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Vietnam’s startup ecosystem could develop strongly over the next five years with venture capital and government assistance, Eddie Thai, general partner of the venture capital firm 500 Startups Vietnam, said at a Startup Viet Summit held on December 2 in HCM City.

Vietnam’s e-commerce industry has seen booming, at an annual average growth of about 30 – 35 percent, in recent years but incompatible development of logistics, payment and support services may lead t

The Southeast Asian internet economy has expanded by 39 percent this year to hit 100 billion USD for the first time, according to a recent report by Google, Temasek and new partner Bain & Company.

Southeast Asia’s internet economy is forecast to reach 300 billion USD by 2025 as millions of people in the region take up online shopping and embrace ride-share food delivery, an industry report said on October 3.

Five Vietnamese e-commerce platforms were named among ten most visited sites in Southeast Asia in the first half of this year.

Vietnam's start-up sector is closing the gap with regional leaders Indonesia and Singapore with new investment, according to a Nikkei Asian Review article.

Emerging technology and relentless changes in labour markets have forced young people in Southeast Asia to constantly upgrade their skills, a research released this week by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and Singaporean-based internet company Sea has revealed.

Vietnam wants to have at least five billion-dollar tech firms (unicorns) by 2025 and 10 by 2030 as planned in its draft on national strategy on the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Vietnamese startups are expected to have more opportunities to receive investment and support from Korean investors, who are coming in droves in Vietnam, experts have said.

President of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Børge Brende has highlighted ASEAN’s recent technological achievements in an interview given to Vietnam News on the occasion of the WEF on ASEAN 2018 taking place in Hanoi on September 11-13.

“Wings” is depicting how Vietnamese artists have awaken their creativity to origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, which was introduced into Vietnam in the mid 1960s.

On every 4th day of the Lunar New Year, Dong Ky villagers hold a firecracker procession to commemorate the day when general Thien Cuong gave order for soldiers to march into battle defeating enemies.

Vietnam’s strong growth is likely to persist thanks to its young, ambitious, and business savvy population, said an article published by Singapore-based Channel News Asia.

An exhibition themed Vietnamese Sacred Animals is showcasing over 200 images and objects in Hanoi to mark the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23).

With over 1,000 years of history, Hanoi has been Vietnam’s centre of Buddhism for centuries.

With over 1,000 years of history, Hanoi has been Vietnam’s centre of Buddhism for centuries.