Startup forum held for Vietnamese students in Czech
A forum updating information related to startup, innovation, investment and business in Vietnam was held by the Startup Vietnam Foundation (SVF) and the Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic on December 5 in Prague.
Prague (VNA) - A forumupdating information related to startup, innovation, investment and business inVietnam was held by the Startup Vietnam Foundation (SVF) and the VietnameseEmbassy in the Czech Republic on December 5 in Prague.
The event attracted the participation of representative from the Vietnamese community,and nearly 100 Vietnamese young entrepreneurs and students working and studyingin the republic.
Speaking at the event, Pham Duy Hieu, Vice Chairman of the SVF said this is thefirst forum held by the foundation in the European country, with the aim ofsupporting the building of startup ecosystem, creating an opportunity to boostconnection in the field.
With their knowledge, understanding and open thinking, Vietnamese students in theCzech Republic and other countries can give new and creative ideas, thus buildingstartup projects, Hieu stressed.
The orgaisation of startup events like this in different countries will help accessyoung and dynamic people and entrepreneurs abroad who have great potential forstartup opportunities.
A number of startup projects of Vietnamese young people in the Czech Republicsuch as Quickjobs, VietJobs and Nulisec were introduced at the event. Of this, Quickjobsand Vietjobs focus on providing free job, law and culture-related information inthe country, while Nulisec concentrates on technology towards building aglobalization economic environment to create connectivity between Vietnamesefirms and Czech partners as well as those in Europe.
Participant appreciated these projects, and discussed and shared their startupexperience.-VNA
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