2015 business start-up programme launched

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) on January 10 honoured winners of the business start-up competition 2014 and launched the 2015 business start-up programme.
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) on January 10honoured winners of the business start-up competition 2014 and launchedthe 2015 business start-up programme.

The programme is tobring business projects to life through the development of networkingand training, consultancy and investment linked to building a communityof highly-capable businesspeople.

Addressing the launchceremony, VCCI Chairman Vu Tien Loc called for more incentives forstart-ups since the Vietnamese enterprises are in a small number withnot a high quality.

The programme will be a usefulplayground for young people nationwide who are interested in running abusiness and contribute to building a creative business community in thefuture, Loc added.

Dam Quang Thang, GeneralDirector of Vietnam Agricare company, member of the competition’s reviewboard, held that many projects are feasible and applicable.

The first prize of the 2014 competition went to the A-seedling projectby students from the Vietnam Institute of Agriculture.

The San Tuyen tea production and distribution project and the cochineal breeding project won second prizes.-VNA

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