The Interdisciplinary Institute for Culture, Language and Education Fostering was established on June 23, 2020 according to Decision No. 556/QD/LHHVN of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA), and was granted an operation registration certificate for conducting scientific and technological activities by the Ministry of Science and Technology on June 30, 2020, according to the registration decision No. A-2243.
This is a non-profit academic institution and has full operational independence during the course of its operation. Full name in English: Interdisciplinary Institute for Culture, Language and Education Fostering. Full name in Japanese: 文化言語教育学際研究所. Abbreviated name in English: CLEF (meaning "a key" in French).