University of Economics and Business

Business challenges 2019 - Orientation Day

Update at 16:10, Tuesday, 23/04/2019 (GMT+7)

On April 20th 2019, VNU University of Economics and Business and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom held the Orientation Day for the startup competition Business Challenges 2019 at 76 Yen Phu, Tay Ho, Hanoi.

Orientation Day aimed at spreading information about the competition to businesses and students who are looking for internship or start-up opportunities.
Attending the day, there were Mr. Jurgen Martens – Member of German Parliament; Ms. Josephin Galla – CEO of SAP Vietnam; Mr. Vu Tien Loc - Chairman of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), Head of the National Steering Committee for Start-up; Mr. Tang Ngoc Truong An - General Director of Ibosses Vietnam; Mr. Nguyen Do Lang - General Director of APEC Group; Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Anh Thu - Vice Rector of VNU University of Economics and Business; Mr. Mark Stanizki - Country Director, FNF Vietnam; Mr. Pham Hung Tien - Deputy Director, FNF Vietnam together with strategic partner of the competition: IBosses Vietnam and BestB Start-up ecosystem; and representatives of many businesses, the participating teams and students around Hanoi.

Mr. Vu Tien Loc - Chairman of VCCI

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Vu Tien Loc emphasized: “The Business Challenges competition co-organized by the UEB and FNF is a fire to light up the entrepreneurial spirit in Vietnam. Starting a business needs to be both creative and humane and catch up with the digital economy. We will promote such a spirit to guide the teams.”

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Anh Thu - Vice Rector of the UEB

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Anh Thu - Vice Rector of the UEB said: Business Challenges is the annual activities of the UEB, which aims to promote the policy of practice-based training, focusing on start-up for students and businesses with creative business ideas.

Mr. Jürgen Martens - Member of German Parliament

Ms. Josephin Galla – CEO of SAP Vietnam

From Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Mr. Mark Stanizki said that, the foundation will give support to creative ideas

Mr. Tang Ngoc Truong An - General Director of Ibosses Vietnam shared about Starting a business in a digital era

Mr. Nguyen Do Lang - General Director of APEC talked about lessons learned in starting a business

Business Challenges competition has a total prize of up to VND 170,000,000 not mention the investment and rewards from businesses and sponsors. In particular, excellent groups have the opportunities to receive investment from angel investors with value of up to 1 billion VND/project. The groups with excellent ideas will be supported by BestB and iBosses Vietnam to develop the project. In addition, the students will have the opportunities to take up positions and receive scholarships funded by businesses.