A talk on Vietnam’s innovation and start-ups took place in Switzerland on September 9 to exchange views on innovation and digital transformation in Vietnam, and on how to start a business in blockchain technology, health care, community service and startup ecosystem in Vietnam.

The Vietnam Open Innovation Landscape Report 2021, the most comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the local startup and innovation ecosystem so far, is set to be released in December.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in India, working in co-ordination with authorities of Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka state, held a Vietnam-India investment and startup forum on August 18 both in person and online.

VOV.VN - Four Vietnamese startups have been named in the latest version of the “Forbes Asia 100 to Watch” list.

Loship, a delivery startup in Vietnam, has announced that it successfully raised US$12 million in Pre-Series C round, bringing the company’s valuation to over US$100 million, according to DealStreet Asia.

A Vietnam Innovation Network in the Republic of Korea (VINK) is slated to make its debut on July 31, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST).

VOV.VN - A series of events running with the theme of “Culinary culture and Central Heritage Trail” are scheduled to take place between July and December this year, aiming to promote innovations in the central region’s culinary industry.

The stupendous surge of retail investors across the globe has prompted digitally-led investment applications and online platforms to develop, as they look to automatically optimise their passive indexed portfolios.

VOV.VN - Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam Meynardo LB. Montealegre says both Vietnam and the Philippines have great potential for strengthening bilateral cooperation in various areas, and the future of bilateral relations is in good hands.

Vietnam has been receiving a capital influx from US investors targeting the rising affluent classes, tech-enabled businesses, and flourishing manufacturing industry.