HCM City set to host Vietnam Young Leaders Forum

December 09, 2019 - 14:37

The 2019 Vietnam Young Leaders Forum to be held in HCM City on Friday is expected to create opportunities for young business and other people to learn from successful enterprises and start-ups.

Vietnam Young Leaders Forum 2019 to be held in HCM City’s Riverside Palace is expected to attract over 500 participants. — Photo courtesy of BSSC

HCM CITY — The 2019 Vietnam Young Leaders Forum to be held in HCM City on Friday is expected to create opportunities for young business and other people to learn from successful enterprises and start-ups.

It is expected to enable participants to find solutions to difficulties they face in their business and inspire entrepreneurship and a positive mindset among the younger generation, according to the organisers.

Trương Lý Hoàng Phi, CEO of Vintech City, Lê Diệp Kiều Trang, former CEO of Facebook Vietnam and founder ALABASTE, and Prof Vũ Ngọc Tâm, founder and CEO EARABLE, will be among the speakers at the event.

Organised by the Business Start-up Support Centre (BSSC) and the Young Businesspeople Association of HCM City, the annual forum is expected to attract over 500 business executives and university students.

Held annually since 2014 it is the largest event for young business leaders and prospective entrepreneurs.

It will be held this year at the Riverside Palace in District 4. Admission is free as usual.

BSSC is an organisation offering specialised support services to young start-ups in terms of finance, facilities, consultation, training, trade promotion, and others. — VNS

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