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February 20, 2023 |

Silicon Valley Talent Is Helping Grow Vietnam’s Startup Hub

Industry insiders say Ho Chi Minh City has the makings of the next Silicon Valley-lite: a heavy math and science educational system, a decades-old software outsourcing industry that’s created an abundance of inexpensive and talented engineers and the benefits of Vietnam’s economic expansion, which last year was one of the fastest across Asia. “The new Vietnam is well beyond what people outside of Vietnam understand,” said Binh Tran, co-founder of Ascend Vietnam Ventures, who returned from the Bay Area with his family in 2020. “This is a very accessible market and language is not a big barrier…you will find a lot of young hungry talent eager to join your startup.”

“The new Vietnam is well beyond what people outside of Vietnam understand,” said Binh Tran, co-founder of Ascend Vietnam Ventures, who returned from the Bay Area with his family in 2020. “This is a very accessible market and language is not a big barrier … you will find a lot of young hungry talent eager to join your start-up.”

For the full article: Silicon Valley Talent Is Helping Grow Vietnam’s Startup Hub(scmp.com)

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