Order of requesting support from Science and Technology Development Fund in Vietnam

Accordingly, the order of requesting support from the Science and Technology Development Fund in Vietnam is as follows:

- Enterprises that have contributed to the National Science and Technology Development Fund, ministries and localities according to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 7 of Circular 05/2022/TT-BKHCN, make a dossier and send it to the Science and Technology Development Fund. national, ministerial and local science and technology in Vietnam;

- Within 05 working days from the date of receiving the application, the National Science and Technology Development Fund, the ministry or the locality shall check the completeness and validity of the application and notify in writing the request. amend and supplement incomplete or invalid dossiers (if any);

(This time limit was not previously specified)

- Within 35 working days from the date of receipt of complete and valid dossiers, the National Science and Technology Development Fund, ministries and localities shall consider and provide support for enterprises as prescribed in Clause 3. Article 7 Circular 05/2022/TT-BKHCN.

In case of refusal to support, the National Science and Technology Development Fund, ministries and localities in Vietnam must reply in writing and clearly state the reasons therefor.

(Previously, this time limit was no later than 45 working days from the date of receipt of a complete dossier of request for support (excluding the time for editing and supplementing the dossier due to the enterprise's mistake).

See details in Circular 05/2022/TT-BKHCN effective from June 1, 2022.

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