Format and Template

Article Structure Regulations

The components of the article are presented sequentially as follows: (1) Article title, (2) Author's full name, workplace or educational institution, address of the institution, country of the author, (3) Corresponding author's name, email address, (4) Information on the date of manuscript submission, date of revision, and date of acceptance, (5) Abstract and keywords in English, with both the Vietnamese and English versions of the article. For the Vietnamese article, sections (1) to (5) are presented as above but in a two-column format: the left column is in English, and the right column is in Vietnamese.

Length Regulations

  • The article title must be concise (maximum of 30 words), accurately reflecting the research content, without abbreviations, and written in uppercase, bold letters.

  • The abstract should be about 3 to 7 sentences.

  • The keywords should consist of 3 to 5 words.

  • The introduction should be approximately 1 to 2 pages.

  • The conclusion must contain at least 3 sentences.

  • References: No more than 20% of the references should come from the author's own publications.

  • The article should not exceed 10 pages in length.

Content Regulations

  • Slavic, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, etc., terms in the article should be translated into English.

Abstract: The author should present the main idea, content summary, research methods, and key results of the paper, highlighting the new aspects or differences from previous research.

Introduction: The author should address the following content:

  • The significance of the research (with citations of relevant references).

  • A summary of research status both domestically and internationally (with citations of previous studies); the timeliness of the issue; presenting the problem and research objectives.

  • The author must point out the new or different aspects of the research compared to previous studies (with references when comparing to other research).

  • Citations in the article: Use numbers in square brackets for citations. Citations from multiple sources should be listed like [1]-[n] when consecutive or [2], [4], [7] when non-consecutive. Citations should follow the order they appear in the article. The cited references must be listed in the bibliography. The citation source should be placed at the end of a sentence, paragraph, or direct quote.

Research Content: The author should present the following content:

  • The research methods, timeline, and research tools.

  • The research content carried out.

  • Results and analysis or discussion of research results.

Conclusion: The author summarizes the main research findings, their significance, and may suggest future research directions.

References: Authors should use reputable sources from articles published within the past 10 years.

Citation information for each reference in the article must be listed in the order of appearance, numbered, and placed in square brackets. The references at the end of the article should also be numbered and cited in square brackets.

Formatting Regulations

Article Title: The title should be in uppercase, bold, font size 12, centered, with a 2-line spacing.

Author Information: The author's full name should be placed under the title, in lowercase, with the first letter capitalized, font size 14, centered, with a 1-line spacing. If there are multiple authors, the format should be: Author Name 1, Author Name 2, and Author Name 3. The main author should be marked with an asterisk () (e.g., Author Name 2,).

Below the author's name, the author's affiliation and country should be written in italics, font size 12, centered.

Then, the name and email address of the corresponding author, who is the main author marked with an asterisk (*), should be in lowercase, font size 12, centered, with a 1-line spacing, e.g., *Corresponding author:..., e-mail:…

At the bottom of the author information section, provide the date of manuscript submission, date of revision, and date of acceptance in lowercase, font size 12, with a 1-line spacing.

Abstract, Keywords: The abstract (in regular font, bold) and keywords (in italics, bold) should be placed below the author information. The abstract and keywords should be written in regular font, size 11, with left and right margins of 1 cm, without indentation at the beginning of the paragraph.

General Formatting, Font Size, and Style

  • Throughout the article: Font size 12, Times New Roman, single line spacing, paragraph spacing of 2 pt (before 2 pt, after 2 pt), indentation of 0.75 cm for the first line, top margin of 2.5 cm, bottom margin of 2 cm, left margin of 3 cm, right margin of 1 cm, header and footer of 1.5 cm, portrait page orientation, page numbers on the right for odd pages and on the left for even pages, paper size 19 cm × 27 cm.

Instructions for Formatting the Article in Word:

  • In the Layout tab, select Paragraph, then select Indentation, set left: 1 cm, right: 1 cm, and Special: none.

Headings and Subheadings of the Article Main sections: 1. Introduction, 2. Research Content, 3. Conclusion should be in lowercase, bold, font size 14, with 12 pt spacing before and 6 pt spacing after (Spacing: Before 12 pt, After 6 pt), without indentation at the start of the paragraph.

Subsections level 1 (e.g., 2.1, 2.2, 2.3) should be in lowercase, bold, font size 13, with 6 pt spacing before and after. Subsections level 2 (e.g., 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3) should be in lowercase, bold, font size 12, with 2 pt spacing before and after. Subsections of level 1 and 2 should not have indentation. Level 3 subsections should be marked with an asterisk (*), in italics, bold, and indented 0.75 cm.

Tables and Figures:

  • Tables:

    • Table titles should be placed above the table, in bold italics, centered.

    • Tables should be centered, with no indentation for table titles or table contents.

    • Tables should be numbered sequentially as Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, etc.

    • Table titles should be capitalized (e.g., Table 1, Table 2).

    • Tables should be formatted with internal borders if there are multiple columns and rows, and photos of tables should not be included.

    • Decimal points in numbers should use a period in English and a comma in Vietnamese.

    • Table notes or comments should be placed at the bottom, right-aligned.

  • Figures:

    • Figure titles should be placed outside and below the figure, in bold italics, centered.

    • Figures should be centered, with no indentation for figure titles or the figures themselves.

    • The text and numbers in figures should use the Times New Roman font. Decimal points should follow the English style (using a period) for English and the Vietnamese style (using a comma) for Vietnamese.

    • Figures should be numbered sequentially as Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3, etc.

    • Figure titles should be capitalized (e.g., Figure 1, Figure 2).

    • Figures should be clear and not exceed 17 x 14 cm. It is recommended to avoid using colors to differentiate symbols or lines; instead, use other symbols for differentiation.

    • Figure notes or comments should be placed at the bottom.

Formulas:

  • Formulas in Word should be written using MathType, centered, with the formula number aligned to the right. Formula symbols should be enclosed in parentheses and numbered sequentially according to major sections (e.g., (2.1), (2.2), (2.3)), or consecutively from (1), (2), (3), etc., for articles in other subjects.

  • Chemical formulas can use ACD/Chem Sketch, Science Helper for Word, ChemDraw, or ChemWin 5.1.

Units:

  • The article should use scientific terms and legal measurement units issued by the state or those commonly used in the field of study.

  • Units should be separated from the number (e.g., 2 cm, 10 K, 20 °C, 10 mL, 5 L, 0.5 M). Some units like %, ° are written directly next to the number.

Citation Style for References:

  • Citations from multiple sources should be listed as [1]-[n] for consecutive references or [2], [4], [7] for non-consecutive references.

Reference Formatting: References in languages other than English should be translated into English, with the original language noted at the end of the citation (e.g., in French, in Russian).

For more details on formatting specific references and citations, please refer to the guidelines provided.

Acronyms: Acronyms should only be used after the full term has been introduced at its first appearance in the article. For example, World Bank (WB) or Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), General Statistics Office (GSO), etc.