Institute for Environment and Resources

Institute for Environment and Resources (VNUHCM-IER) was founded in 1996 as a member of Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City.

IER is mandated by the Prime Minister to be responsible for Research, Post – graduate training and technology transfer in the fields of environment and resources.

IER is also recognized by MONRE (Ministry of National Resources and Environment) as a National Environmental Monitoring Station to be responsible for other duties of environment and natural resources management.

Figure 1. VNUHCM – IER missions

The Institute for Environment and Resources has two active campuses: the new campus opened in 2013 which locates inside the VNU-HCM urban at Dong Hoa Commune, Binh Duong province which is now the headquarter of the institute, and the former main campus in District 10, HCMC

The new campus of IER in Binh Dương Province 
 

 
 The former main campus of IER in HCMC