HCM City ranks third in Southeast Asia for startup ecosystem value: report

Thursday, Nov 14, 2024

The ''Startup Genome Global Startup Ecosystem'' report was released at the Saigon Summit recently.

Upcoming startup forum to address green economy in Mekong Delta

Friday, Nov 08, 2024

Over 350 experts will gather this month in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp to discuss promoting green economic development in the region.

Measures suggested to boost startup access to capital

Thursday, Aug 08, 2024

There are about 3,800 start-ups in Việt Nam at present, including 11 valued at over US$100 million and three at more than $1 billion each, according to the National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation Development.

SK Startup Fellowship 2023 announces award winners

Wednesday, Dec 06, 2023

KAMEREO, EcoTruck and FoodMap Asia won the top awards and a cash grant of US$50,000 each at the Demo Day SK Startup Fellowship 2023 in HCM City last week.

Đà Nẵng Startup and Innovation Festival slated for late September

Wednesday, Sep 20, 2023

Addressing a press conference on September 19, Vice Director of the department Lê Thị Thục said a Đà Nẵng – Seoul innovation space will be launched at the event, aiming to connect the innovation startup ecosystems of Đà Nẵng and the Korean...

Outstanding young startup entrepreneurs honoured

Monday, Jul 31, 2023

Eighty-one young entrepreneurs with outstanding startup results in 2023 were honoured at a ceremony in Hà Nội on Sunday.

SK Startup Fellowship offers start-ups chance to connect with Korean peers, investors

Sunday, Jun 11, 2023

South Korea’s second largest conglomerate SK Group has announced the fourth edition of its SK Startup Fellowship programme with US$265,000 in grants for 10 outstanding Vietnamese start-ups. 

Programme for start-ups sparks entrepreneurial rush in agriculture

Friday, Jun 02, 2023

The “Green Start-up” programme initiated by the HCM City-based Business Studies and Assistance Centre has been creating a generation of young agricultural entrepreneurs who effectively exploit indigenous resources, a seminar has heard in HCM City.

Viet Nam remains hub for tech talent

Tuesday, Apr 18, 2023

Viet Nam continues to be a hub for strong tech talent, said the Southeast Asia Startup Talent Report 2023. 

Agreement signed to increase resources for Vietnamese start-ups

Tuesday, Apr 11, 2023

The Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, the Investment and Business Partners (IBP) and the Business Startup Support Centre (BSSC) have signed an MoU that promise to provide Vietnamese businesses and startups an opportunity to access investment funds from Alibaba Group as well...

Sleep-aid device invented by VN startup launched globally at CES 2023

Sunday, Jan 08, 2023

FRENZ Brainband was invented by Earable Neuroscience, a Vietnamese deep technology startup based in the US and Viet Nam, led by Professor Vu Ngoc Tam – Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Fuse targets to be major insurtech player in Viet Nam

Saturday, Dec 10, 2022

Fuse, an insurtech startup from Indonesia, has recently announced its ambitious target of becoming a major insurtech player in Viet Nam.

Korean AI startup Xinapse announces launch in Viet Nam

Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022

Korean artificial intelligence (AI) startup Xinapse announced its launch in Viet Nam on November 29 by establishing a joint venture in Viet Nam and plans to expand further into the market.

12 to vie for SK Startup Fellowship Programme

Tuesday, Nov 08, 2022

Korean conglomerate SK Group will organise the Final Demo Day for its SK Startup Fellowship Programme on November 10, with 12 top start-ups showcasing their products and pitching their businesses to venture capitalists, investors, enterprises, and industry experts.

VN, South Korea strengthen cooperation in innovation, startups

Friday, Sep 23, 2022

Viet Nam’s booming innovation and startup community presents huge opportunities for foreign investors, authorities said.