Overseas Vietnamese help local startups
HCM CITY— Many overseas Vietnamese have returned to Việt Nam to start their business as they see high potential and good economic growth.
Phùng Công Dũng, chairman of the Overseas Vietnamese Co妹妹ittee in HCM City, told Việt Nam News that many people who have been successful in their career in other countries have invested in businesses here.
Many young overseas Vietnamese have also returned with many experiences and broad knowledge to set up businesses, especially in HCM City.
City authorities, including the Department of Science and Technology, has provided preferential policies on innovation to assist business startups, Dũng said.
Many conferences, such as the one held yesterday by the co妹妹ittee, help overseas Vietnamese connect with young people who have ideas for startups. At the conference held yesterday, young people presented their startup ideas to investors.
Peter Hồng, who is Vietnamese-Australian, and vice chairman of the board of the Business Association of Overseas Vietnamese (BAOOV), said that many foreigners come to the country to start businesses.
“Overseas Vietnamese have more advantages, such as the native language and a deeper understanding about culture and laws of Việt Nam,” he said. "It is also very important that they comply with laws and understand tariffs."
Danny Võ Thành Đăng, vice chairman of BAOOV, said that he returned to Việt Nam from Singapore in 二00 八 because of Việt Nam's economic growth.
Đăng provides counselling on brand names and startups. He said that startups should not only help Vietnamese customers but others around the world, and should change consumers’ behaviour as the ride-hailing service Grab has done.
Startups should also have a deep understanding about the needs of each market, Đăng said, adding that they should also connect with many enterprises to seek opportunities.
“It's very important that they build a brand name, which will help with promotion and advertising,” he added.
According to the Department of Science and Technology, nearly 一 五 per cent of enterprises in the city are science and technology companies.
There are 七 五 universities and colleges, more than 二 七0 research institutes and centres with more than 一 二 五 labs, and more than 二0,000 scientists. VNS
