startups attract us seed capital

Startups attract US seed capital

The Vietnamese startup scene has picked up the pace in recent years, catching the attention of venture capital funds from the US. During the Invest ASEAN conference held in Singapore by Maybank Kim Eng last week, Khailee Ng, Southeast Asia managing partner of 500 Startups, spoke with VIR’s Nam Phuong about this exciting trend.
software firms see great potential in home market

Software firms see great potential in home market

More than 60 percent startups have been using information technology (IT) in their business. Small and medium enterprises now tend to use IT to create their competitiveness, but the IT application index still remains modest.
startup fever to restructure vietnamese growth model

Startup fever to restructure Vietnamese growth model

Vietnam needs to have five million companies, ten times the current number, for there to be a breakthrough in economic growth. In recent years, the country has seen a wave of emerging startups, with companies springing up like mushroom after rain, but there remains much to do to take advantage of this newfound strength. VIR's Khanh Tran reports.
500 startups announces 10mn vietnam fund

500 Startups announces $10mn Vietnam fund

500 Startups will invest a total of US$10 million in Vietnam’s startup ecosystem, the U.S.-based startup incubator announced on Tuesday.
vietnam is fertile soil for tech startups google ceo

Vietnam is fertile soil for tech startups: Google CEO

As a market of 100 million people with high smart phone penetration and high connectivity, Vietnam offers a lot of potential for tech startups according to Google’ CEO Sundar Pichai.
as google matures startups keep it young

As Google matures, startups keep it young

Google co-founder Larry Page is taking charge of the maturing Internet giant in a move seen as recapturing youthful roots in the face of competition from hip upstart startups like Facebook.