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VinFast teams up with Nas Academy to launch ‘Go Boundless’ challenge to inspire the electric vehicle revolution

HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 17 February 2022 – VinFast teams up with Nas Academy – the world’s first creator school for the skills of the future – to launch the ‘Go Boundless’ video challenge. The contest aims to inspire the transition to electric vehicles and accelerate the global green mobility revolution.



The Go Boundless Contest consists of two rounds. In the first round, candidates are tasked with creating and publishing an inspirational 1-3-minute video that encourages the switch from gasoline-powered cars to EVs. The top ten candidates from the first round will be invited on an all-expenses-paid trip to Vietnam to make one final video to compete for the Grand Prize.

Regarding prizes, each of the first 1,000 qualified videos* will be awarded a US$100 cash prize and a US$200 reservation payment for a VF 8 or VF 9. Each reservation provides access to the VinFirst membership program, which confers an e-voucher for US$3,000 towards a VF 8 or US$5,000 towards a VF 9 and other exclusive benefits for VinFirst’s members.

The top ten candidates from the first round will receive a US$2,000 cash prize and an all-expense-paid trip to Vietnam for the Finale. The Grand Prize will be a US$30,000 cash prize awarded to the final winner.

Within the contest, the organizer will host two workshops led by VinFast’s experts for brand inspiration and three open Q&A sessions with the Nas Academy trainers for additional consultation.

About the collaboration with VinFast, Mr. Nuseir Yassin, CEO and Founder of Nas Academy, shared: “We are honored to collaborate with VinFast to launch the ‘Go Boundless’ Challenge, a campaign that introduces world-class EVs by an innovative and progressive Vietnamese brand to global audiences. With the mission of enabling creators through technology, we are proud to contribute to VinFast’s journey of empowering the future with zero-emission transportation and low-noise mobility, combined with safer, smarter, and more exciting driving experiences.”


Madam Le Thi Thu Thuy, Vingroup Vice Chairwoman and VinFast Global CEO also shared: “We are excited to launch this campaign. In teaming up with the Nas Academy, which has demonstrated influence on young audiences across the globe, we firmly believe this contest will greatly inspire global audiences to consider the Future of Mobility and unite towards a greener tomorrow for all.”


With its mission of creating a sustainable future for everyone, VinFast is motivated to inspire global audiences to unite in creating a greener planet. The contest aims to contribute to a sustainable tomorrow by promoting greener mobility with advanced technologies for exciting, comfortable, and convenient experiences on every drive and in everyday life.

Submissions will be accepted until the end of the day on March 17, 2022. Anyone interested in participating can learn more about the challenge and register from February 17, 2022, on the Nas Academy’s website: https://nasacademy.com/vinfast  

*Submission criteria

  • The video must be published on your public social media account by 23:59 SGT – GMT+8 on March 17, 2022.
  • The video must be between 1-3 minutes long and must provide at least one valid reason why people should switch from gas-powered cars to EVs.
  • The video must satisfy all additional requirements such as audio, lighting, language (English), intellectual property, etc.

About Vingroup

Established in 1993, Vingroup is one of the leading private conglomerates in the region, with a total capitalization of $35 billion USD from three publicly traded companies (as of November 4, 2021). Vingroup currently focuses on three main areas: Technology and Industry, Services and Social Enterprise. Find out more at: https://www.vingroup.net/en.

About VinFast

VinFast – a member of Vingroup – envisioned to drive the movement of global smart electric vehicle revolution. Established in 2017, VinFast owns a state-of-the-art automotive manufacturing complex with globally leading scalability that boasts up to 90% automation in Hai Phong, Vietnam.

Strongly committed to the mission for a sustainable future for everyone, VinFast constantly innovates to bring high-quality products, advanced smart services, seamless customer experiences, and pricing strategy for all to inspire global customers to jointly create a future of smart mobility and a sustainable planet. Learn more at: https://vinfastauto.com.

