The possession of adequate research infrastructure and facilities as well as technical standards of research equipment has a decisive influence on the research standards of a science and technology organization, therefore the Korean Government has made great efforts to develop and utilize the budget for research equipment in the most effective way.
With the aim of establishing a S&T institute with international standards, contributing to the industrialization of Vietnam, the Vietnamese Government asked the Korean Government to support the implementation of the project for the establishment of Vietnam-Korea Institute of Science and Technology (VKIST project).