Nguyen Dang Tuan Minh

The digital and green transition of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) does not begin with mega-projects. Instead, it is driven by small, practical, and decentralized improvements—such as accounting software, inventory management systems, and digital payment solutions.

It is precisely these “small value-added” improvements that determine the survival of SMEs, yet they remain largely overlooked by both the market and policymakers.

Nguyen Dang Tuan Minh

In recent years, the phrase research commercialization has moved beyond academic conferences and become a recurring topic in high-level policy discussions. In Vietnam, it is no longer an issue confined to engineering universities or a handful of application-oriented laboratories. Instead, it has evolved into a broader question about the purpose of scientific research itself: Are we conducting research merely to publish papers, or to solve real-world problems facing society and the economy?

On the morning of March 4, nine experts from the LIF Global 2025 program in Vietnam held a discussion with Ho Guom Group to help the company address internal challenges.

This marked the first-ever “reverse pitching” session by a Vietnamese business, where the company proactively “opened up” about its internal problems to seek solutions from external innovators. This reversed the traditional model, in which innovators or tech startups typically pitch their ideas to businesses in hopes of investment or adoption.

In the increasingly competitive landscape, product research and development (R&D) plays a crucial role in driving innovation and enhancing a company's market position. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool that helps optimize and accelerate the R&D process. AI not only improves accuracy in research stages but also reduces the cost and time needed to develop new products.

The Benefits of Using AI in Advertising for Businesses

In today’s highly competitive business environment, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to optimize their advertising strategies to attract and retain customers more effectively. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool that can help SMEs achieve this. Here are the key benefits of using AI in advertising for SMEs.

Recognizing the transformative potential of AI in driving innovation, KisStartup is launching a series of articles on this topic. We hope to inspire startups and SMEs to proactively adopt these powerful tools in their operations—while remaining mindful of their risks and limitations.

KisStartup joins with Techfest2017 and strategic partner SPhoton to develop investment matching platform at http://www.investmatch.net.

150 startups were successfully connected to over 70 investors at TECHFEST via Investmatch.net – an official investment matching gateway of TECHFEST.

​​HiTech Konec is to create strong connection between companies with startups innovation in hitech application.

First launched within TECHFEST 2017, Hi-Tech Konec wants to create sustainable platform for startups solutions to meet with companies’ problems.

In October 2017, Hi-Tech Konec took place within the framework of #TECHFEST 2017. Details are as follows:

Workshop 1: Hi-Tech Konec on IoT

Workshop 2: Hi-Tech Konec Artificial Intelligence

Workshop 3: Hi-Tech Konec on Virtual Reality

Workshop 4: Hi-Tech Konec for Big Data

TECHFEST is one of the largest National annual events for the entire stakeholders in Vietnam ecosystem. The event is endorsed by the Ministry of Science and Technology co-organized together with many ministries, agencies and other startup ecosystem builders in Vietnam.

"A report of WB showed that Vietnam ranks 64th among 160 countries in terms of logistics development level and fourth in ASEAN, after Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. With annual growth rate of 16-20 percent, logistics has had stable growth for many years" (*). With the growing numbers of startups in logistics and in transport industry like Giaohangnhanh, Giaohangtietkiem, apps like Logivan, the country is attracting investment in the field.