About Nas Academy

Nas Academy is the world’s first creator school for the skills of the future. Headquartered in Singapore, Nas Academy raised $11 million Series A led by Lightspeed Venture Partners to help creators build their own academies through cohort-based learning experiences.

Motivated by the mission to empower content creators on the internet, Nas Academy has worked with over 100 creators to productize their knowledge, making education accessible to over 200,000 students across 160 countries.

Nas Academy has partnered with some of the world’s leading companies to train, upskill, and tap into the creator economy for sustainable brand advocacy on social media – through corporate workshops, fellowships and other training programs.

#Vingroup

#VinFast

The gold paradigm vs crypto’s fresh ‘new wave’: OctaFX does both

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 17 February 2022 – Many have wondered how the domains of gold and crypto might intersect with each other. People may ask questions like “Is there any common ground?”, “Does it have to be one over the other?” International Forex broker OctaFX will answer all these questions.

 

There appears to be regular competition between gold maximalists and their blockchain counterparts. The one side has its impenetrable record of history to its name. The other has technological innovation, progress, and huge gains to offer.

 

But with great gains comes great responsibility. If you lack the latter, you are in for a grim surprise, even permanent loss.

 

The industry’s experts always considered gold a safe-haven asset that withstood the test of time and rightly so.  It is the usual pick for conservative investors who are patient and resilient towards the emotionality of the financial markets.

 

While glancing at the bitcoin-initiated blockchain industry, it shows a sheer endless potential for novel application and invention. The booming NFT market alone is a potential ‘gold mine’ (pun intended).

 

But with gold, there simply can’t be quite as steep and hefty changes, extensions, and surprises, for better and for worse.

 

Trade both gold and crypto on Foreign Exchange

Users can actually trade both gold and crypto on Foreign Exchange.

 

Reliable platforms like the international Forex broker OctaFX allow users to participate in several markets, staying in touch with national fiat currencies and the famous yellow metal or the most established cryptocurrencies on the market.

 

The currency pair XAUUSD (gold and U.S. dollar) is a popular option for traders who want to apply their know-how of market dynamics and specifically have gold involved in the profit equation.

 

As already mentioned, gold as a store of value is quite resilient, but it can be like a sponge concerning the market’s trust in fiat currencies. If it goes down, capital flows into gold, weakening fiat in turn. When fiat regains market trust, gold is usually squeezed again.

 

The synergy of both worlds: Gold existing on the blockchain

Some might be unaware that companies use the blockchain to make gold an accessible asset to crypto investors while simultaneously providing an entry point for traditional investors to access the blockchain.

 

One such company is Paxos Gold, which issues special stablecoins on the Ethereum network called PAXG. One PAXG equals one fine ounce of gold, which the token holder can physically redeem in many places worldwide.  You can even earn interest on your ‘blockchain gold’, so to speak. Many platforms offer this as an incentive to keep your gold stablecoins as liquidity on their networks.

 

Vast options

Don’t get caught up in this unnecessary stand-off between these two asset classes and their communities. Both have their strengths and can amplify a wisely diversified portfolio. If you settle on one monolithic asset, you restrict your mobility to act as an investor. Gold proved its use case and keeps storing value long-term as an inflation hedge. It’s just the way it is. On the other hand, cryptocurrencies allow multiplying initial investments, draw significant profits, and move the new capital to more static and resilient assets. Another approach is buying back those cryptocurrencies once they hit a substantial low again.

 

In any case, stay educated and widen your horizon on these markets. Remain flexible and open-minded. As always, calculate your cost-benefit ratio to be as balanced as it gets without missing opportunities.

 

And another note: Cryptocurrencies and their futures—as opposed to more conservative futures trading—are available during weekends as well. More and more brokers tend to provide this option to their clients. The earlier mentioned fintech player OctaFX just recently introduced this, as well. It started on the first weekend of February.

