Vietnam National Foundation For Science and Technology Development

The National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) was founded by the Decree 122/2003/NĐ-CP of the Government of Viet Nam and officially started operation in 2008. Affiliated with the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), the Foundation, located in Hanoi, is a legal entity, possessing its own seal, and is allowed to open accounts at the State treasury and banks inside and outside the country. NAFOSTED operates for non-profit purposes, functions as a financing and lending capital medium for scientific and technological projects proposed by organizations or individuals. NAFOSTED provides financial support for CeREC staff to carry out various biodiversity investigations and ecological studies of endangered species such as Latioan Rock Rat, Tonkin Sub-nosed Monkey, White - Cheeked Gibbon,etc.

Official Website: http://www.nafosted.gov.vn/en/home/