Scientific research is the most important duty of VNUHCM-IER
The research activities of the Institute are closely linked to the state management for environment and natural resources protection and have considerably contributed to the sustainable development of the Southern Vietnam region, especially the Saigon-Dongnai river basin, southern key economic zone, Mekong delta and Ho Chi Minh City. The main research fields include:
Advanced technologies for treatment of waste water, exhaust air, hazardous and solid wastes
Environmental toxicology
Application of informatics on environment and natural resources management
Scientific research for environmental technology and resources that are applied in the fields of reasonable exploiting and using natural resources, industry, residential areas, agricultural, forestry and fishery activities;
Production and experimentation of environmental technology (grey and green), bio preparation and chemical manufactured production in the field of environmental protection;
Scientific services: training, consultant, applying technologies to protect the environment