 

About OctaFX

OctaFX is a global broker that provides online trading services worldwide since 2011. It offers a state-of-the-art trading experience to over 7.5 million traders worldwide. The company is well-known for its financial expertise, analytics, and educational programme. It maintains a high emphasis on financial literacy in its trading community. OctaFX has also won more than 45 awards since its foundation, including the 2021 ‘Best Forex Broker Asia’ award and the 2020 ‘Most Transparent Broker’ award from Global Banking & Finance Review and Forex Awards, respectively.

#OctaFX

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Spackman Media Group Artist Son Ye-Jin’s New K-Drama, 39, Premieres In Korea

  • Spackman Media Group artist Son Ye-jin headlines in JTBC’s new drama, 39, which first aired yesterday
  • The K-drama recorded an audience rating of 4.4% on its debut, based on Nielson Korea’s nationwide household standards
  • Represented by MSteam, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spackman Media Group, Son Ye-jin previously starred in tvN’s drama, CRASH LANDING ON YOU, which achieved massive record-breaking viewership success in Korea and Japan

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 17 February 2022 Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (the “Group“), one of Korea’s leading entertainment production groups founded in 2011 by media & technology investor Charles Spackman, wishes to announce that Son Ye-jin of MSteam Entertainment Co., Ltd. (“MSteam“), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group’s associated company, Spackman Media Group Limited (“Spackman Media Group“), headlines in JTBC’s new drama, 39, which first aired yesterday.

Directed by Kim Sang-ho of RUN ON (2020) and written by Yoo Young-ah of ENCOUNTER (2018) & KIM JI YOUNG, BORN IN 1982, 39 is a 12-episode drama about the romance and everyday lives of three friends who are on the verge of turning 40. Son Ye-jin plays the role of a 39 year-old dermatologist, who was born and raised by wealthy parents and presently works at her own clinic in Gangnam, Seoul.

The K-drama recorded an audience rating of 4.4% on its day of release, based on Nielson Korea’s nationwide household standards.

Son Ye-jin’s previous tvN K-drama, CRASH LANDING ON YOU, achieved massive record-breaking viewership success in Korea and became a top hit in Japan, attaining #1 on Japan’s Netflix for four months. The K-drama was one of the top 10 Most Watched Netflix Shows in the United States. Son Ye-jin was awarded the Hallyu Drama Best Actress Award at the 15th Seoul International Drama Awards for her role in CRASH LANDING ON YOU.

 

Her recent films include BE WITH YOU (2018), THE NEGOTIATION (2018) and THE LAST PRINCESS (2016)all of which were invested by the Group and/or Spackman Media Group. 

 

In 2018, Son Ye-jin’s performance in BE WITH YOU, which broke the all-time first week box office historical record for romance film in Korea, clinched her the Best Actress Award at the Seoul Awards.  Son Ye-jin also received the Prime Minister’s Commendations at the 2018 Korean Popular Culture & Arts Awards and won the Best Actress for Hallyu Dramas at the 2018 Seoul International Drama Awards, underscoring her international status as an iconic Korean actress. 

 

Previously, Son Ye-jin was selected as the brand ambassador for US skin care brand Skinceuticals and as luxury fashion brand Valentino’s muse. She was also the face of Crocodile’s woman apparel and Smart Communications Inc., a leading telecommunications service provider in the Philippines.

Other than Son Ye-jin, MSteam also represents internationally recognized actor Wi Ha-jun of SQUID GAME and top actress Lee Min-jung, who won the Top Excellence Award at the 2020 APAN Star Awards.  

About Spackman Entertainment Group Limited

Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (“SEGL” or the “Company“), and together with its subsidiaries, (the “Group“), is one of Korea’s leading entertainment production groups. SEGL is primarily engaged in the independent development, production, presentation, and financing of theatrical motion pictures in Korea.

