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Forbes Vietnam hosts Under 30 Summit

Around 800 people, including young entrepreneurs, artists, scientists, activists, professionals and students gathered at the Under 30 Summit themed “the Next Generation” in Ho Chi Minh City on May 12.
Around 800 people, including young entrepreneurs, artists, scientists,activists, professionals and students gathered at the Under 30 Summitthemed “the Next Generation” in Ho Chi Minh City on May 12.

The programme was organised by Forbes Vietnam Magazine.

Attendees included Ton Nu Thi Ninh, former Vice Chairwoman of theVietnam National Assembly’s External Relations Committee; Truong GiaBinh, Co-founder and Chairman of FPT Group; Le Hong Minh, Co-founder andChairman of VNG Group; KhaiLee, Managing Partner at 500 Startups; andDo Hoai Nam, CEO of SeeSpace, Inc. alongside outstanding people under 30years old listed in Forbes Vietnam’s “30 Under 30”.

Also present at the event was Katy Perry, a well-known Americansinger and songwriter who is also UNICEF’s Goodwill Ambassador and aformer member of Forbes’s “30 Under 30” list.

The Under 30 Summit featured three panel discussions, The NextGeneration: What defines us?; The Business World is Your Oyster; andBuilding Your Personal Brand, Changing the World.

Through keynote speeches, seminars, discussions and interviews, youngspeakers and entrepreneurs discussed opportunities and challenges fortoday’s younger generation and shared their dreams, goals and futurevisions.

Start-up showcases and art performances were also part of the programme.-VNA
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