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Meanwhile, in Hanoi, Vingroup Innovation Foundation today is signing an agreement to sponsor a national scientific project to combat Covid-19. The provided fund of VND20 billion (approx. US$861,460) is considered a practical action to answer the call of the government about socializing scientific-technological research projects. It is also an essential step to cooperate with the whole country in fighting against this serious disease. … [Read more...] about Free access to Covid-19 research and treatment methods provided

One more practical action is the establishment of a capital transaction floor for startup entrepreneurs and a legal corridor for technological enterprises, specifically those in the fields of finance and banking. A mechanism of regulatory sandbox is researched and piloted so that businesses are able to develop and then experiment their new products or services. … [Read more...] about Vietnam aiming to boost its innovation index

The information with high accuracy not only provides WHO with data but also helps Vietnam understand the epidemiology of diseases caused by this virus. The information with high accuracy not only provides WHO with data but also helps Vietnam understand the epidemiology of diseases caused by this virus. … [Read more...] about Covid-2019: what can Vietnam’s scientists do?

Hanoi (VNA) – Private conglomerate Vingroup has pledged nearly 19.5 billion VND (around 840,000 USD) to fund research projects on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The Vingroup Innovation Foundation (VINIF) and Vingroup Big Data Institute (VINBDI) on February 20 signed a sponsorship agreement with the Company for Vaccine and Biological Production No.1 (Vabiotech), National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, and Institute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health to develop a vaccine, warning system and comprehensive research on the virus. Vabiotech will get 8 billion VND (almost 345,000 USD) for the project on developing COVID-19 vaccine in the laboratory led by Doctor Do Tuan Dat. The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology will receive a grant of nearly 7.5 billion VND (323,000 USD) for the project on the epidemiological characteristics of coronavirus, led by Associate Prof. Dr. Phan Trong Lan. The project to develop a national early warning system for the … [Read more...] about Vingroup pledges 840,000 USD for coronavirus research in Vietnam

Speaking at the event, Phan Thi Hà Dương, managing director of Vingroup Innovation Foundation (VINIF), Vingroup Big Data Institute (VINBDI), expressed high hopes over Việt Nam’s scientific contributions in controlling the epidemic. … [Read more...] about Vingroup pledges US$861,000 for coronavirus research in Việt Nam