The Company was founded in 2011 by media and technology investor Charles Spackman who served as the Company’s Executive Chairman until 2017. For the past two decades, Mr. Charles Spackman has been a powerhouse in the Korean entertainment industry starting in the early 2000’s with the pioneering success of Sidus Pictures, the largest movie production company at the time and the first to be listed in Korea. Mr. Spackman is also the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the global investment firm, Spackman Group. For more information, please visit http://www.charlesspackman.com

Since its founding, SEGL had produced more than 30 major motion pictures including a number of the highest grossing and award-winning films in Korea, namely #ALIVE (2020), CRAZY ROMANCE (2019), DEFAULT (2018), MASTER (2016), THE PRIESTS (2015), SNOWPIERCER (2013), COLD EYES (2013) and ALL ABOUT MY WIFE (2012).

Our films are theatrically distributed and released in Korea and overseas markets, as well as for subsequent post-theatrical worldwide release in other forms of media, including online streaming, cable TV, broadcast TV, IPTV, video-on-demand, and home video/DVD, etc. Generally, we release our motion pictures into wide-theatrical exhibition initially in Korea, and then in overseas and ancillary markets.

The Group also invests into and produces Korean television dramas. In addition to our content business, we also own equity stakes in entertainment-related companies and film funds that can financially and strategically complement our existing core operations. SEGL is listed on the Catalist of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited under the ticker 40E.

Production Labels


SEGL owns Novus Mediacorp Co., Ltd. (“Novus Mediacorp“), an investor, presenter, and/or post-theatrical distributor for a total of 79 films (58 Korean and 21 foreign) including ROSE OF BETRAYAL, THE OUTLAWS and SECRETLY, GREATLY, which was one of the biggest box office hits of 2013 starring Kim Soo-hyun of MY LOVE FROM THE STARS, as well as FRIEND 2: THE GREAT LEGACY. In 2012, Novus Mediacorp was also the post-theatrical rights distributor of ALL ABOUT MY WIFE, a top-grossing romantic comedy produced by Zip Cinema. In 2018, THE OUTLAWS, co-presented by Novus Mediacorp broke the all-time highest Video On Demand (“VOD“) sales records in Korea. For more information, please visit http://novusmediacorp.com

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Simplex Films Limited (“Simplex Films“) which is an early stage film production firm. The maiden film of Simplex Films, JESTERS: THE GAME CHANGERS (2019), was released in Korea on 21 August 2019. Simplex Films has several line-up of films including HURRICANE BROTHERS (working title).

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Take Pictures Pte. Ltd. (“Take Pictures“) which produced STONE SKIPPING (2020) and THE BOX (2021), and shall release GUARDIAN (working title) in 2022 tentatively.

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Greenlight Content Limited (“Greenlight Content“) which is mainly involved in the business of investing into dramas and movies, as well as providing consulting services for the production of Korean content. Through the acquisition of Greenlight Content, the Group’s first co-produced drama, MY SECRET TERRIUS, starring top Korean star, So Ji Sub, achieved #1 in drama viewership ratings for its time slot and recorded double digits for its highest viewership ratings. Greenlight Content was one of the main investors of MY SECRET TERRIUS.


The Company owns a 20% equity interest in The Makers Studio Co. Ltd., which plans to produce and release four upcoming films, the first of which will be THE ISLAND OF THE GHOST’S WAIL, a comedy horror film.

