About
VinFuture
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Foundation
The VinFuture Foundation is a not-for-profit foundation in Vietnam.
The Foundation was established with a vision of creating meaningful change in the everyday lives of millions of people by honoring transformational technological innovations. The Foundation was set up with an initial endowment of VND 2,000 billion (approximately US$100 million) from Mr. Phạm Nhật Vượng, the founder and Chairman of Vingroup JSC, a technology, industry, and services company in Vietnam, and his wife Madam Phạm Thu Hương.
Vision - Mission
The vision of the VinFuture Prize is to catalyze meaningful change in people’s everyday lives through tangible and highly scalable improvements
in areas such as productivity, prosperity, connectivity, health, safety, environment, sustainability and people’s overall happiness regardless of their socioeconomic status.
Core Values
Equity
Leverage the power of science and technology to serve marginalized communities and provide equal opportunities to individuals, regardless of gender, social status, or nationality.
Global Reach
Focus on technologies with the potential to create large-scale positive impact, reaching billions of people across the world.
Sustainability
Foster technological innovations with the power to improve lives while preserving the environment and natural resources for future generations.
Pioneering
Reward early career researchers’ breakthrough research and technological innovations to help them realize their fullest potential.
