Held under the theme “Co-creating the future with AI”, the ceremony aimed to inspire, ignite creative potential, and seek out and introduce startups applying AI technologies to address real-world challenges across diverse fields such as the environment, agriculture, education, and healthcare.
This is the sixth season of the Tuoi Tre Startup Award, featuring a series of ongoing activities such as the seminar “Starting up in the context of AI development”, the announcement of the Tuoi Tre Startup Award 2025, and the Coffee Talk – a meeting between the Top 5 startups and the expert panel.
These activities have facilitated connections, sharing, and the transfer of practical startup experience from experts and business leaders to the startup community.
After more than two months of the call for submissions, the Tuoi Tre Startup Award received over 100 applications from startups nationwide. Through preliminary rounds, the judging committee selected ten standout projects to be honoured at the awards night.
Among these are two top prizes: the “Startup Star” Award worth 100 million VND (3,800 USD) in cash, and the “Startup Inspiration” Award worth 50 million VND (1,000 USD) in cash, along with a corresponding communications package.
According to the Organising Board, the awards were evaluated based on five key criteria: the problem addressed and the innovativeness of the solution; technology and competitive advantage; team and commercialisation potential; business model and investment viability; and the project’s interactivity and persuasiveness.
After six seasons, the award has become a prestigious springboard for more than 1,000 startup projects, with hundreds of startups honoured. The programme not only serves as a platform for young enterprises to affirm their capabilities and unlock their potential but also as a venue for exchanging knowledge and learning from experts, investors, and successful businesses.
