24-10-2023 11:04
The importance of innovation has never been more obvious. Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung told VIR’s Nguyen Huong about the development of the National Innovation Centre and support for innovation startups.
04-10-2023 17:01
AirCity, a Vietnamese tech-driven startup specialising in building management, announced an undisclosed seed round investment from South Korean-based Sopoong Ventures on October 3.
29-09-2023 09:12
In the third quarter of 2023, Vietnam's tech startups secured a total of $50.1 million in funding—a tremendous 504 per cent increase compared with the second quarter of 2023, according to a report by Tracxn, a leading global SaaS-based market intelligence platform.
28-09-2023 13:09
On September 20, TECHFEST 2023 – Vietnam's largest annual event for innovative startups – was held at Monash University, Australia. Susan Elliott AM, interim president and vice-chancellor of Monash University, sat down for an interview with VIR's Thanh Van about its role in promoting and supporting creativity and innovation, especially for Vietnamese startups.
21-09-2023 09:00
In today’s global landscape, myriad uncertainties cast shadows over economic and political terrains. Louis Nguyen, chairman and CEO of Saigon Asset Management, shared his insights with VIR’s Celine Luu on the changing tides of Vietnam’s investment arena related to startups.
18-09-2023 13:00
Japanese investors are growingly interested in Vietnamese tech startups to boost footprints and tap into local demand.
16-09-2023 19:57
Many technology startup projects are still struggling to survive as the funding winter is expected to continue for at least the next year.
16-09-2023 19:53
Venture capital continues to flow into edtech despite a decline in the tech startup market.
14-09-2023 12:00
Vietnam's edtech market is continuing to receive an influx of fresh capital as home-grown edtech startups receive attention from purpose-driven investors.
12-09-2023 09:00
Innovative startups could be ready to act as catalysts for transformative change within well-established corporations.
31-08-2023 12:03
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) will launch K-Tech College, a programme that offers training programs in software and provides job placement opportunities with Korean startups to talented students from developing nations, including Vietnam.
31-08-2023 08:00
A new annual event called Inno Vietnam-Japan Fast Track Pitch took place in Hanoi on August 29 to showcase innovative startups.
27-08-2023 16:38
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud, on August 25 launched a new AWS Build programme to increase its approach to early-stage startups.
21-08-2023 08:32
Vietnam's records experienced a significant decline in fintech funding, with the total amounting to a lower-than-expected $6.2 million in the first half of 2023.
08-08-2023 09:55
With a robust startup ecosystem and a growing pool of innovative entrepreneurs, Southeast Asia has become a hotbed for venture capitalists. Jussi Salovaara, co-founder and managing partner of Singaporean venture capital fund Antler, discussed with VIR’s Le Luu its comprehensive investment strategy to select the most promising startups, as well as their perspective on emerging trends.