The UNICEF Innovation Lab in Vietnam

Recently, we met with Brian Cotter, an Innovation Specialist with UNICEF; he explained the UNICEF Innovation Lab in Vietnam, how the tech scene is changing in Ho Chi Minh City, and how you can get involved with the nearest Innovation Lab. Can you share a bit about yourself? What’s your background, your role in your […]

First Mekong Entrepreneurship EcoSystem Summit

From June 11-13, entrepreneurs, ecosystem builders, and explorers from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam came to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to connect, build bridges, and compete for $20,000 to fund their initiatives during the first Mekong Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Summit, organized by the Centre of Business Studies and Assistance (BSA) and DHVP research as […]

Knowmads Hanoi

Knowmads Hanoi began in November, 2013 as Team 1, comprised of 15 students from France, Vietnam, Bolivia, and the Netherlands. Not even two years later, the program is about to start its fourth batch of entrepreneurs on Saturday, June 20 until Sunday, August 2 (every Saturday and Sunday for seven weekends). The program is the […]

TechFest Vietnam 2015

From May 15-17, history was made when the first TechFest Vietnam was held in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi. According to TechFest Vietnam 2015 website: “TECHFEST is an all-encompassing platform for All-Things-Tech. From being the entrepreneurs building the next big thing, to innovators of cool gadgets looking to launch. From purveyors of cutting edge digital […]

Start Tel Aviv 2015

Last year we had the Startup Israel competition in Hanoi; it’s now been rebranded to Start Tel Aviv 2015 so things are a little bit different. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tel Aviv Global & Tourism are holding a competition to send one founder of the winning startup to Israel from September 6-12. […]

Building Vietnam’s Innovation Economy

On May 12, 2015, representatives from Google, Uber, 21st Century Fox, Cisco Systems and other multi-national corporations (MNCs) came together to discuss digital trade and cross-border data flows in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi. The event was organized by the American Chamber of Commerce Vietnam, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), and the […]