VietChallenge 2019, a global entrepreneurship competition for Vietnamese, is launched in Hanoi on November 14. (Photo: VOV)
Hanoi (VNA) – VietChallenge, a global entrepreneurship competition forVietnamese, was launched in Hanoi on November 14.
The contest is jointly organised by theAssociation of Vietnamese Students in the US and the Ho Chi Minh CommunistYouth Union - Hanoi chapter.
Speaking at the launching ceremony, Phan ZymarisMai, President of the Association of Vietnamese Students in the US, said thejudges of VietChallenge 2019 will include leading investors and consultants inboth the US and Vietnam.
VietChallenge 2019 begins receiving applicationsfrom November 15. A winning team of the nine-month competition will take 25,000USD, while the runner-up receives 5,000 USD. Four third place teams will begranted 2,000 USD each.
The contest is designed to realisebusiness ideas tackling challenges of the world and Vietnam in the FourthIndustrial Revolution, and connect Vietnamese start-ups with US experts.
In additional to financial assistance, this year, participating teams willreceive guidance from experts in their respective fields, including computerscience, artificial intelligence, automation and big data.
In three previous editions, VietChallengeattracted more than 500 entries of Vietnamese from 21 nations.-VNA
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VietChallenge 2019, a global entrepreneurship competition for Vietnamese, is launched in Hanoi on November 14. (Photo: VOV) 
