Date & Time and location

• Duration: 2026 July 06 - 17.

• Location: Tay Nguyen University (Buon Ma Thuot), Dong A University (Da Nang).

Contact & Registration

• Limited scholarships are available for those in need of financial assistance, especially students from the Southeast Asian region. We welcome participants from both international and Vietnamese universities, including Vietnamese students seeking an internship, who are encouraged to consult with organisers beforehand.

• Financial support will be in forms of free lectures, free accommodations in shared rooms (dormitory or hostels/hotels), free lunch & dinners, free bus between Dong A University (Da Nang) and Tay Nguyen University (Buon Ma Thuot). Students have to be responsible for their own transportation to the school provinces and from hotels to the summer school locations.

• Cardiff students: Should consult with Professor Nicolas Peretto (Cardiff University, UK) via nicolas.peretto@astro.cf.ac.uk before registering.

• Japanese students: Should consult with Professor Yoichi Itoh (NHAO, JP), Kazuhito Dobashi (Tokyo Gakugei University, JP), or Tomomi Shimoikura (Otsuma Women's University, JP) before registering.

• For any questions or further details, please contact luongquangbmt@gmail.com.

Before travelling to Vietnam

• Most travellers need a visa to enter Vietnam. You can apply for an e-visa online, which is valid for 30 days. Check the Vietnamese e-visa website for eligibility and application. For further assistance, contact your local Vietnamese embassy or consulate.

  • UK Citizens: Check the UK government’s Vietnam travel advice.

  • Japanese students: You do not need a visa to enter Vietnam for stays of up to 45 days. 

  • For other nationalities, please check the Vietnamese embassy in your country's website or contact us.

• Please ensure the following:

  • Book your international flight to either SGN or HAN, and then take a domestic flight or train to Buon Ma Thuot (not an international airport). At the end of the school, you can fly back to your country from Da Nang.

  • A valid travel insurance.

When you are in Vietnam

• Check-in: First day of the school. The staff will give you an arrival form.

• Meals: Breakfast, coffee breaks, lunch, and dinner will be provided. Inform us of any dietary preferences.

• Shared rooms will be provided at the institute's dormitory or local hotels arranged by us, included in the registration fee.

• All participants will have meals together, and the fee is already included in the registration fee.

• Gala Dinner: A gala dinner will be held at the university or a nearby restaurant.

• Emergency Contacts: For emergencies, including medical help or transportation, please call the provided contact numbers.

• Internet: Free Wi-Fi is available on campus and at local cafes.

• SIM Cards: $20 prepaid tourist SIM cards with data and international call options can be purchased at airports or local shops. 

• Banking: Currency exchange is available at the hotel, local banks, or ATMs.

• Airport Pickup: Airport transfers will be arranged according to your itinerary. Contact the conference secretaries for assistance.

• Passport Reminder: Don’t forget to collect your passport from the hotel reception before departure!

• Local Tourist Information: https://lenjourneys.com/dak-lak-culture-highland-vietnam/

Organizing Institutes

• IRFU CEA-Saclay

• SAGI 

• ExploraScience Quy Nhon

• Tay Nguyen University

• Cardiff University

• Dong A University

• IAS QUANTUM

Committees

• • Scientific Organising Committee

    1. Associate Professor Nguyễn Lương Quang (IAS, CEA Paris-Saclay) - Chair.

    2. Dr Nguyễn Đặng Thanh Nhàn (IAS, Vietnam) - Scientific Coordinator.

    3. Nguyễn Đức Nguyên (TNUO, Vietnam; Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan) - Scientific Coordinator Assistant.

    4. Dr Lê Minh Tân (TNUO; Tay Nguyen University, Vietnam).

    5. Professor Itoh Yoichi (NHAO, Japan).

    6. Professor Dobashi Kazuhito (Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan).

• Local Organising Committee

  • 1. Dr Lê Minh Tân (TNUO; Tay Nguyen University, Vietnam) - Chair.

    2. Nguyễn Lương Quang (IAS, CEA Paris-Saclay).

    3. Lê Đức Niêm (Tay Nguyen University, Vietnam).

    4. Nguyễn Văn Bồng (Tay Nguyen University, Vietnam).

    5. Nguyễn Đình Sỹ (Tay Nguyen University, Vietnam).

    6. Young Astronomy Club (Vietnam).

    7. TNU Physics group.

• Confirmed Lecturers

  • 1. Dr Asayama Shinichiro (SKA Observatory, UK).

