From learning about the world famous Academies, the author analyzes and points out the misunderstanding in the interpretation and translation of "academy" and "academician" in Vietnam. According to the author, in Vietnam, "academy" and the title of "academician" have an extraordinary charm and a lot of people take advantage of them for their own interests. As a result, the title "academy" and "academician" are arbitrarily and exaggeratedly conferred, and in many cases it is completely wrong, but many people greatly desire to gain it. Unfortunately, the authorities, the media, and scientists allowed that decadent situation occurring for several decades.