Ladies and Gentlemen,

Distinguished guests and scholars,

In 2025, Vietnam and Poland are celebrating the 75^th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations. In the last 75 years, education and training have been an impactful factor in the cooperation of the two countries. Poland trained over 4000 Vietnamese students and scientists, and over 3500 on-the-job workers, mainly in mining and other industrial fields.

Among the universities of Poland and Vietnam, the AGH University of Kraków (AGH) and the Hanoi University of Mining and Geology (HUMG) have been maintaining an effective collaboration since 1986, thanks to the strong alumni network and commitment of top leaders, academic and administrative staff in various departments, and worthwhile supports from the Embassies of the two countries, and the Vietnam – Poland Friendship Association. Recently, one of the highlights of the partnership between the two institutes is the international conferences Pol-Viet/Viet-Pol Scientific and Research Cooperation, which was held for the first time in Kraków, Poland in 2014. The conferences have been biannual events since 2015, attracting hundreds of scientists, and scholars and inspiring many junior academic staff, PhD candidates, and master students to join. The conferences are also good occasions for the industry to strengthen its linkage with the universities by exhibition, sponsorship and open dialogues.

This year, the Viet- Pol conference is organized once again, hosted by the Hanoi University of Mining and Geology. The conference is under the auspices of the Vietnamese Embassy in Poland, the Polish Embassy in Vietnam, and the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I would like to extend our sincere invitation to Polish and Vietnamese researchers to contribute to the 8^th international conference on Viet-Pol Scientific and Research Cooperation by publishing and presenting your latest research outcomes, sponsoring and joining exhibition, sharing your knowledge and experiences, and inspiring our next generations to the fields of mining, geosciences and other relevant fields to achieve sustainable development goals.

The 8^th international conference on Viet-Pol Scientific and Research Cooperation will be organized from 21 to 24 October 2025 at the Hanoi University of Mining and Geology (HUMG), Vietnam, to remark the 75^th anniversary of diplomatic partnership between Poland and Vietnam, starting series of activities to celebrate the 60^th jubilee of HUMG, and 40 years of partnership between AGH and HUMG. In frame of the event, plenary sessions, panelists discussions and thematic presentations will cover the following topics:

1. Natural hazards
2. Green growth and circular economy: the contribution of earth sciences and mining
3. Sustainable and responsible industry
4. Carbon transformation
5. Digital transformation in mining and earth sciences
6. Miscellaneous

In frame of the event is the technical workshop "Reducing greenhouse gas emissions, including methane into the atmosphere" (under the auspices of the UNECE).

Outcomes of the Conference will be published on Inżynieria Mineralna – Journal of the Polish Mineral Engineering Society and Proceedings.

Important dates of the 8^th international conference on Viet-Pol Scientific and Research Cooperation:

1. Call for abstracts opens: 15 February 2025
2. Abstract submission deadline: 15 April 2025
3. Notification of abstract acceptance: 15 May 2025
4. Early bird registration deadline: 30 June 2025
5. Full paper submission deadline: 15 August 2025
6. Regular registration deadline: 15 September 2025
7. Final program announcement: 30 August 2025
8. Conference dates: 21 – 24 October 2025 (In-door conference: 21 and 22 October; Fieldtrip to Cao Bang geopark: 23 and 24 October 2025)
9. Poster submission deadline: 15 October 2025
10. Late registration deadline: 15 October 2025

More information is available in the Conference’s website: vietpol.humg.edu.vn.

The Organizing Committee of the Conference is grateful to your support and contributions for the success of the 8^th international conference on Viet-Pol Scientific and Research Cooperation and look forward to welcoming you to Hanoi in October 2025.