According to Techinasia, Vietnam-based bank Timo has raised $20 million in an investment round led by Square Peg. 

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg could not find a way to turn the attack on TikTok. He said that TikTok is a threat to America's values and technology position.

In an interview with Bloomberg recently, Binh Tran - co-founder of Ascend Vietnam Ventures - said that Vietnam's nascent start-up sector is developing and Vietnam is becoming the next technology hub of Southeast Asia.

On, a startup operating in the field of e-commerce (e-commerce) in Vietnam, has raised US$ 1.1 million in a seed round, according to TechinAsia.

Digital asset investment platform from Vietnam - ONUS - has reached 1.5 million people in just 18 months.

Vietnam should learn from India and Singapore’s experiences in attracting foreign startups, Dao Quang Binh, Head of Market Development Division at TECHFEST 2021, said.

Cyber Apply Vietnam, EM&AI, MOVAN ISO, tMonitor and MiSmart are five startups selected by the Vietnamese Ministry of Science to introduce to investors.

Vietnam’s startup projects following the Metaverse trend have introduced and attracted capital from the international investors.

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, many startups in online education, health care and goods delivery have received huge capital from foreign funds.

More and more startups nowadays are committed themselves to finding innovative solutions to environmental problems. 

Venture capital in Vietnam will reach $600 million and may surpass $1 billion in 2021. The country is expected be an attractive destination for venture capital funds in the following years.

Marathon - a Vietnamese online tutoring platform - has just raised 1.5 million USD in investment for a pre-seed round.

The Vietnam Open Innovation Landscape Report 2021, the most comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the local startup and innovation ecosystem so far, is set to be released in December.

Many cinemas, travel firms and restaurant chains have been hit hard by the pandemic, but startups are also struggling to overcome difficulties.

Succeeding in creating biodegradable plastics, the startup has received $1 million worth of capital.

A durable recycled backpack made of used tarp and selling for VND890,000 (US$38.6) is the signature product of Dòng Dòng, a new brand name in sustainable fashion in HCM City.

The startup Hanet, which makes AI cameras for home use, anti-theft, access control and time attendance has successfully raised capital in the first investment round (series A) from the technology group G-Group.

Enterprises should consider applying new thoughts or amend regulations to meet the demand of Gen Z, including those born in 1996-2010, and create favorable conditions for them to develop as they will be an important part of the country’s workforce.

With just a saddle-sized kit of tools, Wiibike can turn a normal bicycle into an electric bike easily.

Like many other countries in the region, Vietnam is seen as an attractive market for online education startups.