APEC 2027 opens up job, innovation-driven startup opportunities in Vietnam’s host province
Economy 18:35 29/10/2026Preparations for the 2027 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting (APEC 2027) in the Phu Quoc special zone are expected to create diverse employment opportunities for young people in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, while encouraging them to pursue startups and innovation, heard a conference on October 29.
Vietnamese startup makes biodegradable packaging from corn, cassava starch
Economy 12:41 18/09/2026After years in the packaging industry, Haplast Group has developed HAPBIO, a line of biodegradable packaging products designed to address concerns over pollution, waste and their impact on people and the climate.
Startup AVES taps into Vietnam's electric motorbike market
Economy 16:15 14/09/2026Vietnam’s electric two-wheeler market on Monday welcomed a new player, AVES Technology & Green Energy JSC, a startup founded in Hanoi on September 9 this year, as competition intensifies in the country’s green mobility sector.
Tech startup becomes Vietnam's second firm to achieve OpenAI Select Partner status
Economy 21:35 18/08/2026Vietnamese technology startup EON Tech Co., Ltd. has become the country's second company to achieve OpenAI Select Partner status, joining tech giant FPT in the global partner network of OpenAI, the U.S. company behind ChatGPT, EON Tech said on Tuesday.
Japan startup to seek approval for pig kidney transplants in 2029
World 11:32 22/07/2026KAMAKURA, KANAGAWA PREF. -- A Japanese startup said Tuesday that it plans to file for conditional approval of pig-to-human kidney transplants in 2029.
OpenAI says AI models went rogue during testing, triggering 'unprecedented' breach at startup
World 10:22 22/07/2026WASHINGTON - OpenAI said on Tuesday that an autonomous agent powered by its advanced AI models went rogue during a security test and triggered a hack that compromised the infrastructure of AI startup Hugging Face last week.
Japan startup to conduct clinical trials of pig kidney transplants
World 15:32 29/06/2026TOKYO -- Japanese biotechnology startup PorMedTec Co. said Monday that it will conduct Japan's first clinical trials of pig-to-human kidney transplantation at two hospitals in the country as early as 2028.
Ho Chi Minh City enters global top 100 startup ecosystems for first time: StartupBlink
Economy 15:16 20/05/2026Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s southern economic hub, has entered the world’s top 100 startup ecosystems for the first time, ranking 98th in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2026 released by StartupBlink, a global startup ecosystem research platform.
Toyota-backed startup begins 'flying car' test flights in N.Y.
World 18:23 28/04/2026NEW YORK -- Joby Aviation Inc., a U.S. startup backed by Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp., said Monday that it has begun demonstration flights of its so-called flying cars in New York.
Startup partners with mobile retailer to pilot drone delivery in Saigon Hi-Tech Park
Ho Chi Minh City 16:20 29/12/2025Tech startup Saolatek on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with mobile retail chain Di Dong Viet to jointly test delivery services by unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, at the Saigon Hi-Tech Park in Ho Chi Minh City.
Startup tests drone delivery over railroad in Fukushima
World 16:29 10/12/2025Minamisoma, Fukushima Pref., -- Japanese startup Eams Robotics Co. tested a delivery service using a drone that flew over a railroad track in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Tuesday.
Vietnam startup leverages LED technology to control crab sex, targets oversized ‘sumo’ crabs for export
Economy 13:34 17/11/2025A project developing oversized crabs, known as ‘sumo’ crabs, drew strong attention at the 2025 Ca Mau Startup Competition in Ca Mau, the southernmost province of Vietnam, as it aims to reverse broodstock decline and boost the size of local farmed crabs.