Dr. Chu Duc Hoang

Management

An overview of managing science, technology and innovation projects, programmes and tasks. The framework below will be updated with specific projects and figures.

This page is currently a first-draft framework, based on Dr. Chu Duc Hoang's publicly known career record. Detailed information on individual projects and tasks (name, role, timing) will be provided and updated by him.

  1. Chief of Office

    Current

    National Technology Innovation Fund (NATIF), Ministry of Science and Technology

    03/2016 – present

    • Directs administrative operations and manages a portfolio of more than 80 national science-and-technology projects with total registered capital of roughly USD 86.7 million.
    • Drafts and appraises national legal frameworks, contributing to the 2025 Law on Science, Technology and Innovation, including blended-finance mechanisms (loans, grants, interest-rate support) for small and medium enterprises.
    • Coordinates the Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP) between Vietnam and South Korea (Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance & KIBO), aligning national science-and-technology policy with international ODA standards.

  2. Head, Funding & Commissioning Department

    Current

    National Technology Innovation Fund (NATIF), Ministry of Science and Technology

    Present

    • Manages the funding and commissioning process for science-and-technology tasks, appraising applications and overseeing disbursement progress for technology-innovation projects.

  3. Chairman, Labor Union

    Current

    National Technology Innovation Fund (NATIF), Ministry of Science and Technology

    Present

    • Represents and advocates for the interests of the Fund's staff, organizing labor-union activities and initiatives.

  4. Department Head / Project Manager

    Vingroup Innovation Foundation (VINIF), Vingroup

    11/2018 – 09/2022

    • Managed technology-innovation projects and disbursed research grants for high-value national initiatives, with a focus on Big Data, AI, and applied digital technology.
    • Built appraisal processes, set rigorous KPIs, and oversaw project implementation.

  5. Co-founder & Chairman

    Zinmed Vietnam JSC

    09/2014 – present

    • Brings a founder's practical perspective to a digital-health startup focused on chronic-disease management via IoT and cloud computing.
    • Successfully commercialized R&D outcomes, deploying practical, scalable healthcare solutions at medical facilities.

  6. Program Manager (Social Welfare & Reintegration)

    Blue Dragon Children's Foundation

    Ongoing

    • Leads social-welfare development projects aimed at inclusive growth (empowering women and disadvantaged youth).
    • Contributes practical policy recommendations for sustainable reintegration, gender equality, and social inclusion.

  7. Senior Lecturer & Researcher

    Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) & VNU University of Engineering and Technology (VNU-UET)

    09/2004 – 03/2016 (HUST); 09/2022 – present (VNU-UET)

    • Taught courses in Biomedical Engineering and Electronics.
    • Led scientific research on Machine Learning in healthcare, cardiac informatics, and smart agriculture (IoT/edge computing).

  8. Vice Chairman

    Vietnam Association of Young Scientists and Engineers (VAYSE)

    2015 – present

    • Leads national initiatives bringing together young intellectuals, technology founders, and youth-led MSMEs on digital transformation.
    • Advocates for national science-and-technology policy and promotes an inclusive culture of innovation among young people.