TDTU Student Innovation and Startup Contest for the Academic Year 2025-2026

To equip students with entrepreneurial knowledge, develop startup skills, and support them in realizing innovative ideas toward creating practical products and services that address social issues and contribute to economic development, Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) is pleased to organize the “TDTU Student Innovation and Startup Contest for the Academic Year 2025-2026” with the following details:

1) Eligibility: All TDTU students are eligible to participate, whether individually or in teams of up to 5 members

2) Awards:

• 01 First Prize: 10,000,000 VND in cash, additional prizes from sponsors (if any), and potential investment opportunities from Startup Support Funds
• 01 Second Prize: 8,000,000 VND in cash, additional prizes from sponsors (it is), and potential investment opportunities from Startup Support Funds
• 01 Third Prize: 5,000,000 VND in cash, additional prizes from the sponsor (if any), and potential investment opportunities from Startup Support Funds
• 02 Consolation Prize: 3,000,000 VND in money, and additional prizes from sponsors (if any)
• The top 10 projects entering the final round will receive Certificates of Recognition from the Organizing Committee.

Projects winning First, Second, and Third Prizes will have opportunities to be considered for investment and further development by startup support funds and potential investors. They may also be selected to represent TDTU in the “Students with Startup Ideas” Competition organized by the Ministry of Education and Training.

3) Competition Timeline

• Registration period: October 15 – November 15, 2025
• Preliminary round (by Faculty): November 17 - November 24, 2025
• University-level Semi-final Round: December 10 - December 12, 2025
• Final Round: December 26, 2025

4) Registration methods

Participants may register through one of the following methods:

• In-person registration: Center for Enterprise Cooperation and Alumni (Room C.003)
• Online registration: click here
• Registration period: From October 15 to November 15, 2025

Note: After the registration deadline, all submissions will be compiled and sent to the respective Faculties for implementation of the next competition rounds as scheduled.

5) Competition Guidelines

Please refer to the detailed competition rules

6) Contact information

• Phone: (028) 377 61 042
• Office: Center for Enterprise Cooperation and Alumni, Room C.003, Ton Duc Thang University
• Email: htdn@tdtu.edu.vn