The chance to disrupt the market – paired with confidence, optimism, and financial reward among other reasons – has drawn both home-grown and international startup entrepreneurs to Vietnam.

Plastic People is the only Vietnamese innovator in the Top 5 of the Plastic Waste to Value Southeast Asia Challenge to tackle plastic waste mismanagement in the region.

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

The Vietnamese startup community has made breakthroughs despite difficulties brought by the COVID-19 pandemic as a record high of more than US$1.3 billion in venture capital was pumped into startups last year.

Despite the severe COVID-19 pandemic, the Vietnamese startup ecosystem is witnessing an impressive growth, with various startup projects being successful in gaining millions of dollars of capital this year.

Foreign investment into Vietnamese startups is predicted to increase although the COVID-19 pandemic has left a negative impact on the economy, according to experts.

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

VOV.VN - A webinar with the theme of “Resources from Motherland” has taken place in an online format with the aim of connecting the Vietnamese start-up eco-system in Australia.

VOV.VN - Three Vietnamese startups have been selected by Microsoft to participate in the “Highway to a 100 Unicorns” initiative in the Asia-Pacific region, a scheme that aims to strengthen the region’s startup ecosystem.