Vietnam Innovators

Intrapreneurship is very popular among the "giants” in the technology industry, where creativity is valued more than anything. In Vietnam, one of the businesses that focuses on developing intrapreneur teams is FPT Software. Among dozens of startups from within the company, some prominent names can be mentioned are akaBot, akaChain, akaVerse, etc.

In this episode of Vietnam Innovators podcast, let’s join our host Hao Tran listen to Mr. Tran Dang Hoa - COO at FPT Software talking about the intrapreneurship model, one of the key factors that brings success to the leading technology enterprise in Southeast Asia.

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Special thanks to Viglacera Corporation for making this episode possible.

Viglacera Corporation is the largest real estate and building materials group in Vietnam, as well as the largest industrial park operator in Vietnam. 48 years of excellence make us a leading full-service provider of sustainable and high-quality building materials. Having a total of 40 subsidiaries, we cover the entire real estate and building materials spectrum.

While the market and companies of beauty focus on branding the founders, building strong sales and consulting teams, Lixibox’s way of approach is very different from other competitors. Specifically, Lixibox focuses on building an authentic online shopping customer experience through self-selecting checkout and receiving products; building database to understand customers better. 

Lixibox starts with technology solution first. All digitization efforts revolve around three main goals:

1. Ensure Customers have a real online shopping experience 
2. Automation to increase productivity and creativity
3. Differentiate by Data and Platforms

In this episode of Vietnam Innovators podcast, let’s listen to our host Hao Tran talking with Mrs. Sao Lonsdale, CEO at Lixibox to learn about her different approach when coming to the Vietnamese market and created the Lixibox empire.
 
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Special thanks to Viglacera Corporation for making this episode possible.

Viglacera Corporation is the largest real estate and building materials group in Vietnam, as well as the largest industrial park operator in Vietnam. 48 years of excellence make us a leading full-service provider of sustainable and high-quality building materials. Having a total of 40 subsidiaries, we cover the entire real estate and building materials spectrum.

In 1994, Vietnam’s very first ceramic tiles were produced in the Viglacera Hanoi tile factory, using the technology from Welko – a leading Italian ceramic manufacturer. The advent of this high-quality product raised the domestic standards for building material production.

At that time, the first products made from that plant were the first hand-baked clay bricks on the market. These bricks, however small, laid the firm foundation for the development of Vietnam's building materials industry.

In this Vietnam Innovators episode, let’s tune in and join our host Hao Tran to talk with Mr.Ranko Lukić - Chief Commercial Officer of Viglacera Corporation about the journey of Viglacera’s pioneering role in the building material industry in Vietnam and becoming one of the brands that Vietnamese people are most proud of.

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Special thanks to Viglacera Corporation for making this episode possible.

Viglacera Corporation is the largest real estate and building materials group in Vietnam, as well as the largest industrial park operator in Vietnam. 48 years of excellence make us a leading full-service provider of sustainable and high-quality building materials. Having a total of 40 subsidiaries, we cover the entire real estate and building materials spectrum.

In Vietnam, Standard Chartered’s history can be traced back to 1904 when the Bank opened its first branch in Saigon (now is Ho Chi Minh City). With over 115 years of operation, Standard Chartered Bank (Vietnam) is one of the oldest international banks in the country.

Standard Chartered Bank brings their international expertise and experience to Vietnam, building a broad business that helps to develop the Vietnamese financial service sector as well as helping clients to develop their businesses.

In this Vietnam Innovators episode, our host Hao Tran will talk to Wee Sung San Michele - CEO at Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam and learn about the bank’s success stories and its leadership mission.

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Special thanks to Viglacera Corporation for making this episode possible.

Viglacera Corporation is the largest real estate and building materials group in Vietnam, as well as the largest industrial park operator in Vietnam. 48 years of excellence make us a leading full-service provider of sustainable and high-quality building materials. Having a total of 40 subsidiaries, we cover the entire real estate and building materials spectrum.

Founded in 2013, Cốc Cốc is a browser and search engine for Vietnamese. For many years, Cốc Cốc has ranked 2nd in Vietnam, competing with the "giant" Google.

With the goal of becoming the best gateway to the internet for Vietnamese people, Cốc Cốc always puts the user experience at the heart of all innovation practices, process optimization and continuous upgrading of their product.

