The Institute for European Studies (IES) is a leading research institution in the field of European studies in Vietnam, under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences.

IES was established in 1993 with its first name as the Centre for CIS and Eastern European Studies (CCEES). Over the years, CCEES expanded its research fields to cover both Western and Eastern European countries and was renamed as Centre for European Studies (CES) in 1998. After a long period of development with remarkable academic achievements, CES has been upgraded into the Institute for European Studies since 2005 and IES is now a prestigious research institution under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences with scholars working on all areas of Europe and European countries.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

• Research basic social science issues
• Making policy advice/and providing scientific criticism
• Training high quality human resources
• Building domestic and international cooperation in research
• Exchanging scientific information

IES STRUCTURE:

• DIRECTOR: Assoc.Prof. Nguyen Chien Thang

Mobile: (84.24) 37349818

Email: ncthang69@yahoo.com

• DEPUTY DIRECTOR: Assoc.Prof. Dang Minh Duc

​Mobile: (84.24) 32247328

Email: minhduc_ies@yahoo.com

• The IES has 02 centers, 04 departments and 01 Journal (European Studies Review)