    2. Professor Honma Mareki (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Japan).

    3. Associate Professor Shimoikura Tomomi (Otsuma Women's University, Japan).

    4. PhD Student Masaoka Hiroto (The University of Tokyo, Japan).

    5. Dr John Livingston (Astrobiology Center, Japan).

    6. Associate Professor Nguyễn Lương Quang (SAGI/IFIRSE, AUP/CEA Paris-Saclay, France).

    7. Dr Nguyễn Đặng Thanh Nhàn (IAS, Vietnam).

    8. Dr Phan Thanh Hiền (University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam).

    9. Dr Nguyễn Thị Bích Ngọc (Vietnam National Space Center, Vietnam).

    10. Dr Lê Minh Tân (TNUO, Vietnam; Tay Nguyen University, Vietnam).

    11. Mr Lê Quang Thủy (ExploraScience Quy Nhon, Gia Lai, Vietnam).

    12. M.Sc. Nguyễn Tiến Đồng (ExploraScience Quy Nhon, Gia Lai, Vietnam).

    13. M.Sc. Nguyễn Văn Tuệ (ExploraScience Quy Nhon, Gia Lai, Vietnam).

    14. PhD Student Đỗ Quốc Trọng (Vietnam National Space Center, Vietnam).

    15. Master's Student Nguyễn Đức Nguyên (TNUO, Vietnam; Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan).

List of students

• Paul Christian Yang-ed

• Vương Minh Huy

• John Ben S. Temones

• Michael Kent Olohoy

• Nguyễn Lý Anh Huy

• Louie

• Resthee Jazo P. Prades

• Andrew Earl

• Angeline M. Atacador

• Nguyễn Tấn Hưng

• Christia Marie Bacus

• Le Van Ly

• Trần Nguyễn Phương An

• Vũ Đức Huy

• Nguyễn Minh Khôi

• Tran Phuong Ha

• Llyr thompson

• Nguyễn Trường Giang

• Trần Huy Hoàng

• Phạm Nhất Thuyết

• Nguyễn Hoàng Bảo Hân

• Lê Võ Anh Thư

• Nguyễn Thiên Phong

• Richard Line

• William Wood

• Robat Williams

• Tobias Jenkin

• Daniel Blake

• Mithun Parmesh

• Jack Jansen

• Francisco Miguel Masiglat

• Emelia Lewis

• Finbarr Soady

• Evie Gamble

• Dương Ngọc Anh Thư

• Alex colonna

• Mohammed Ibrahim Ali

• Lê Thị Minh Trang

• Nguyen Tran Thao My

• Nguyễn Lục Minh Khuê

• Nguyễn Ngọc Gia Ny

• Nguyễn Đức Anh

• Thái Hoà

• Nguyễn Khánh Hoàng

• Nguyen Tran Vi Thao

• Do Van Tai

• Phạm Công Anh

• Trần Thị Ánh Tuyết

• Đỗ Thị Thu Trang

• Bùi Vương Huy An

• Trần Trung Kiên

• Dương Lê Cẩm Tú

• Jeswin Jayadhas

TNI/SAGI Summer School 2025

• https://github.com/DanielQH07/TNU-SAGI-3SOA-2025

2nd TNU/SAGI SUMMER SCHOOL IN OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY 2024

• Date/time: 05 - 16 August 2024, Tay Nguyen University, Buon Ma Thuot, Dak Lak, Vietnam

• https//github.com/nganle191919/tnusagi24.git

• Topics:

  • New results with JWST (Quang Nguyen Luong)

  • Satellite tracking with small telescopes (Duong Tuan Anh) 

  • Differential photometry of a transiting planet and image processing with AstroImageJ (Tobias Cornelius Hinse)

  • Observational astronomy (Yoichi Itoh)

  • Observation of Star Cluster (Tomomi Shimoikura)

  • Observation techniques: Extinction, Star count (Kazuhito Dobashi)

  • Physics and chemical process in space (Ngan Le)

  • Magnetic fields in the Interstellar Medium (Ngoc B. Nguyen)

  • Galaxy, high energy astronomy (Nhan Nguyen)

  • Telescope control and data analysis Software used at the QNO observatory (Van Tue Nguyen)

  • Telescope control and data analysis Software used at the QNO observatory (Nguyen Tien Dong)

  • Distances in astronomy, radiation & spectra, starlight analysis (Phan Hien)

  • The ISM, spectrocopy, emission line, carbon stars (Fumitaka Nakamura)

  • Galaxies & galaxy cluster, low frequenccy astronomy, radio interferometry (Duy Hoang)

  • Astrochemistry (Thanh Nguyen)

  • Project Research, Report writing, Presentation (Nguyen Luong Quang)

1st SAGI SUMMER SCHOOL IN OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY 2023

• Date/time: 05 - 16 August 2023, Vietnam

• Topics: 

  1. Spectroscopy, PDR, dust grain physics, mganetic fields (Lê Ngọc Trẫm)

  2. Gamma-ray astronomy (Hoàng Kim Đỉnh)

  3. Spectroscopic observations of stars and planetary atmosphere, Molecules in stars and planets (Đinh Văn Trung)

  4. Observational Astronomy (Mikio Kurita)

  5. Illuminating the night: probing atmospheric extinction and night sky brightness of Quy Nhon (Nguyễn Thi Thảo)

  6. Solar activity and its effects on the ionosphere and VLF array (Lê Minh Tân)

  7. Observations of Exoplanet Transits (Yuya Hirano)

  8. Super Star Cluster, JWST, JWST proposal preparation (Nguyễn Tùng Lâm)

  9. Definition of galaxies (Nguyen Binh)

  10. Python and Optimisation Algorithms, Google Colab Intro (Trần Quang  Vinh) 

  11. Spectroscopy for Photon Dominated Regions, Grain Alignment and Magnetic Field in Star-Forming Regions (Lê Ngọc Trẫm)

  12. Machine learning application in classifying exoplanets/gamma-ray images, Cherenkov Telescopes: high energies gamma-ray astronomy and beyond, SETI: how to scientifically hunt for aliens (Hoàng Kim Đỉnh)

  13. Development of Seimei 3.8m Segmented Telescope (Mikio Kurita) 

  14. Sun and its effects on the Earth (Lê Minh Tân)

  15. Project Research, Report writing, Presentation (Nguyễn Lương Quang)

TNU TROPICAL SCHOOL IN OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY 2017

1st TNU TROPICAL SCHOOL IN OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY 2016

Highlights from students

• Founded by second-year students Yusif Al-Gurair (astrophysics) and Thomas Orford-Morgan (physics), the CRL lab was inspired during a physics and astronomy summer school in Vietnam. Motivated by a shared desire to bring "fun and obsession" into their academic lives, the pair set out to build something extraordinary and settled on rockets.

  • https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2911962-student-rocket-team-celebrates-success-at-cardiff-unis-start-up-awards

  • https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2912375-cardiff-duo-win-top-prize-for-road-safety-innovation