At the signing ceremony of a sponsorship agreement between VinIF and science and technology projects. (Photo: VNA) Deputy Minister of Science and TechnologyTran Hong Thai said that the funding will help promote the development ofresearch groups at universities and research institutes, as well as preservingcultural and historical values, supporting the commercialisation of productsthrough research and implementation, and enhancing Vietnam's scientific andtechnological potential.
He expressed his hope that the foundationwill continue to sponsor and promote activities to support scientific andtechnological research, with focus on priority studies and national productsapproved by the Prime Minister.
The VinIF was founded in 2018 by Vingroup, Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate, with the overriding mission of supporting scientists and young talents fromuniversities and institutes to create world-class scientific, technological andinnovative researches in the field of science, technology, engineering,medicine, economics and education, in order to bring about positive andsustainable changes for Vietnam.
Since then, the foundation has funded 800billion VND (32.5 million USD). Notably, in 2023 alone, it sponsored newscience and technology projects; 300 master's and doctoral and 90 postdoctoral scholarships,eight projects and 17 cultural and historical events with a total amount of 160billion VND./.
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