Talent Representation


The Company holds an effective shareholding interest of 43.88% in Spackman Media Group Limited (“SMGL“). SMGL, a company incorporated in Hong Kong, together with its subsidiaries, is collectively one of the largest entertainment talent agencies in Korea in terms of the number of artists under management, including some of the top names in the Korean entertainment industry. SMGL operates its talent management business through renowned agencies such as MSteam Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Son Ye-jin, Lee Min-jung, Ko Sung-hee), UAA&CO Inc. (Song Hye-kyo, Yoo Ah-in, Park Hyung-sik), Fiftyone K Inc. (So Ji Sub, Ok Taec-yeon), SBD Entertainment Inc. (Son Suk-ku), and Kook Entertainment Co., Ltd. Through these full-service talent agencies in Korea, SMGL represents and guides the professional careers of a leading roster of award-winning actors/actresses in the practice areas of motion pictures, television, commercial endorsements, and branded entertainment. SMGL leverages its unparalleled portfolio of artists as a platform to develop, produce, finance and own the highest quality of entertainment content projects, including theatrical motion pictures, variety shows and TV dramas. This platform also creates and derives opportunities for SMGL to make strategic investments in development stage businesses that can collaborate with SMGL artists. SMGL is an associated company of the Company. For more information, please visit http://www.spackmanmediagroup.com

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Constellation Agency Pte. Ltd. (“Constellation Agency“). Constellation Agency, which owns The P Factory Co., Ltd. (“The P Factory“) and Platform Media Group Co., Ltd. (“PMG“), is primarily involved in the business of overseas agency for Korean artists venturing into the overseas market. The P Factory is an innovative marketing solutions provider specializing in event and branded content production. PMG is a talent management agency which represents and manages the careers of major artists in film, television, commercial endorsements and branded entertainment.


Strategic Businesses


The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Frame Pictures Co., Ltd. (“Frame Pictures“). Frame Pictures is a leader in the movie/drama equipment leasing business in Korea. Established in 2014, Frame Pictures has worked with over 25 top directors and provided the camera and lighting equipment some of Korea’s most notable drama and movie projects including ITAEWON CLASS (2020), HOW TO BUY A FRIEND (2020), KIM JI-YOUNG, BORN 1982 (2019), FOUR MEN (2019) and ASADAL CHRONICLES (2019).

We also operate a café-restaurant, Upper West, in the Gangnam district of Seoul and own a professional photography studio, noon pictures Co., Ltd.

For more details, please visit http://www.spackmanentertainmentgroup.com/

#SpackmanEntertainmentGroupLimited

Champasack Man Arrested for Poisoning Two Children

Man arrested for poisoning children.

A man has been arrested in Champasack Province on murder charges after poisoning two young children and hospitalizing their parents.

ChainUP launches NFT trading platform solution -MetaBazaar

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 17 February 2022 – Recently, ChainUP, the world’s leading blockchain technology service provider, launched the NFT trading platform solution -MetaBazaar software package. The system aims to provide NFT technical infrastructure services for people who love NFT, build a one-stop NFT (non fungible token) trading platform, quickly reduce the industry entry threshold and improve the industry efficiency. MetaBazaar provides transactions of collectibles, artworks, valuables, assets and securities supported by NFT concept and blockchain technology.

 

MetaBazaar platform is developed based on alliance chain and public chain, adopting ERC 721, ERC 1155 and 3rd party smart contract standards. ERC 721 can track the ownership of assets, ensure the security of ownership, the convenience of ownership transfer, the immutability and transparency of ownership history, and promote the tracking, transaction and management of real assets. Powering the platform with cross-chain compatibility of ERC-1155 makes its assets are compatible with other ecosystems, able to operate across multiple contracts, thus improving the performance and accelerating the transaction speed with lower gas charges. It supports ChainUP customized wallet systems, Metamask and other 3rd party wallet, among which ChainUP wallet solutions support nearly 200 main chain currencies, games/tools, shopping malls/payments, and there are professional acceptors to ensure the safety of funds and meet international financial standards, so as to realize safe and reliable transactions.

 

In terms of security, MetaBazaar optimizes and develops risk control and security functions that are more in line with NFT trading platform based on ChainUP risk control security system, making MetaBazaar system more secure. It provides multi-layer security, decentralized storage and multi-signature, which can prevent unauthorized access, malicious acts, fraud and data leakage, and realize the maximum security of the platform.

