Hanoi to host Vietnam Venture Summit 2020

The Vietnam Venture Summit 2020, the second event of its kind, is set to take place in Hanoi on November 25 and will provide a dialogue platform between the Vietnamese Government and a number of major international venture funds.
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The Vietnam Venture Summit 2020, the second event ofits kind, is set to take place in Hanoi on November 25 and will provide adialogue platform between the Vietnamese Government and a number of majorinternational venture funds.

Themed "Going Digital" the event is anticipated to attract theparticipation of between 800 and 1,000 delegates, including leaders of variousministries, universities, and research institutes nationwide.

The event is expected to see approximately 50 foreign speakers.

It will also see the participation of an array of famous ventures, such asGolden Gate Ventures, Softbank Venture, Sequoia, ADB Venture, and QuimingVenture.

Furthermore, representatives of renowned corporations will participate in theevent, including VNG, Grab Vietnam, MoMo, GoJek, VNPay, Tiki, and Sendo.

Ahead of the function, a series of workshops will be held from November 18 toNovember 20 in an effort to explore the various themes of reimagining ASEAN’semergence from the COVID-19 pandemic and social commerce both nationally and inASEAN.

During the main summit slated for November 25, delegates will discuss theirperspectives on the startup and investor landscape, edtech startups, fintech,payments, and logistics in ASEAN.    

To boost the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation, Vietnam Venture Summitwas first launched in 2019 with the support of the Ministry of Planning andInvestment and Golden Gate Ventures. The summit became the country’s firstecosystem event that involved key stakeholders, such as policy-makers, globalinvestors, founders, and corporates from across the region./.
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