The National Centre for Scientific and Technological Information (NACESTI), under the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), was established on 24 September, 1990 on the basis of merging two organisations:

• The Central Library on Science and Technology (founded in 1960) and
• The Central Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI) (founded in 1972)

NACESTI is acting as the focal point in the national network of S&T information service organisations; NACESTI has mandate to carry out S&T information activities, disseminate and promote S&T achievements, organise and manage Techmarts; act as Central Library for S&T, national registration of R&D projects reports.

NACESTI’s activities:

• Participating in information activities and resources development in the Country
  
• Central Library on Science and Technology
  
• National Registration of reports of R&D projects funded by the Government
  
• Not-for-profit ISP and ICP, VISTA (Vietnam Information for Science and Technology Advance)
  
• National Network Operating Centre of Vietnam Research and Education Network (VINAREN)
  
• Organise and manage Techmart
  
• S&T information professionals training
  
• Research in LIS

In its capacity as the leading S&T information organisation in Vietnam, NACESTI has been implementing a number of international cooperation project, such as “Using Scientific Information including International Network” (FIZ-Karlsruhe), “Information Network for the Future” (with Victoria University of Wellington), “Library Support” (with SIDA/SAREC), “EU-ASIAN Knowledge Village” (with EC), “Characterization and evaluation of Biodiversity of wild and domestic animal in Vietnam” (with CIRAD), “Library Consortium for E-resources” (with Atlantic Philanthropies, Sabre, and INASP), “Development of Vietnam Research & Education Network and TEIN2 project” (with DANTE), etc.

www.nacesti.vn

Contact 

Mrs. Tran Thu Lan

Head of International Cooperation

Tel: +84/4/8246320

Fax: +84/4/9349127

E-Mail: tlan@vista.gov.vn

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