Startup News: Vietnam
In September 2019
- Vietnam joins countries barring China’s Huawei from consideration for 5G roll-out
- Vietnam: An overview of the country’s aims in AI – bigger databases, stronger infrastructure, better resources, and a solid foundation for AI businesses
- Vietnam: Tiki e-commerce firm and UP Co-working gain funding from Innoven Capital in first in-country deals
- Fintech Challenge Vietnam 2019 applications close September 25, seeking innovators to collaborate with regulators and industry on financial inclusion
- Vietnam: 6 startups graduate from Topica Founder Institute’s 7th batch, each receiving $50K in seed funding
- Vietnam: Lotus social network launches, centred around content developed and owned by Vietnamese people
- Vietnam: A brief collection of the country’s tech, startup and funding news from the month past, via Startup News Asia
- Vietnam: Medlink takes first prize at VietChallenge 2019 with platform connecting drug companies and pharmacies
- TechFest Vietnam set for December 4-6, spanning seminars, conferences, mentoring and pitch competition, alongside policy discussions
- Vietnam: All 24 of Ho Chi Minh city’s districts to have Internet of Things broadcasting stations installed by month-end, covering a city population of 9M
- South Korean leg of TechFest Vietnam International set for November 1-6, aiming to boost awareness, investment and collaboration
