Introduced in 2014 for the first time, Ta Quang Buu Prize is annual hosted by Ministry of Science and Technology to encourage and honor scientists with excellent achievements in basic research in natural sciences and engineering. The Prize has attracted interest and appreciation of administrators, scientists and the whole society. Scientists communities and the press has recognized the Prize as one of the top Science and Technology highlights in 2014 and 2015. In 2016, National Foundation for Science and Technology […]

With the aim of expanding collaboration, thus improve performance of funding and supporting programs for scientific research, in December 2015, National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) has signed MOU with National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia. The signing ceremony took place in NHMRC Headquarter in Canberra with the attendance of Mr. Luong Thanh Nghi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam Embassy in Australia. NAFOSTED and NHMRC signed the MOU According to the MOU, both Parties […]

Following the request of Mr. Richard Adams, VIIP international expert and on the approval of World Bank and PMU, on 3rd November 2015, NAFOSTED hold conference on “C1/C2 Subproject proposal preparedness Guide” at Minister of Defense’s Guest House (No. 33, Pham Ngu Lao street, Hanoi) to provide instructions on completing proposals for organizations submitting C1 and C2 subproject proposals in Round II/2015. Representatives of those organizations, PMU and World Bank have attended the conference. At the conference, Mr. Richard Adam […]

In 29th September 2015, at Vietnam MOST’s venue, following the framework of Lao MOST’s visit to Vietnam, Lao MOST delegates led by Minister Boviengkham Vongdara appointed meeting with National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) about sharing experiences in building and operating a national foundation for science and technology development. Mr. Tran Quoc Khanh – Deputy Minister of Vietnam MOST-cum-NAFOSTED President, along with the members of NAFOSTED Management Council, representatives of NAFOSTED Managing body and representatives of Vietnam MOST […]

We would like to inform  attendants that the timings of our conference in Hue City has now been moved as below: The conference introducing NAFOSTED funding and support programs will be taken place in Hue city, from 8:00 am to 11:30 am on 1st October 2015 (instead of all day long). We would like to welcome the presence of any individual and organization who are interested in the Conference. Download the materials to be presented in the conference here

Following the work plan 2015, NAFOSTED has held 2 workshops introducing its funding and support programs in 15th and 17th September 2015 in Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho city. Participants are representatives of science and technology organizations (including institutes, universities/colleges), state officers at managerial positions and local scientists. Workshop held in Ho Chi Minh City At the workshops, NAFOSTED directorates delivered brief insights of its activities, performance, and highlight new roles as outlined in Decree No. 23/2014/NĐ-CP of […]

On 20th September 2015 at the Guest’s house of Ministry of Defense, NAFOSTED organized a meeting between Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Quan and members of NAFOSTED natural science & engineering committees 2012-2015. Attendees included NAFOSTED President-cum-MOST Deputy Minister Tran Quoc Khanh, and over 50 scientists and managerial officers who were members of natural science & engineering committees in each field from 2012 to 2015. Meeting between Minister Nguyen Quan and scientific committees Speaking to the scientific committees, Minister […]

The National Foundation for Science and Technology Development held the kick-starting conference for proposal review on 19th September 2015 at the Ministry of Defense’s Guest house. In the conference, NAFOSTED introduced the natural sciences & engineering Committees of the new term. Attendees were Vice Minister-cum- NAFOSTED President Tran Quoc Khanh, natural sciences & technology Committees, NAFOSTED officers and the press of Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST). Photo of the conference In the conference, NAFOSTED Director Do Tien Dzung delivered […]

Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology and NAFOSTED co-organized NAFOSTED 2ndconference on Information & computer science from 16th to 18th September 2015 in Ho Chi Minh city (NICS 2015). Photo of the conference NICS is an academic forum for Vietnamese and international scientists to present their latest research results in information and computer science, particularly the results of prioritized research directions that are funded by NAFOSTED such as computer science, network system, communications, software engineering, information system, artifact intelligence, knowledge […]

On 10th September 2015, NAFOSTED President signed Decision No. 169/QĐ-HĐQL-NAFOSTED on the establishment of natural science and engineering Scientific committees for 2-year term from 2015 to 2017. Members of Scientific committees are scientists achieving excellent achievements nationwide and elected by their achievements and recommendations from other scientists in accordance with NAFOSTED election regulations.   NAFOSTED is going to hold a conference introducing the new Scientific committees and kicking off basic research proposal review for batch 2015 on Sep 19th 2015. […]