  Starting with the first international publication of Le Van Thiem in 1947,
modern mathematics in Vietnam is a longstanding research field. However, what
is known about its development usually comes from discrete essays such as
anecdotes or interviews of renowned mathematicians. We introduce SciMath-a
database on publications of Vietnamese mathematicians. To ensure this database
covers as many publications as possible, data entries are manually collected
from scientists' publication records, journals' websites, universities, and
research institutions. Collected data went through various verification steps
to ensure data quality and minimize errors. At the time of this report, the
database covered 8372 publications, profiles of 1566 Vietnamese, and 1492
foreign authors since 1947. We found a growing capability in mathematics
research in Vietnam in various aspects: scientific output, publications on
influential journals, or collaboration. The database and preliminary results
were presented to the Scientific Council of Vietnam Institute for Advanced
Study in Mathematics (VIASM) on November 13th, 2020.
