Entrepreneurship competition for Vietnamese held in US
A global entrepreneurship competition for Vietnamese (VietChallenge) took place recently with the final round held in Boston city, the US state of Massachusetts, on April 1.
Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh (fourth, left) and members of the Association of Vietnamese Students and Professionals in the US pose for a photo at the VietChallenge final round (Photo: VNA)
New York (VNA) – A global entrepreneurshipcompetition for Vietnamese (VietChallenge) took place recently with the finalround held in Boston city, the US state of Massachusetts, on April 1.
The final round saw the attendance of VietnameseAmbassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh, Vietnamese Ambassador to the UnitedNations Nguyen Phuong Nga, Babson College President and former Governor ofMassachusetts Kerry Healey, and representatives of many businesses.
This year’s competition attracted more than 170teams from Vietnam, the US and many other countries.
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Speaking at the final round, Ambassador Vinhsaid the competition was a big success of the Association of VietnameseStudents and Professionals in the US (AVSPUS) in encouraging entrepreneurshipand creativity.
It also connected young Vietnamese people in theUS with their peers around the world, helping them to create opportunities forthemselves and contribute to the homeland’s development, he noted.
Before the final round, Ambassador Vinh met withAVSPUS leaders, informing them about Vietnam’s socio-economic development aswell as recent progress in Vietnam-US relations.
He spoke highly of the association’scontributions and innovative ideas as well as its successes in supporting thelife, study and start-up of young Vietnamese in the US.-VNA
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Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh (fourth, left) and members of the Association of Vietnamese Students and Professionals in the US pose for a photo at the VietChallenge final round (Photo: VNA) 
