Mini-Course and Workshop on Coding theory and Combinatorics

Mini-Course and Workshop on Coding theory and Combinatorics

Time:

Venue/Location:

Venues: 

  • December 01–03 and 05, 2026: Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics (VIASM), 161 Huynh Thuc Khang Street, Hanoi;
  • December 04, 2026: VinUniversity, Vinhomes Ocean Park, Gia Lam, Hanoi. 

Objective

Coding theory and combinatorics are closely intertwined and are fundamental to communication, data storage and cryptography. The activity consists of (i) a three-day mini-course (December 1–3, 2026) of 12 lectures giving an introduction to coding theory and combinatorics — linear codes and classical bounds, algebraic codes, combinatorial structures in coding theory (perfect codes, designs, q-analogs and subspace codes), combinatorial methods for bounds, and codes for modern data storage (flash memories, DNA-based storage, codes in the Levenshtein metric); and (ii) a two-day workshop (December 4–5, 2026) with a keynote lecture, invited research talks, short talks by young researchers and an open-problem session. The aims are to train and attract Vietnamese students and young researchers to the field, to provide a forum for exchanging recent results between Vietnamese and international researchers, and to foster research collaboration.

Lecturers & Speakers

  • Tuvi Etzion, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel;
  • Vũ Văn Khu, VinUniversity, Vietnam;
  • Tạ Duy Hoàng, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam; 
  • Nguyễn Tuấn Thành, Singapore University of Technology and Design.

Organizing Committee

  • Lê Minh Hà, Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics, Vietnam;
  • Vũ Văn Khu, VinUniversity, Vietnam;
  • Tạ Duy Hoàng, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam;
  • Kiah Han Mao – Nanyang Technological University, Singapore;
  • Zhang Xiande – University of Science and Technology of China, China

Scientific Committee

  • Tuvi Etzion, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel;
  • Yeow Meng Chee – Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore.

Language: English

Format: Hybrid 

Registration: Registration is free but compulsory.  

Please register via link: https://forms.gle/mkSYdP5ByqmbCSqA8

Deadline for General registration: November 22, 2026 

Deadline for Grant application: November 15, 2026 

Contact: Ms. Lại Thị Thùy Linh,  email: lttlinh@viasm.edu.vn