Following the 6th and 7th International Workshop on Advanced Materials Science and Nanotechnology (IWAMSN2012 and IWAMSN2014) in Ha Long City, the 8th IWAMSN co-organized by the National Institute of Materials Science (NIMS) and Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) will be held in Dong Hoi City during the period 8th-12th November 2016. The scientific area includes five scientific topics and consists of five corresponding Sections