 

In terms of deployment mode, MetaBazaar is committed to building a complete decentralized encryption platform and it supports remote deployment to realize, It aims to become a top-level NFT mall system integrating nft trading by multi-tokens, liquidity support and other customizations. In the future, ChainUP will also launch a cloud SaaS NFT trading system, which is more convenient configuration and lower in operating cost, It will become a top-level trading system integrating coin-to-coin trading and Leveraged trading. From simple smart contracts to major decentralized trading platforms, MetaBazaar can provide one-stop technical support for customers who need NFT solutions in different industries and scenarios.

 

ChainUP was established in 2017, and it has been developed for nearly five years. From digital currency trading system, wallet system to NFT trading system, ChainUP relies on the deep professional knowledge of the development team in blockchain, financial technology, NFT,etc., and the trust and dependence of global customers on ChainUP technology, and every track chosen by ChainUP can develop steadily and in the long run.

 

2021 is a landmark year for NFT. After a great breakthrough, NFT usage scenarios are growing. ChainUP also devoted himself to the research and development of NFT trading system this year. NFT will become mainstream in 2022. ChainUP also launched the NFT trading system that has been successfully developed in early 2022 to meet the needs of more NFT fans and promote the vigorous development of NFT.

#ChainUP

VinFuture foundation officially launches the call for 2022 VinFuture Prize nominations

HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 17 February 2022 – The VinFuture Prize has officially opened the nomination portal for the second season from February 16th until May 17th, 2022. The 2022 season of VinFuture Prize is looking for scientific inventions and innovations that can help revive the world and build up sustainable development after the pandemic. 


 

The Laureates of the VinFuture Grand Prize 2021

Following the success of the inaugural VinFuture Prize with 4 honored breakthroughs in science and technology that can positively impact humanity on a global scale – The second season of the Prize has been launched and welcomed by the international community of science.

 

The focus of the VinFuture Prize’s second season is to honor outstanding scientific innovations that can help reimagine post-pandemic life and stimulate sustainable development. This reflects VinFuture’s consistent vision and mission of  “Science for humanity”. If health protection was the challenge of mankind in 2021, “Reshaping and Reviving” is the imperative that the world needs to cope with in 2022.

 

Centering around the theme of “Reshaping and Reviving”, the second season of the VinFuture Prize hopes to motivate and inspire scientists around the world. Through the Prizes, VinFuture wishes to support people to overcome topical post-pandemic challenges and create positive changes for millions of human lives on earth this year.

Commenting on the outstanding nominations of 2021 and looking forward to this year’s submissions, Prof. Sir Richard Henry Friend – Chair of the VinFuture Prize Council, said: “Last year’s prize awards celebrate very clearly how science and innovation can bring real global benefits for health. However, humankind faces big challenges in many other areas, including natural resource consumption, the move to zero carbon to avoid damaging climate change, and others. This year we want to reach as widely as we can, across disciplines and across continents, to broaden the scope and impact of the VinFuture Prizes in reviving the post-pandemic world.”

 

To be eligible for participating in the VinFuture Prize 2022, the applications are required to meet the nomination criteria* and be nominated by reputable organizations/individuals in the field of science and technology around the world. Nominations will be evaluated in the pre-screening and selection stages by the Pre-screening Committee and the VinFuture Prize Council respectively. Members of the Prize Council and Pre-screening Committee are top global scientists, inventors and laureates of the Nobel Prize, Turing Award, Millenium Technology Prize, and other global awards.

 

Sharing about the expectations for the call for nominations of the second VinFuture Prize season, Prof. Văn-Chí Đặng, Scientific Director of Ludwig Cancer Research Institute (USA) and a member of the VinFuture Prize Council, said: “Science and technology is the answer to the challenges and urgent global problems that people are facing. In order to have more inventions that help change people’s lives regardless of origin, skin color, or ethnicity, for this year’s Prize, we expect to receive more exceptional scientific solutions, in more diverse fields, across more geographical areas, and from scientists regardless of age, gender, or nationality,… with the potential for application on a larger scale.”


