Vietnamese project wins Social Business Creation 2021 contest
VOV.VN - A Vietnamese project titled “Nanoneem” surpassed 265 rivals from 24 countries to win first prize in the Social Business Creation 2021 (SBC) competition, according to the organising board.
“Nanoneem” is a research project done on herbal-based bio-pesticides for green agriculture, aiming to serve forest preservation and support communities based in remote areas.
The project has been developed by Dr. Duong Nguyen Hong Nhung, a lecturer at the biotechnology faculty of International University in Ho Chi Minh City, her students, along with other students from the Hanoi Foreign Trade University.
SBC 2021 was organised by HEC Montréal, a public Canadian business school, and Prof. Muhammad Yunus, the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner. It is a global competition and an innovative training platform through which participants can learn about how to use market mechanisms to address social challenges.