Thirty-four projects from 18 provinces and cities are showcasing innovative ways to turn local resources and agricultural by-products into higher-value products, promote green materials and develop sustainable business models at the 12th Green Startup Competition 2026 in HCM City.
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, Hoàng Minh, urged the city to an attractive living and working environment as well as favorable flexible policies in luring global venture capitals and joining the world value chain.
With ambitions to become a destination for global technology capital, the central coastal city of Đà Nẵng is introducing stronger mechanisms to attract investors and greater opportunities for startups and innovation-driven enterprises.
Developing an innovation ecosystem in the AI era, global startup acceleration models, and opportunities for Vietnamese startups to integrate into international networks were discussed at a seminar held in HCM City on Wednesday.
The funding will back early- and growth-stage small- and medium-sized enterprises working in areas including clean manufacturing, sustainable consumption and AI-driven climate solutions.
The strong improvement highlights the growing momentum of Đà Nẵng’s innovation and startup ecosystem amid increasing global competition to attract technology, innovation and high-quality human resources.
HCM City has entered the list of the world’s Top 100 startup ecosystems for the first time, according to the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2026 released by StartupBlink.
HCM City is strengthening its position as one of Southeast Asia’s leading innovation and startup hubs with expanding innovation ecosystem and attracting greater investment into high-tech industries and entrepreneurship.
Việt Nam aims to have at least three more unicorn startups valued at US$1 billion or higher each by 2030 as part of the effort to strengthen the innovation-driven economy under a new national startup strategy.
Established in 2020, the NAB Innovation Centre Vietnam aims to build a high-quality information technology workforce. Since then, it has set up two offices and grown to more than 2,400 staff members.
TechFest Vietnam 2025, held from December 12 to 14, is expected to draw over 60,000 participants, along with major corporations, investment funds, incubators and delegates from across Asia, the Middle East, North America and Europe.