Meanwhile, the 2023 Southeast Asia Digital Economy Report, jointly conducted by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Co, predicted that Vietnam’s digital economy will continue to grow at a rapid pace, with an estimated value of 45 billion USD by 2025.

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Vietnam's large consumer base of approximately 100 million people offers significant opportunities for startups and businesses looking to expand their operations, it said.

In addition, a report from Vietnam's National Innovation Centre (NIC) and Golden Gate Ventures identified five key sectors expected to drive Vietnam's future economic growth - healthcare technology, financial technology (fintech), logistics tech, green economy, and educational technology.

Themed “Charting Vietnam’s Tech Future”, the Saigon Summit highlighted Vietnam’s growing prominence in the tech industry, which is rapidly advancing to compete with other major players in the region.

It attracted over 700 startup and innovation leaders from across Southeast Asia, alongside representatives of 50 companies and 20 prominent speakers. Keynote addresses were delivered by notable figures such as Le Hong Minh, founder and CEO of VNG; Niraan de Silva, CEO of VNLife; and Min-Liang Tan, CEO and co-founder of Razer.

The event provided valuable networking opportunities for participants to connect with innovators and entrepreneurs, explore emerging sectors, and build partnerships. The summit's "Investor Hour" also featured tailored meetings based on industry sectors and stages of business development, encouraging in-depth discussions between founders and investors.

Bac Giang contestant wins second prize at national Women's Startup Contest

BAC GIANG - On October 14, the Vietnam Women's Union organized a ceremony to award the finalists at the "Women’s Startup Contest, promoting indigenous resources" in 2023 and launch the contest "Women's creative startups and green transformation" in 2024.

Winners of women startup competition 2023 awarded

Winners of the women startup competition 2023 were awarded at a ceremony held by the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) Central Committee in Hanoi on October 14.

Bac Giang project enters final of National Women's Startup Contest

BAC GIANG - The Women's Startup Contest is one of the activities under the Project "Supporting women's startups in 2017 – 2025 period" approved by the Prime Minister on June 30, 2017. In 2023, the contest was launched by the Vietnam Women's Union in March with the theme "Women start businesses, promote indigenous resources".

Outstanding young startup entrepreneurs honoured

Eighty-one young entrepreneurs with outstanding startup results in 2023 were honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi on July 30 evening.

Business startup from digital transformation

(BGO) – Amid the era of deep international integration, it is essential to accelerate the digital transformation in every aspect of life. The youth members, the pioneer force in all fields have actively renovated and made business startup from digital economic platform.

PM attends national startup festival for students

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the opening of the fifth National Startup Festival for students in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue's Hue city on March 25.