150 businesses participate in Vietnam Startup Day in 2022

The event was jointly held by the Business Startup Support Centre (BSSC) and the Vietnam Communist Youth Union of Ho Chi Minh City.  

It represents the largest annual function of the startup ecosystem in the country and throughout Southeast Asia, that has attracted the participation 15,000 visitors, including more than 1,400 investors, representatives from various investment funds, entrepreneurs, as well as experts from Vietnamese and international start-up support organisations.

The programme witnessed the involvement of leading corporations across multiple sectors, major Vietnamese and international enterprises, and investment funds such as ThinkZone Ventures and Zone Startups Vietnam.

During the day, start-up firms have the opportunity to introduce their products and services to visitors, investors, the startup community as a whole, along with getting advice from reputable investors from Vietnam and abroad.

Nguyen Thi Dieu Hang, director of BSSC, expressed her wish that the event will create an ideal platform in which to share experience, knowledge, and useful resources, thereby providing a solid foundation for Vietnamese startups moving forward.

The event will see an international startup wheel competition held with nearly 2,000 projects from 33 countries around the world participating in various fields, such as artificial intelligence, big data, educational, and agricultural technologies.

The final round of the Startup Wheel Contest will take place on August 26 when 100 Vietnamese and international startups are expected to deliver presentations aimed at introducing their projects to potential investors and calling for additional investment capital.

The awards ceremony will be held on August 26 evening.