On June 17, 2026, Vietnam National Industry – Energy Group (Petrovietnam) officially announced and presented the appointment decision, assigning Dr. Nguyen Van Tu as General Director of the Vietnam Petroleum Institute (VPI).
Petrovietnam’s President & CEO Le Manh Cuong presents the appointment decision assigning Dr. Nguyen Van Tu as General Director of the Vietnam Petroleum Institute
The ceremony was attended by Mr. Le Manh Cuong – Member of the Board of Directors, President & CEO of Petrovietnam; Mr. Tran Quang Dung – Standing Deputy Secretary of the Group's Party Committee; Mr. Le Xuan Huyen – Vice President of Petrovietnam; Mr. Do Chi Thanh – Vice President of Petrovietnam; along with leaders of functional departments and member units of the Group, as well as VPI staff and employees at two conference venues in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Delivering the assignment address on behalf of the Party Committee and leadership of Petrovietnam, President & CEO of Petrovietnam Le Manh Cuong congratulated Dr. Nguyen Van Tu on being entrusted with this new responsibility, while acknowledging his contributions as a thoroughly trained professional with proven competence across multiple positions - spanning state management to technical and specialist roles at both Petrovietnam and VPI.
The President & CEO of Petrovietnam emphasized that, in the context of the ongoing energy transition and increasingly demanding requirements for innovation, VPI must continue to affirm its role as Petrovietnam's core scientific research institution - proactively identifying research opportunities, proposing science and technology solutions with practical value, and contributing to resolving the operational and business challenges of the Group and its member units.
Petrovietnam leadership congratulates Dr. Nguyen Van Tu on his appointment as General Director of the Vietnam Petroleum Institute
Mr. Le Manh Cuong further noted that VPI should leverage its role as a connector among member units to deliver targeted, needs-aligned training; disseminate research outcomes across the entire Petrovietnam ecosystem; avoid duplication of resources; and enhance the effective application of science and technology in production — thereby contributing to the Group's overall business growth.
The President & CEO of Petrovietnam expressed confidence that the collective leadership, staff, experts, and employees of VPI would continue to uphold their tradition of solidarity and scientific innovation, and would work alongside Dr. Nguyen Van Tu to fulfil all assigned responsibilities and develop VPI into a leading research, consultancy, and training centre in the oil, gas, and energy sectors.
Dr. Nguyen Van Tu - General Director of the Vietnam Petroleum Institute, delivered a speech accepting his new position.
In his acceptance remarks, Dr. Nguyen Van Tu expressed sincere appreciation and gratitude to the Party Committee, Members' Council, and Petrovietnam's leadership for their trust in entrusting him with this new responsibility. He affirmed that the appointment represents both a great honour and a significant responsibility at a time when the energy industry faces numerous new opportunities and challenges.
Dr. Nguyen Van Tu highlighted that, over 48 years of development, VPI has established its standing as a leading institution in scientific research, technology application, and technology transfer within the oil and gas sector — achievements built upon the intellect, dedication, and sustained contributions of successive generations of leaders, researchers, experts, and employees.
In his new capacity, he pledged to work alongside the Institute's leadership collective to preserve and carry forward its valued traditions while continuing to innovate in order to meet Petrovietnam's development requirements in the new period.
To that end, VPI will focus on three key priority areas: restructuring its organisation and governance towards a leaner, more professional, and more efficient model; building a high-calibre scientific research workforce; and concentrating resources on core and strategic research fields capable of generating practical value and directly supporting the Group's production and business operations.
Dr. Nguyen Van Tu affirmed that he and the VPI leadership and employees will continue to reform management thinking, enhance the quality of the science and technology workforce, intensify research in the oil and gas sector's core disciplines, and expand into new energy, renewable energy, and the energy industry at large.
In addition, VPI will prioritise the commercialisation of research outputs and the closer alignment of scientific and technological activities with the practical needs of its units and the Group as a whole - with effectiveness and tangible value delivered to business operations serving as the benchmark for research quality.
Through these efforts, VPI will continue to affirm its role as Petrovietnam's centre of knowledge, strategic consultancy, technology transfer, and innovation - contributing to addressing major challenges in oil and gas, energy, energy transition, emissions reduction, and competitiveness enhancement of the Group.
Petrovietnam leadership and delegates extend congratulations to VPI’s General Director Nguyen Van Tu
The newly appointed VPI General Director committed to working diligently alongside the Institute's staff, experts, and employees to uphold the tradition of solidarity, creativity, and scientific research; to fulfil all assigned responsibilities; and to contribute to the successful realisation of Petrovietnam's development strategy in the new era.
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