Since its establishment, the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences has always placed great emphasis on developing and strengthening relationships and collaboration with international institutions in order to enhance the quality and effectiveness in implementing VASS’s functions and missions. Currently, VASS is a member of La Conférence régionale des Recteurs des universités membres de l’Agence universitaire de la Francophonie en Asie-Pacifique (CONFRASIE), the Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils (AASSREC) and the Asian Social Sciences Association (ASSA). The Academy has built strong cooperative relations with Academies, international organizations, research and training institutions in the nations and territories of all continents. These relationships help VASS jointly carry out research and training activities, the exchange of scholars and publications, and the organization of workshops, seminars, conferences and training courses with many partners.