On February 2nd, 2026, at the headquarters of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Prof. Dr. Tran Tuan Anh, Vice President of VAST, chaired a meeting with a delegation from the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna (JINR). The meeting aimed to review the outcomes of past cooperation and discuss orientations for collaboration in the coming period. Participants from VAST included representatives of the Department of International Cooperation; the Institute of Physics; the Institute of Materials Science; the Institute of Chemistry; the Institute of Earth Sciences; the Institute of Energy and Environmental Technology, along with representatives from the University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH) and the Graduate University of Science and Technology (GUST). The JINR delegation was led by Prof. Boris Sharkov, Co-Chairman and Special Representative of the JINR Director for cooperation with Russian and international scientific organizations, accompanied by leaders of JINR laboratories and representatives of the Department of International Cooperation. In his remarks, Prof. Dr. Tran Tuan Anh highly appreciated the long-standing and strong traditional partnership between VAST and JINR, affirming that JINR is one of VAST’s strategic scientific partners and plays an important role in the development of nuclear physics, radiation technologies, materials science, and the training of high-quality scientific human resources for Viet Nam. The leadership of VAST expressed its desire for both sides to further expand cooperation in a practical and effective manner, aligned with Viet Nam’s science and technology development priorities in the new phase. On behalf of JINR, Prof. Boris Sharkov expressed his satisfaction with the positive outcomes of bilateral cooperation in recent years and reaffirmed that JINR regards VAST as a key partner in the Asia–Pacific region. He emphasized JINR’s readiness to continue accompanying VAST in joint research programs, human resource training, and technology transfer, particularly in accelerator technologies and the peaceful applications of radiation. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the Master Plan for cooperation for the 2026–2030 period, with a vision toward 2035, and agreed on specific cooperation directions for 2026. Regarding human resource development, both sides agreed to further strengthen internship programs as well as short-term and long-term training for Vietnamese students, doctoral candidates, and researchers. They also considered the establishment of joint working groups to address specialized technical issues in line with Viet Nam’s orientation for the development and peaceful application of atomic energy. Concluding the meeting, Prof. Dr. Tran Tuan Anh assigned the Institute of Physics to serve as the focal point, in coordination with the Department of International Cooperation and relevant units, to review and finalize necessary procedures with JINR as a basis for implementing future cooperative activities. Based on the discussions, both sides agreed to continue strengthening coordination, enhancing the effectiveness of existing cooperation mechanisms, and expanding joint research and training programs in the coming time. The outcomes of the meeting provide an important foundation for VAST and JINR to promote stable and sustainable scientific cooperation in line with each side’s development orientation.