National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) / State Committee on Science and Technology of Belarus Opportunities

The programme plans to support up to 10 joint tasks for up to 24 months. Priority areas include AI, communications, cybersecurity, semiconductors and aerospace; vaccines, pharmaceutical chemistry and gene technology; nuclear, renewable and clean energy; robotics and agricultural machinery; and high-tech agriculture, post-harvest processing and storage. Vietnamese applied-research funding may cover up to 80% of project cost, capped at VND 8 billion per task. Technology-development funding may cover up to 50%, capped at VND 10 billion per task. Vietnamese public support may not exceed 2.5 times the Belarus partner contribution.

Eligible Vietnamese-side recipients include agencies, organizations, enterprises and individuals active in science, technology and innovation that satisfy applicable Vietnamese rules. Proposals must be jointly prepared with a Belarus research partner and meet both countries’ selection requirements. Applied-research and technology-development teams must satisfy the source-stated recent research, IP, transfer, testing and commercialization criteria for the selected task type.