(Source: hack4growth.org) Running until June12, similar contests will be held simultaneously in North America, Europe,Japan, and Vietnam.
A webinar was heldduring the Hack4Growth Kick-off 2021 on April 25.
Dr Tran Viet Hung,a successful founder in Silicon Valley and a member of an advisory group in thePrime Minister’s national committee on education-training reform for 2016-2021,affirmed that Vietnam possesses huge opportunities in the development ofIT-related start-ups.
He emphasised thatVietnam’s achievements in containing the spread of COVID-19 have turned thecountry into a destination for investors and businesses across the globe,adding that Vietnamese start-ups will flourish if they are able to seize opportunities.
However, he noted that the number ofengineers and high-quality tech products in Vietnam remains modest, adding this is a good chance for young overseas Vietnamese students who wish to return to the homeland to set up their career.
Vu Duy Thuc, CEOof Ohmnilabs, pointed out that Vietnamese start-ups of potential are ineducation, health care, and e-commerce.
Start-ups areadvised to have an open innovation mindset to partner with universities,research institutions, and entrepreneurs to seek new technology solutions.
Hack4Growth is anannual global contest hosted by the Global Association of Vietnamese Scientistsand Experts (AVSE Global) and endorsed by the State Committee on OverseasVietnamese Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs./.
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