Start-up competition for students held in Da Nang

The competition, which jointly held by the University of Economics – the Da Nang University and Cork Academy of Ireland as part of a project sponsored by the Irish Aid, drew more than 80 teams in the qualifying round.

The C-Tek group won the first prize with the combination of a coat and a sleeping bag. The team received a cash prize worth VND10 million (US$440) and a training course at the Rubicon start-ups centre of the Cork Academy.

TOMATO group came in second with online fashion shopping app EZCLO and WHATEVER group finished third with pet care app Petla.

All the three teams come from the University of Economics - the Da Nang University.

Assoc. Prof. Dr Nguyen Manh Toan, Rector of the University of Economics, said the competition offered opportunities for students to sharpen their skills and practice foreign languages. It also enhance the start-up spirit among university students in Da Nang in particular and Vietnam’s central region in general.