07:30 14/03/2024

National startup festival for students set to open in Can Tho

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Mekong Delta gathering aimed at boosting a startup spirit and aspirations among students.

Prime Minster Pham Minh Chinh (middle) at the fifth National Innovation Festival in central Thua Thien-Hue province last year.
Prime Minster Pham Minh Chinh (middle) at the fifth National Innovation Festival in central Thua Thien-Hue province last year.

The sixth National Startup Festival for students is scheduled to open at Can Tho University in the Mekong Delta’s Can Tho City from April 12-14, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

The festival is aimed at encouraging the participation of tertiary establishments in supporting students in startup and career consultancy while boosting a startup spirit and aspirations among students.

Feasible ideas and startup projects from students will be selected and supported in moving forward to improve the development of a startup ecosystem.

Key activities at the festival include exhibitions on startup products, forums and conferences on supporting startups among students, and the final round of a startup contest for students.