Bell rang at Nasdaq ahead of largest startup contest for overseas Vietnamese

by VNA18 November 2022 Last updated at 16:35 PM

At the bell ringing ceremony (Photo: VNA)
At the bell ringing ceremony (Photo: VNA)

VTV.vn- Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang has joined 2 leaders of VietChallenge, known as the largest fundraising contest for Vietnamese-born startups worldwide, to ring the opening bell at Nasdaq MarketSite.

The ceremony was held on November 17 in celebration of Vietnamese entrepreneurship, as the final round of the 2022 VietChallenge is scheduled to take place at the site, the second biggest stock exchange in the world, on December 2.

In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency, Giang said the iconic bell ringing ceremony helps showcase the competition to the world, and expressed his belief in 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 of VietChallenge, said she and other young Vietnamese in the US feel the full support of Ambassador Giang and Vietnam's diplomatic missions for youth activities with positive elements for the community.

Since its launch in 2015, the three-round-judging competition has helped elevate more than 800 startups who came to compete from over 20 different countries.

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