Winners of 2021 Hack4Growth Unlimited honoured
Hanoi (VNA) – An award ceremony of the 2021
Hack4Growth Unlimited took place on December 22 in Hanoi.
The event was held by the Global Association of Vietnamese
Scientists and Experts (AVSE Global) and AVSE Corporation Vietnam, with the
endorsement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ State Committee for Overseas
Vietnamese.
Nanoneem, which studied herb-based pesticides for green
agriculture and the application of nano-technology to improve pesticide
efficiency, brought home the first prize worth 10,000 USD.
The second prize of 7,000 USD was awarded to a project of
CRE Vietnam which aims to prevent transmission of carbapenem-resistant
enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in hospitals.
The team also bagged a sub-prize presented by Devtify.
SoBanHang project which supports small- and micro retailers to
activate e-commerce, clinched the third prize worth 5,000 USD.
After eight months, nearly 200 entries by Vietnamese living
in 12 countries and territories were submitted to the programme.
Addressing the award ceremony, deputy head of the committee
Ngo Huong Nam said in response to the Government’s call, Vietnamese
intellectuals overseas have joined various innovation contests.
Hack4Growth is expected to become more popular and uphold the
innovative spirit of Vietnamese people across the globe, contributing to the
country’s sustainable development, he added.
After the contest, project developers can maintain
connection with mentors and investors via AVSE Global’s V-space platform
https://vspace.global/.
The top 10 teams are eligible to take part in the Global
Mentoring Program for V-Startups, a 1:1 start-up consultation programme between
Vietnamese experts worldwide and start-ups slated next March./.