Tech Startups
Below, we tell the stories of this fresh class of disruptors. We hope that by doing so these incredible teams will get the attention they deserve from global investors - and in turn be brought closer to solving the compelling problems they tackle.
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Meet our Active Angels
Our active angel investors are members of the vanguard of Vietnam’s tech renaissance. They are venture capitalists, hedge fund managers, and entrepreneurs who scour Vietnam for startups, including startups we profile here. If there is sufficient interest, the angels may offer mentorship, referrals, or further collaboration.
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Super Foods are Replacing Rice
Lunchtime in the business districts of Vietnam hosts a frenzy of tourists and locals waiting in long lines at restaurants and street stalls to choose from grilled meat, soups, wraps, dumplings, flat and thin noodles, stuffed pancakes and desserts. But one item makes only an occasional appearance on menus and on plates – rice. Smart
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Vietnam Students Win 3rd Place at Intel Competition
Two Vietnamese high school students won 3rd place at the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair this weekend for their research on an antibiotic resistant infection. The ISEF was sponsored by Intel this year, bringing together students from 81 countries with 1,383 projects in 22 different research categories. Judging took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Pacific Horizon Pictures Slates Vietnam Film with ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Producer Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe Pictures, the Hollywood co-producer of hit films, “The Wailing” and “Crazy Rich Asians”, has partnered with newly formed Pacific Horizon Pictures to produce a slate of three Vietnamese-language films. Their first projects together will include adaptations of foreign thrillers such as India’s “Trapped” and Columbia’s “The Hidden Face”. Ivanhoe and Pacific Horizon Pictures will
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Vietnam’s Productivity Problem
While the economy continues to achieve growth rates not seen for over a decade, labor productivity in Vietnam is alarmingly low. Even as exports exceeded US$ 200 billion in 2017, and FDI continued at record levels with a significant volume of production moving into Vietnam from China, concerns for improving workforce productivity remain. The Government
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Vietnamese parents spend 10 hours a week helping with homework
Academic pressure and mental wellbeing are parents’ top concerns for their children. Vietnamese parents spend on average 10 hours each week helping their children with homework, only second to Indian parents who put in 12 hours, a new global survey revealed. The Global Parent Survey found that half of Vietnamese parents said they devoted more
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The Zest of Life in Vietnam
The zest of life is realized when you are living life to the fullest. Try new experiences and create memories by traveling to beautiful Vietnam. Interesting people, activities and pristine scenery await in every region of the country. Ancient cities, towering mountain retreats, modern hotels and robust nightlife, vast beaches, biking, hiking, boat tours, concerts,
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Vietnamese fashion designer in global demand
Vietnamese fashion designer Nguyen Cong Tri has escalated to rock star status with his iconic outfits created for Rhianna, Gwen Stefani, Katy Perry and other celebrities. Cong Tri’s work is in high demand across the globe. 39-year-old Tri studied industrial arts at Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture and is a member of the
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Hanoi stadium to get $307 million upgrade
Hang Day Stadium in Hanoi’s Dong Da District will be rebuilt under a deal signed by Vietnam’s T&T Group, which manages the stadium, and Bouygues Construction, a French firm. The project will start at the end of 2018. The estimated cost of renovations is $307 million, with T&T as the main investor. The new stadium
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Vietnam’s First Quarter Growth and Currency Forecast
April 9th 2018 Vietnam’s GDP growth in the first quarter of 2018 reached an 11 year high, at 7.38%, and exceeded current year forecast, in a quarter which is historically the lowest quarter for GDP growth. This is largely because the first quarter includes the main public holiday for the Lunar New Year, when virtually
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Uber Sells Southeast Asian Operations to Grab
Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc announced it had agreed to sell its Southeast Asian business to bigger regional rival Grab on March 26th, marking the U.S. company’s second retreat from an Asian market. Uber will officially leave Vietnam on April 8. Uber will take a 27.5 percent stake in Singapore-based Grab and Uber CEO Dara
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US Trade & Investment Remains Strong in Vietnam
The Vietnamese Government attaches special importance to extending trade and investment ties with the US, particularly exchanges and partnerships between the two countries’ businesses, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed. Welcoming a delegation of the US – ASEAN Business Council (USABC) led by its President Alexander Feldman in Hanoi yesterday, the PM said the government
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Blockchain technology quickly improving export business
Blockchain technology could solve the most difficult problems that Vietnam economy is facing. Blockchain apps, according to Kendrick Nguyen, an overseas Vietnamese, could be seen in the kieu hoi (overseas remittance) to Vietnam every year. Overseas remittances have been playing an important role in Vietnam’s economy. However, the problem with cross-border remittance transactions is the
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No-Frills Capsule Hotels Filled with Busy Travelers
With a 30 percent growth rate in the number of travelers, building or buying hotels promises big profits for investors, including capsule hotels, which have opened in HCMC and other tourism cities. The first capsule hotel appeared in HCMC in 2014, but the network has grown rapidly because of high demand. For travelers, especially backpackers,
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Film Premiere: Go-Go Sisters
Premiering this week, “Go-Go Sisters” (known in the Vietnamese market as Tháng Năm Rực Rỡ) has been making waves in Vietnamese theaters, receiving critical acclaim and having 90% of the seats reserved in early screenings, which is unheard of for a Vietnamese movie. Based on “Sunny”, a Korean romantic comedy, “Go-Go Sisters” is about a
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Vietnam’s Under Invested Agricultural Sector
Vietnam’s potential in agriculture has long been undervalued and under-invested. Vietnam has a tropical monsoon climate with rich fertile soil in the northern and southern delta where most crops have three cycles each year. Seventy percent of Vietnam’s population live in the rural areas and most of them are engaged in subsistence farming although the
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Pet care retail services in Vietnam are maturing and beginning to bloom
One must put things in prospective in regards to the evolution of pet ownership and a supporting pet retail service industry in Vietnam. The first documented, commercial ‘small companion animal’ Veterinarian clinic opened in Hanoi in 2003, and the first licensed commercial pet retail shop opened in 2006 in Ho Chi Minh City. Even five
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Vietnamese photographers win 9 top honors at VAPA
A photo of Truong Sa Lon Island in the Spratly Islands won a gold medal from the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) in the landscape section. The photo was taken from a seaplane by photographer Nguyen A, the FIAP award was announced at the awards ceremony for the ninth International Artistic Photo Contest in
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Herbal remedies from Vietnamese plants
Professor Nguyen Thị Hoài finds her passion in scientific research. She is an associate professor and Head of the Pharmacy Faculty at the Huế University of Medicine and Pharmacy in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế. One of her most recent studies is about the discovery of antioxidant and anti-cancer properties of 30 kinds of
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Happy TET 2018! Year of the Dog
The start of the lunar new year known as Tet in Vietnam is upon us, and 2018 is Year of the Dog. Tet is the most important annual celebration to Vietnamese people worldwide. Tet officially begins Friday, February 16th as the first day of the Lunar New Year in 2018. The celebrations have already began
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Speedskater Aaron Tran ready for the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang
This week, Aaron Tran takes the world stage as he competes for Team USA at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. His event, Short-track Speedskating will be televised on NBC Sports. Go here for schedules and times. Just a short twelve years ago, 9-year-old Aaron watched the Torino, Italy 2006 Winter Olympic
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