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Plastic Waste, A Global Dilemma That Demands Urgent Action Plastic is widely used worldwide because of its convenience and low cost. It brings unpredictable dangers, having a significant impact on the socioeconomic development of each country. According to UN Environment Programme, each year, the amount of plastic waste on a global scale is enough to … Read more
Bitcoin’s Massive Energy Consumption In recent years, the significant rise of Bitcoin (cryptocurrency) has hurt climate change because of the enormous energy consumption when mining and trading them. Specifically, according to the electricity consumption index measured by the University of Cambridge, Bitcoin mining globally consumes 128.84 TWh per year, more than the annual electricity consumption … Read more
Disasters, alarm alerts for world humanity According to a report by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), in the period 2000-2019, the world recorded 7,348 major natural disasters, nearly doubling compared with the previous 20 years. The world has suffered from heat waves, floods, and earthquakes with a magnitude and impact rarely … Read more
Climate Tech, Technology Behind Climate Change Solutions Climate tech is technologies that focus on reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions or addressing the effects of global warming, thereby helping communities, businesses, and governments understand the risks, which have solutions to adapt and enhance resilience to climate change. Transform Challenges into Opportunities for Trends According to NASA, … Read more
Take advantage of local human resources The quality of human resources in Southeast Asia is improving, for example: Vietnam: In 2020, Vietnam’s Human Development Index (HDI) was ranked 110 out of 189 countries and just behind Singapore in Southeast Asia, where the unemployment rate in urban areas is always below 4%. (*) Singapore: with an … Read more
The Potentials of the Southeast Asian Market Despite the world’s economic recession in 2023, Southeast Asia is considered a potential area for startups to expand; there are reasons: Large market size (680 million people) with an expected growth rate of 4-5 % per year. (*) The total value of goods in the digital economy is … Read more
The National Innovation Center (NIC), Forbes Vietnam, and Do Ventures co-organized the Vietnam Innovation Forum on March 30th, 2023, with the theme “Sailing the Digital Sea.” The event also saw the release of the Vietnam Innovation and Technology Investment Report 2023, offering insights into the latest investment trends in Vietnam’s startup ecosystem. Deputy Minister of … Read more
A large amount of investment capital is pumped into Vietnamese technology startups opening up many opportunities and challenges for startups to meet business expectations. According to the GlobalData report, technology trends are predicted to be attractive to investors in 2023. Metaverse Metaverse is a digital universe combining aspects of the internet, Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual … Read more
The influx of significant investment capital into Vietnamese technology startups presents opportunities and challenges for these startups in meeting business expectations. As per the GlobalData report, technology trends are expected to be highly appealing to investors by 2023. Artificial Intelligence (AI) As GlobalData report, the artificial intelligence (AI) industry is projected to reach a value … Read more
Overview of investment capital pouring into Vietnam’s startup ecosystem in 2022 According to Crunchbase News, in the third quarter of 2022, we witnessed a significant surge in global venture capital, with $81 billion. In Southeast Asia, the total amount invested was $3.72 billion, with Vietnam receiving $494 million. This country currently boasts an active startup … Read more