2019 Enterprising Idea Competition at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities

Thu, 22/08/2019 - 17:27

The 2019 Enterprising Idea Competition "Người nhân văn khởi nghiệp" co-organized by the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM-USSH), the Youth Union – USSH Students Union, the Alumni Businessman’s Club and the Steering Group of V2WORK was held from August 22, 2019, to October 26, 2019. The event attracted more than 60 students from many higher education institutes across Ho Chi Minh City.

In the competition, members of V2WORK Steering Group are responsible for consulting, media, and sponsorship support. Dr. Tran Dinh Lam – Director of the Center for Vietnamese and Southeast Asia Studies – is a member of the Consulting Board.

The prize structure for the competition is as follows:

First Prize: 50.000.000 VND

Second Prize: 15.000.000 VND

Third Prize: 15.000.000 VND

Consolidation Prize: 5.000.000 VND

The best candidates from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities will be chosen to participate in the V2WORK National Entrepreneurship Competition in the third quarter of 2019.

After many elimination rounds, 8 projects were chosen to enter the final stage of the competition. The 3 winning projects are:

First Prize: “Guava – The Production and Delivery of Wood Apple’s Products to Consumers” by Nguyen Thanh Gia, Faculty of Psychology, VNUHCM-USSH;

Second Prize: “Mental Coffee – Share Your Thoughts with a Cup of Coffee” by a group of 5 students of the Faculty of Social Work, VNUHCM-USSH;

Third Prize: “SHub Classroom – The App for Connecting Students with Teachers”.

“Người Nhân Văn Khởi nghiệp” Entrepreneurship Competition 2019 is one of the primary tasks of V2WORK in cooperation with the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City.