Bell rang at Nasdaq ahead of largest startup contest for overseas Vietnamese
Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang has joined two leaders of VietChallenge, known as the largest fundraising contest for Vietnamese-born startups worldwide, to ring the opening bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square, New York.
New York (VNA) - Permanent Representativeof Vietnam to the UN, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang has joined two leaders of VietChallenge, known as thelargest fundraising contest for Vietnamese-born startups worldwide, to ring theopening bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square, New York.
The ceremony was held on November 17 in celebration ofVietnamese entrepreneurship, as the final round of the 2022 VietChallenge isscheduled to take place at the site, the second biggest stock exchange in theworld, on December 2.
In an interview with the Vietnamese News Agency, Giang said the iconic bell ringingceremony helps showcase the competition to the world, and expressed his beliefin opportunities the annual contest will bring about for economic, trade,investment activities, and for firms’ development in the US.
Mai Phan Zymaris Esq., Founder and President ofVietChallenge, said she and other young Vietnamese in the US feel the fullsupport of Ambassador Giang and Vietnam's diplomatic missions for youthactivities with positive elements for the community.
Since its launch in 2015, the three-round-judgingcompetition has helped elevate more than 800 startups who came to compete fromover 20 different countries./.
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At the bell ringing ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
