VOV.VN - With the recent boom in blockchain technology and speedy digital transformation, the nation boasts huge potential for blockchain development to compete in the global market.

A delegation of the Ministry of Science and Technology recently paid a working visit to France and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva to promote cooperation in science, technology and innovation.

The FinTech market in Vietnam is expected to grow to US$18 billion by 2024, according to analysts at financial holding Robocash Group.

The first half of this year saw flows of foreign investment from the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Singapore, among others, in domestic pharma startups.

Vietnam has one of the newest and most dynamic start-up scenes in Asia, and it has emerged as a hub for start-ups, according to the recently released Emerging Giants in Asia Pacific report.

VOV.VN - The central coastal city of Da Nang hosted a virtual seminar on July 14 as part of efforts to strengthen connectivity between the city’s innovation startup ecosystem and Japanese partners.

Vietnam-based edTech platform Azota has raised US$2.4 million in a Pre-Series A round led by GGV Capital, a global venture capital firm that invests in local founders.

Vietnam’s tourism and farm produce trade potential was introduced to Israeli partners at a seminar held in Tel Aviv on June 15, aiming to boost bilateral partnerships in these areas.

The Youth Startup Forum 2022 will be held in October with the participation of about 500 delegates who are young people, students and young businessmen with creative startup projects, representatives of government agencies, universities.

Encouraged by the great success of Axie Infinity, Vietnamese startups are becoming increasingly self-confident in entering choosy markets.