Caption: Shinhan Future's Labs Open Innovation Acceleration Program helps young entrepreneurs learn from peers around the world, access new markets and meet local partners and mentors. VNA/VNS Photo

Shinhan Futures Lab has begun the third batch of its Open Innovation Acceleration Program to look for connection, business opportunities and share experiences to start-ups, and create a co-operative eco-system for mutual growth.

A leading start-up acceleration programme in Korea, SFL has now also become an effective model in providing support to start-ups in Viet Nam and helping create a start-up ecosystem here.

It has been working closely with Shinhan Bank in Viet Nam to promote its operation and help start-ups in Viet Nam to grow through its business support activities in global.

The programme has provided effective assistance to start-ups like Trustcard, Moneylover, Citipass, Manhthuongquan.vn, Bitcoinvietnam, Upupapp, and Bepos, helping them make a good start.

Bepos even made it to the list of Top 13 Start-Ups in Viet Nam this year voted by Fintechnews.sg.

Shin Dong Min, a CEO of Shinhan Bank Viet Nam, said the programme has brought an effective model for young Vietnamese entrepreneurs to share and learn from each other's experiences, accelerating start-ups with potential, building a sustainable start-up ecosystem, and expanding support activities to a global scale

SFL will continue to support start-ups and bring opportunities for young Vietnamese entrepreneurs. – VNS