(http://journalofscience.ou.edu.vn)

Ho Chi Minh City Open University’s Scientific Journal was officially granted of publishing by the Ministry of Culture and Information, now called the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) under the MIC printing press license No. 169/GP-BVHTT on 15^th November, 2006. Before 2020, among variety Ho Chi Minh City Open University Scientific Journal publications, there are 3 comprehensive issues comprised all 3 majors: Economics and Business Administration, Engineering and Technology, Social Science. Every publication includes headings as follows: Scientific publications, Science discussion forum, Scientific Information and all are written in Vietnamese which is not consistent with the International data system requirements.

In order to gradually meet the requirements of joining the International data system, Ho Chi Minh City Open University Scientific Journal has now developed an online journal with 6 separate sites for 6 majors that are only completely published and valid in two languages of English and Vietnamese: Economics and Business Administration; Engineering and Technology; Social Science.

The journal currently has 6 branches, interdisciplinary and scientific works scored by the State Council for Professors. of which 2 branches were scored 0.75 scientific works, namely Economics and Education. The magazine has participated in a number of domestic data systems and is gradually participating in prestigious international data systems.

On January 7, 2021, Bureau of Radio, Television and Electronic Information, Ministry of Information and Communications issued license No. 03 / GP-TTĐT to set up a comprehensive website for Ho Chi Minh City Open University Scientific Journal. Pursuant to Proposal No. 34 / TTKHCN-ISSN dated December 18, 2020, The National Agency for Science & Technology Information - Ministry of Science and Technology has also granted 6 international standard codes to Ho Chi Minh City Open University Scientific Journal for multi-period printed publications (print-ISSN) and 6 international standard codes for multi-period online publications (e-ISSN) according to Proposal No. 01 / TTKHCN-ISSN dated January 18 / 2021.

This is one of the important legal bases for the establishment of 6 separate specialized journals (specialized pages) in English and Vietnamese, meeting the requirement of step by step bringing a number of specialized journals into the international data system. in particular:

1.HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY’S SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL – ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

prt-ISSN 2734 - 9306;            e-ISSN 2734 – 9578

2.HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY’S SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL – ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

prt-ISSN 2734 - 9322;            e-ISSN 2734 – 9594

3.HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY’S SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL – SOCIAL SCIENCE

prt-ISSN 2734 – 9349;            e-ISSN 2734 – 9616

4. HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY’S SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL – ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

prt-ISSN 2734 – 9314;            e-ISSN 2734 – 9586

5. HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY’S SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL – ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

prt-ISSN 2734 – 9330;            e-ISSN 2734 – 9608

6. HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY’S SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL – SOCIAL SCIENCE

prt-ISSN 2734 – 9357;            e-ISSN 2734 – 9624