The ASEAN Citation Index (ACI) has announced the results of its review of scientific journals to be accepted in 2021. Vietnam has 06 approval journals. Among, 02 of them are from Ho Chi Minh City Open University Journal of Science: Ho Chi Minh city Open University Journal of Science – Social Science; Ho Chi Minh city Open University Journal of Science – Economics and Administration Business.

Thus, as of October 2021, Vietnam has 25 scientific journals accepted into the ACI database. ACI was established and has had its executive board since 2013, officially reviewing the magazine since 2014. The executive board consists of members of ASEAN countries, each of which is turned over by the Ministry of Education of that country.