The event, co-organised by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee and the Vietnam Youth Federation (VYF), aims to evaluate the effectiveness of policy recommendations from the second forum in promoting successful start-up models, identifying the difficulties economy faces in the post-Covid-19 period and the negative impacts of the pandemic on these activities, especially innovative start-ups in Vietnam.

The Youth Startup Forum 2020.

It will create an opportunity for the Vietnamese youth to raise awareness and motivate them to participate in the country's post-Covid-19 economic recovery.

The delegates can make proposals on solutions and policies to perfect the national innovative startup ecosystem, affirming the role of young people as well as the HCYU and VYF in assisting the youth startup community.

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Vietnamese real estate startup raises US$ 30 million of funding

Homebase, a Vietnamese proptech startup, has raised US$ 30 million of funding from many world leading adventurous funds including Y Combinator, Partech Partners, Goodwater Capital, Ace and Company and Emles Advisors.

Creative startup ecosystem assisted in Bac Giang in period 2021 – 2025

(BGO) – The Chairman of Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee has issued the Plan to support the creative startup ecosystem (CSE) in Bac Giang in the period 2021 – 2025 to continue completing and synchronously implementing policies and mechanisms relating to CSE.

Building bridge for women’s startups

(BGO)-With various methods such as supporting the members access to incentive loans and joining hands with enterprises to promote the products, the Women’s Union at all levels in the northern province of Bac Giang has helped many women to enhance their capacity, creativity and build successful economic development models.

ADB Ventures offers Vietnamese startups US$ 1 million for 2021-2023

The ADB Ventures - Supporting Impact Startups, a joint project between Vietnam National Innovation Centre (NIC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has been launched, offering US$ 1 million for Vietnam between 2021 and 2023.

Source: VNS