Vietnam and India Take Steps Toward Cooperation in Innovation and Technology

Vietnam's Minister of Science and Technology Vu Hai Quan and India's Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Professor Umesh Waghmare discussed joint research and innovation ecosystem projects for 2027 during a meeting held in Hanoi.

Vietnam's Minister of Science and Technology Vu Hai Quan met with India's Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Professor Umesh Waghmare in Hanoi on October 24, 2026. This meeting took place immediately following the 11th Session of the Vietnam-India Joint Sub-Committee on Science and Technology, which was held on October 23, 2026. Minister Vu Hai Quan proposed the development of an innovation ecosystem as a priority area for cooperation for 2027, and the parties agreed to prepare a concrete action plan in this direction.

Professor Umesh Waghmare stated that India implements various support mechanisms, such as seed capital, incubators, and interest subsidies, to bring research results to the commercial market. As a result of the agreement, the two countries reached a consensus on financing 5 to 10 joint research projects per round and organizing scientific workshops in the fields of biotechnology, marine sciences, advanced materials, artificial intelligence, and robotics.