Family and gender studies at The Institute of Human, Family and Gender Studies and some research orientations in the coming time

Abstract

Abstract: The Institute of Human, Family and Gender Studies (abbreviated as the Institute) was officially established in April 2025 on the basis of a merger from the Institute of Human Studies (established in 1999) and the Institute of Family and Gender Studies (established in 1987). Since its establishment, the topic of family and gender has been the key research content of the Institute. Over the past 40 years, the Institute has implemented many national and international research programs and projects related to family and gender issues. On the basis of a synthesis of the Institute's published research works, this article analyzes a number of research results on the family and gender conducted by the Institute over the past 40 years. The article highlights the Institute's main contributions to the transfer of knowledge as well as its policy advisory role to promote gender equality and  strengthening Vietnamese families. At the same time, given that family and gender characteristics in Vietnam are constantly changing under the impact of industrialization, modernization, and recently the process of digital transformation and international integration taking place extensively, the article proposes some directions for research and policy advice on family and gender in the coming time in order to best serve the country's innovation.