This project aims to reinforce the staff and lab capacity, thereby enhancing the quality of education and training programmes in molecular and materials sciences (MMS) at four Vietnamese universities: Can Tho University, Quy Nhon University, University of Education – The University of Danang and Hanoi National University of Education. This will be done through intensive collaborations with three European universities: KU Leuven, University of Twente and University of Rostock. The main objective of this project is to develop research-based modules in MMS, which will be integrated into the current curricula in chemistry and physics at the four Vietnamese partner universities (VPU). 24 courses in MMS will be adapted by professors from the European partner universities (EPU), who will be responsible for teaching these courses in this project. At the end of the project, four research-based curricula in MMS are developed. This project emphasizes the staff exchange between the VPU and the EPU. In addition to the visits of EPU professors to deliver the courses at the four VPU, young staff of VPU will be visiting EPU to follow scientific and soft-skills training courses for two months. By following the courses given by EPU professors and experts, knowledge in MMS and teaching experiences and skills of VPU staff are improved, which is needed for VPU staff to take over the 24 courses in the following years. The project also focuses on the improvement of academic English for both staff and students at the four VPU. For this purpose, specialized English courses will be designed and given by experts from EPU. In addition, to implement the research-based curricula, a portion of upto 30% of the project budget will be used to upgrade the lab facilities at the four VPU. Moreover, to raise public awareness about the role of science and to attract students to start science education, especially students from remote areas in Vietnam, appropriate plans for dissemination are designed.