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The Government issued Decree No. 229/2026/ND-CP dated June 25, 2026 regulating the organization and operation of the National Science and Technology Development Fund. Operational objectives of the National Science and Technology Development Fund Download The fund has the function of supporting activities to improve national science and technology capacity according to the provisions of law National Science and Technology Development Fund (The Fund) operates with the goal of contributing to promoting the development of science, technology and innovation activities to become the central driving force of the new growth model, effectively solving the problem of socio-economic development on a national scale, with an interdisciplinary and inter-regional nature through funding and ordering science, technology and innovation tasks. At the same time, improving national science and technology capacity; formation of intellectual background; contributing to mastering a number of core technologies, high technologies, and strategic technologies; develop a team of talented scientists, young scientists, and strong research groups; Forming a number of prestigious scientific research and technological development centers in the region and internationally. Shaping the model of the scientific research and technological development funding fund to ensure independence, transparency and competition according to international standards. Principles of organization and operation of the FundThe organization and operation of the Fund ensure compliance with the law, in accordance with the strategy, planning and orientation of national science, technology and innovation development; ensuring a streamlined and professional organization, linking authority with collective and individual accountability. The Funds funding, ordering and support activities are carried out through independent professional assessment, ensuring academic autonomy, objectivity, openness, transparency and competition; adhere to scientific integrity and professional ethics in scientific research and technological development; ensure no overlap with other budget sources; prevent and control conflicts of interest; apply international standards; associated with market needs, identifying businesses as the center. State budget funding allocated to the Fund is allocated annually in the cost estimate for science, technology and innovation on the basis of the policies and plans of the competent authority that are expected to arise and require resources to be allocated for implementation. The assignment of estimates and funding to the Fund is done according to the total level and is not tied to a specific list of tasks at the time of assignment of estimates and funding. State budget used for sponsorship, ordering, and support is arranged on the principle of gradually decreasing in proportion to the level of completion of scientific research results, technological development, and the ability to mobilize extra-budget resources. The Fund manages sponsorship, ordering and support activities based on output, efficiency and impact; ensure harmony between legacy, low-risk research and pioneering, breakthrough, high-risk research; accept scientific and technological risks within a controlled scope; Ensuring encouragement of creativity and innovation, respecting objective rules and specificities of scientific, technological and innovation activities; There is an incentive mechanism for female scientists according to regulations. Promote the application of digital technology, artificial intelligence and support tools in planning, managing, monitoring, evaluating and publicizing the use of financial resources to improve management efficiency. Functions of the Fund: The National Science and Technology Development Fund has the function of sponsoring and ordering the implementation of programs and tasks of science, technology and innovation for scientific research and technology development. technology. Support activities to improve national science and technology capacity according to the provisions of law. Duties and powers The Funds mission is to receive and manage financial resources: Receive, manage and use funding from the state budget according to the provisions of law; receive, manage and use financial sources outside the state budget according to agreements with contributors (if any), regulations on funding, ordering, support and according to the Funds internal spending regulations. The Fund performs tasks in accordance with the operational objectives and functions of the Fund, supporting state management in science, technology and innovation activities; implement reporting and accounting regimes according to the provisions of law... The Decree stipulates the powers of the Fund as a task management agency to organize and deploy sponsorship, ordering and support activities in accordance with the Funds operational objectives and functions, and budget plans approved in accordance with the law on the management of programs, tasks, and support for activities to improve national science and technology capacity. Inspect, monitor, evaluate the effectiveness and impact of work. Implement and use funds for science and technology tasks and activities to improve national science and technology capacity; suspend or submit to the competent authority to suspend sponsorship, ordering, support, granting funds or withdraw funds that have been sponsored, ordered, supported, and allocated when detecting organizations or individuals violating the regulations of the Fundand relevant legal regulations. Application of digital technology and artificial intelligence in management, administration and implementation of science, technology and innovation activities funded, ordered and supported by the Fund; Participate in and implement co-financing mechanisms with other funds, businesses or organizations in implementing science, technology and innovation tasks according to the provisions