In this episode of Vietnam Innovators, let's join our host Hao Tran to listen to Mr. Jean-Paul Schmetz and Mr. Vu Anh Nguyen - Chairman and CEO at Cốc Cốc to listen to its establishing story and fiercely competitive journey in Vietnam market share.

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Nowadays, female entrepreneurs are becoming a driving force in the global economy. Despite this fact, researches have shown that female business leaders tend to suffer financial biases and unequal access to funding.

This is where HSBC stepped in and launched the dedicated HSBC Female Entrepreneurs Fund. Along with financing, HSBC Female Entrepreneurs Fund offers access to its international network, expertise, financial support and many resources for business growth. All aimed at empowering female entrepreneurs to open up new opportunities and scale their business.

In this Vietnam Innovators episode, let’s join our host Hao Tran in the conversation with Amanda Murphy - Head of Commercial Banking, South & Southeast Asia - HSBC to find out more about this amazing fund.

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In this episode of Vietnam Innovators podcast, host Hao Tran have a talk with Mr. Mamoru Morota - General Director at Fujifilm Vietnam.

Talking about Fujifilm, people will always think of film photography products that have been very popular with photography enthusiasts for many years. However, in the era of digital transformation, with company motto - "value from innovation", Fujifilm's goal is now even wider.

Through its three business segments – Healthcare, Materials, and Imaging – Fujifilm is leveraging technology and innovation to build a healthier and more sustainable world. How has Fujifilm developed and been successful? Let's listen and find out in this episode!

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A big thanks to our sponsor Fujifilm Vietnam for making this episode of Vietnam Innovators possible.

Fujifilm has been evolving and transforming for more than 80 years. Building from a legacy of innovation in photographic film, today's Fujifilm is a technology company impacting the fields of healthcare, materials, business innovation, and imaging.

In Vietnam, Fujifilm strongly focuses on the healthcare industry and is one of the pioneers by Never Stop creating value from innovation, leveraging advanced and unique technologies to contribute to a healthier & more sustainable Vietnam.

For business in general, digital transformation and innovation are two important goals in the process of development and growth. And in that journey, one of the core factors are the resources and talents of enterprises.

In Vietnam, KPMG is known as a reliable partner on the digital transformation journey of leading enterprises from many industries, such as agriculture, banking, telecommunications, etc. KPMG has worked with many partners. Many small and large enterprises have succeeded in dominating the market applying the strategy of focusing on high-quality human resources.

What are the key secrets that help KPMG success? Let's listen to this Vietnam Innovators episode and join our host Hao Tran and Mr. Will Nguyen - Partner, Head of IT Advisory at KPMG Vietnam and Cambodia to find out!

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Digital transformation in the finance industry is now an uphill race among many banking services and financial enterprises. To conquer the top, all participants in this race are required to give lots of innovative effort in order to provide such simple, secure and seamless digital experiences that meet the increasing demand of customers for online banking and mobile banking.

In this episode of Vietnam Innovators podcast, let’s listen to our host Hao Tran and Mr. Pranav Seth - Chief Digital Officer at Techcombank - talks about this bank’s vision of “Change banking, change lives”. To understand how they have been building their banking app Techcombank Mobile for retail banking customers; creating differentiating experience that brings a meaningful life for all their customers; as well as confirming their leadership position in purposeful digital transformation.

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Launched in 2012, the Golden Visa Program has many incentives that makes it especially attractive to business people from emerging markets like Vietnam: the option to relocate the extended family to Portugal; the possibility (but not the obligation) of obtaining citizenship at the end of 5 years, with a dual nationality option; no worldwide taxation; and the option to join the program via the purchase of free-hold property. All these factors contribute to Portugal being now a favored investment destination for the Vietnamese business people.

It can be said that there’s a lot of excitement around the Portugal Golden Visa Program. What is it exactly and how can it bring such potential opportunities for Vietnamese business people? Let’s listen and find out in the conversation with our host Hao Tran and Mr.Afonso!

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A big thanks to our sponsor Jio Health  for making this episode of Vietnam Innovators possible.

With a comprehensive healthcare ecosystem, Jio Health integrates technology to optimize the examination experience for their customers. 

The Jio Smart Clinic provides a multi-specialty clinic experience with a team of elite doctors and cutting-edge technologies. 

With the Series B investment of up to 20 million USD, Jio Health is coming closer to expanding their Smart Clinics system nationwide.