policy ecosystem the answer for cutting edge startups

Policy ecosystem the answer for cutting-edge startups

While Vietnam’s environment for the development of the innovation startup ecosystem is becoming more favourable, full legal and policy corridors are in need to help them take off.
legal system development can help innovative startups

Legal system development can help innovative startups

The innovation ecosystem in Vietnam has experienced strong developments in recent years thanks to special attention from Party and state leaders. The country’s investment sources for innovative startups have continued to increase.
hanoi attractive city for startup and innovation

Hanoi – attractive city for startup and innovation

Hanoi has been honoured for its attractiveness in startup and innovation under the Vietnam Smart City Award 2023 programme series.
climate tech startups a catalyst for vietnams net zero future

Climate tech startups a catalyst for Vietnam’s net-zero future

I remember landing in Hanoi for the first time in early 2010, impressed by endless streams of motorbikes. As a practitioner pursuing sustainable development, I thought about the emissions fuming out of the many vehicles. Over a decade passed, and when I landed again in Hanoi a few months ago, I still found myself surrounded by swarms of motorbikes. But things are about to change.
octopass aiming for all in one social media network

Octopass aiming for all-in-one social media network

Octopass cards combine all your social media account into one single social ID. Founder and CEO of the New Zealand startup, Henry Aung, shared more with VIR’s Hoang Dan about his ambitious idea.
legal and policy corridors needed to develop national innovation startup ecosystem

Legal and policy corridors needed to develop national innovation startup ecosystem

"Vietnam needs to have full legal and policy corridors to develop a national innovation startup ecosystem," said Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Hoang Minh at a policy forum in Ho Chi Minh City on November 24.
three winners of national innovative startup competition 2023 announced

Three winners of National Innovative Startup Competition 2023 announced

BUYO Bioplastics, AIRX CARBON, and CENERGY become the three winners of the National Innovative Startup Competition 2023 at Techfest Vietnam 2023 held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 24.
final round of techfest vietnam 2023 held in ho chi minh city

Final round of Techfest Vietnam 2023 held in Ho Chi Minh City

Techfest Vietnam 2023 aims to promote innovative solutions in the technology sector while attracting experts, intellectuals, entrepreneurs, and overseas Vietnamese to ignite creative thinking in the innovative startup ecosystem.
supporting innovative startups with ip legal consultancy

Supporting innovative startups with IP legal consultancy

The Vietnam Intellectual Property Research Institute (VIPRI), under the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), coordinated with its partners to host a conference on November 23 in Ho Chi Minh City to discuss the need for legal consultancy on intellectual property (IP) for innovative startups and sci-tech firm.
technology startups betting big on vietnamese landscape

Technology startups betting big on Vietnamese landscape

Tech startups in Singapore are eyeing the burgeoning Vietnamese market to tap into local growth potential, showing Vietnam’s promising landscape and Singapore’s emerging as part of a new wave of deep-tech attraction.
improving competitiveness of talented youth in rural areas

Improving competitiveness of talented youth in rural areas

Having contributed positively to local socioeconomic development, 42 young farmers and nine rural youth startup projects have just been honoured at the 2023 National Youth Festival by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) organised with the companionship of Saigon Beer - Alcohol - Beverage JSC (SABECO).
vietnam promotes open innovation

Vietnam promotes open innovation

Learning from the development of the open innovation ecosystem model in Finland, the US, Singapore, and South Korea, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) is encouraging corporations to connect international resources to allow startups, research institutes, and universities to innovate. Pham Hong Quat, director general of the National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation Development (NATEC), spoke to VIR’s Bich Thuy about these efforts.
resilience vital for startups to attain long term success

Resilience vital for startups to attain long-term success

Vietnam’s potential for growth in this country is boundless. However, startups and founders must be strong in adversity to reach the promised land.
japan supports innovation in vietnam

Japan supports innovation in Vietnam

'Inno Vietnam – Japan Fast Track Pitch 2023', which aims to entice innovative startups from Japan and Southeast Asia to solve urgent problems that businesses and corporations face in Vietnam, was announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on November 3.
qatar singapore joint innovation challenges announced at switch 2023

Qatar-Singapore Joint Innovation Challenges announced at SWITCH 2023

The Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation (QRDI) Council and Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) announced the Qatar-Singapore Joint Innovation Challenge (QSJIC) on November 2 as part of their participation at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH 2023) that was held in Singapore from October 31 to November 2.