The inaugural VinFuture Prize received tremendous support from the global scientific and technological community, with 599 quality nominations from scientists, researchers, and innovators from six continents. The VinFuture Grand Prize, valued at US$ 3 million, was awarded to a group of three scientists: Dr. Katalin Karikó (USA), Prof. Drew Weissman (USA), and Prof. Pieter Cullis (Canada) for the development of mRNA technology, paving the way for the production of effective vaccines to help prevent COVID-19 outbreaks. The VinFuture Special Prize for Innovators with Outstanding Achievements in Emerging Fields was awarded to Prof. Omar Yaghi (USA) for his pioneering work on the discovery and development of metal-organic framework materials (MOFs). The VinFuture Special Prize for Female Innovators was awarded to Prof. Zhenan Bao (USA) for the scientific advancements from her pioneering work on developing skin-inspired organic electronics materials. The VinFuture Special Prize for Innovators from Developing countries was granted to two scientists from South Africa, Prof. Salim Abdool Karim and Prof. Quarraisha Abdool Karim, whose research helps prevent HIV transmission and lessen the burden of the AIDS epidemic.  

 

2022 online nomination portal: https://online.vinfutureprize.org/nomination

 

For more information about the Prize:

 

*The ten major nomination criteria of the VinFuture Prize are:

1.     There should be clear evidence, or potential, for an end-product or service based on the solution, which has an everyday practical application;

2.     Solutions should have already benefited millions of people in the past 10 years for the Grand Prize, or have the potential to benefit millions of people in the next 10 years for the Special Prizes;

3.     Solutions should be aligned with one or more of the United Nation’s SDGs;

4.     Solutions must be scientifically proven (i.e., there should be clear evidence of passing relevant scientific trials, and in the case of research, it must be empirically proven or widely reviewed);

5.     Open to researchers or inventors who were involved in developing the underlying solutions, and not entrepreneurs or corporates who helped in the commercialization/diffusion of the technology;

6.     End-products of the research should benefit people globally, including those from developing and less developed countries, as well as lower-income and disadvantaged communities;

7.     Open to individuals or teams of researchers/inventors;

8.     Preferences are considered for nominees in the active stages of their careers;

9.     A nominator can only nominate one nominee/one group of nominees for each of the four Prize categories.

10.  Research/Solution/Invention can be underpinned in any discipline of science, engineering, or technology, including potentially multi-disciplinary approaches.

About VinFuture Foundation:

The VinFuture Foundation, established on December 20th, 2020 on the occasion of International Human Solidarity Day, is an independent, not-for-profit foundation initiated by Mr. Phạm Nhật Vượng, the Chairman of Vingroup JSC, Vietnam’s leading private conglomerate, and his wife, Mrs. Phạm Thu Hương.


The Foundation was established to honor and facilitate breakthrough scientific research and technological innovations that have already contributed or have the potential to contribute to the betterment of life for millions of human beings globally while creating a more sustainable world for future generations.


The VinFuture Prize consists of four prize categories, of which the Grand Prize – with a value of US$3 million – is one of the largest annual global prizes, and three additional Special Prizes, worth US$500,000 each, are dedicated to Female Innovator(s), Innovator(s) from Developing Country(ies), and Innovator(s) with Outstanding Achievements in Emerging Fields.


In addition, the Foundation also conducts many activities to realize its mission, such as funding research, collaborating in academic development, and promoting STEM education.


#VinFuturePrize

#VinGroup

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No Covid Deaths in Laos, 323 New Cases Recorded

Savannakhet Covid-19 Update

Laos has recorded no new Covid deaths for the first time in almost three weeks, as cases continue a downward trend.

Laos Foreign Minister Expresses Appreciation for Cambodia’s Efforts in Myanmar Crisis

Laos and Cambodian foreign ministers meet.

Laos has expressed its appreciation of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s efforts as ASEAN Chair to make progress on the crisis in Myanmar.