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Vietnam Offers Businesses About $114K for AI Projects — Who Qualifies? - TechRepublic

Vietnam is offering businesses up to VND3 billion for deployment-ready AI projects under NATIF’s 2026 funding program. Image: Jacob Pretorius/Unsplash

Vietnam’s NATIF is offering businesses up to about $114,000 for AI projects, with applications open through Oct. 10, 2026.

Sep 18, 2026

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Vietnam is putting state money behind AI projects ready to move beyond experimentation. Its National Technology Innovation Fund, or NATIF, is offering businesses and organizations up to VND3 billion, or about $114,000, per project to put artificial intelligence to practical use.

NATIF began accepting applications Sept. 16 for its 2026 AI technology innovation program. Businesses and organizations with legal-entity status can apply to create or substantially improve products, services, processes, or business models using AI.

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