: 2 members (1 members, resp.) were granted title of ‘Professor’ (‘Associate Professor’, resp.) by the State Professor Title Council, 1 members were granted title of Associate Professo by the State Professor Title Council.