At the signing ceremony of a sponsorship agreement between VinIF and science and technology projects. (Photo: VNA)

The Vingroup Innovation Foundation (VinIF) has said that in 2024, it continues to sponsor science and technology programs and projects to promote the application and contribute to changing the research environment in Vietnam, creating a launching pad for Vietnamese science and technology to reach the international level.

Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Hong Thai said that the funding will help promote the development of research groups at universities and research institutes, as well as preserving cultural and historical values, supporting the commercialization of products through research and implementation, and enhancing Vietnam's scientific and technological potential.

He expressed his hope that the foundation will continue to sponsor and promote activities to support scientific and technological research, with focus on priority studies and national products approved by the Prime Minister.