Viet Nam’s start-up ecosystem is entering a phase of rapid growth, supported by a range of breakthrough policies aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and innovation. However, a deeper look shows that the start-up ecosystem still faces many bottlenecks, making it difficult for projects to move into real-world application and establish a foothold in the market.

From April 6, programmers, students, scientists, engineers, research teams, founding teams, start-ups, and technology firms can submit entries for the Au Lac Grand Prize through its official website to compete for the sole award worth 1 million USD.

Da Nang has been named Viet Nam’s Smart City of 2025, securing the top and only national title granted this year by the Viet Nam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA).

Although Viet Nam’s incubators are expected to become the nucleus of the start-up ecosystem, they remain limited in terms of both number and capacity, failing to meet the needs of hundreds of thousands of enterprises. Meanwhile, digital transformation is fundamentally changing how start-ups operate and expand connection.

Venture investors are eyeing Vietnam as the latest destination for their capital, according to an article posted on asianinvestor.net on September 20.