Support for Innovative Startup SMEs under Decree 80/2021
Hỗ trợ doanh nghiệp nhỏ và vừa khởi nghiệp sáng tạo (Nghị định 80/2021/NĐ-CP)
Status not published
Applications are made to the provincial Department of Finance / Department of Planning and Investment. Availability depends on each province's annual budget allocation, so support may be exhausted mid-year.
Statutory support entitlements for innovative startup SMEs including partial reimbursement of consultancy, IP registration, technology transfer, testing and certification costs, and support for participation in accelerators and trade fairs. Support percentages and per-item caps are set in Decree 80/2021/ND-CP and administered locally, so the practical amount depends on the province's annual budget.
You must co-fund 50%.
Bộ Tài chính / Ủy ban nhân dân cấp tỉnh (Ministry of Finance and provincial People's Committees)
public · national
Deadline: rolling — Applications are made to the provincial Department of Finance / Department of Planning and Investment. Availability depends on each province's annual budget allocation, so support may be exhausted mid-year.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
You fund 50% yourself.
Who can apply
- Under 5 years old
- Stage: pre_seed, seed, series_a
- Locally registered entity required
Vietnamese SMEs meeting the innovative startup criteria in Decree 80/2021/ND-CP: operating for not more than five years from first business registration, not yet listed, and producing a new product or business model based on technology or intellectual property.
How to apply
- Confirm the company qualifies as an innovative startup SME under Decree 80/2021.
- Identify the specific support item (consultancy, IP, testing, accelerator participation, trade fairs).
- Prepare and submit the dossier to the provincial authority or designated support agency.
- Appraisal and decision.
- Reimbursement on submission of invoices and completion evidence.
What you will need
- Application form under Decree 80
- Enterprise registration certificate
- Evidence of innovative startup status (IP, technology, awards or investment)
- Contracts and invoices for the supported activity
- Financial statements
Source. https://business.gov.vn/ — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked
"Nghị định 80/2021/NĐ-CP quy định chi tiết các nội dung hỗ trợ doanh nghiệp nhỏ và vừa khởi nghiệp sáng tạo."