Vietnam and Japan Fund 11 Semiconductor Research Projects with Nearly VND 500 Billion
Vietnam and Japan selected 11 semiconductor research projects for joint funding. Japan will provide 2.6 billion yen, approximately VND 430 billion, and Vietnam will provide VND 67 billion. The two countries also plan to seek joint semiconductor and AI research proposals in 2027 and launch a program to train 100 AI PhD students.
On November 9 in Tokyo, Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology and Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology exchanged funding documents for 11 joint research projects under the NEXUS program. The semiconductor projects are jointly funded by Vietnam’s National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).
Vietnamese and Japanese representatives exchange funding documents for the joint research projects.（VietVance）
The 11 projects were selected between 2025 and 2026. Japan will provide 2.6 billion yen, equivalent to approximately VND 430 billion according to the original report; Vietnam will provide VND 67 billion. Their combined funding totals nearly VND 500 billion. Representatives of the 11 joint research teams, which include 22 Vietnamese and Japanese scientists, attended the signing ceremony.
Research areas include low-power AI chips, next-generation electronic components, compound semiconductor materials and manufacturing processes, two-dimensional semiconductor materials, and microelectromechanical systems for smart sensing and sustainable energy. The projects also cover sensor technology for detecting DNA mutations.
The two sides have agreed on a plan to solicit joint semiconductor and AI research proposals in 2027 and intend to launch a program to train 100 AI PhD students. During Tô Lâm’s state visit, Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology also held a NEXUS seminar on joint research and development and the training of highly skilled personnel.
Source: VietVance
