Vietnam’s tech news, October 2022: Buy-now-pay-later growth in Vietnam’s retail sector, government steps up news control with limits on social media commentary, Vietnamese retail-tech in the second-hand clothing space, and more.
Vietnam E-Conomy 2022 Report / Google, Bain, Temasek (pdf)
- Vietnam: Metastrike blockchain-based role-playing gaming startup raises $3.3M, with game featuring tradeable NFTs and play-to-earn components
- Vietnam: Gov’t reportedly preparing new rules to limit which accounts can post news-related content to social media as authorities tighten control over information sources in the country
- Vietnam: Marathon Education raises 7-figure seed capital with live, interactive classes in large or small formats for K-12 students
- Vietnam: 50 startups selected for inaugural Google for Startups Startup Academy-Vietnam, a training and mentorship program for early-stage startup founders
- Vietnam: Piktina raises $1M with online marketplace for secondhand fashion
- Vietnam: Fundiin buy-now-pay-later startup gains $5M Series A funding with more than 300 partners and exposure at 4000 retail outlets country-wide
- South Korean VC firm Nextrans to launch new $50M Vietnam-focused fund to target the country’s tech startup ecosystem, looking at investments up to $3M in value
Deloitte: Accelerating Digital Government for citizens in Asia-Pacific (pdf)
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