On September 19, 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City, the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) solemnly held the Announcement and Honoring Ceremony of the Future Innovation Awards - VietFuture Awards 2025. The program recognized the strong breakthrough of the technology-loving student community across the country, and at the same time marked the accompanying and advisory role of technology enterprises - including HVA Group.
Impressive growth scale, outstanding project quality
In 2025, VietFuture Awards received 211 nominations from 46 schools, an increase of 20% compared to 2024. According to the assessment of the Organizing Committee and the Jury, this year's projects showed clear maturity in both thinking and practical implementation capacity, many groups have a methodical development roadmap, closely linked to market needs.
After the evaluation rounds, the Organizing Committee honored 35 outstanding projects, including 7 First Prizes, 7 Second Prizes, 7 Third Prizes and 14 Potential Prizes. Compared to the previous two seasons, VietFuture Awards 2025 has made great strides in both scale and quality.
Diverse field picture, updated technology
Projects span 16 areas, highlighting:
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Automation
- Environment & Sustainable Development
- Technology for society & community
- Education 4.0
- Health & Wellness
- New technology applications: Blockchain, AR/VR, Web3, IoT
This year also saw a significant increase in Fintech, Personal Finance Management, Digital Gaming & Entertainment – areas that were not widely seen before. In particular, most projects have effectively exploited AI and Big Data in education, healthcare, logistics, agriculture and digital arts and culture. Many solutions are assessed to have commercialization potential, opening up opportunities to become viable startups.
HVA Group accompanies: Sharing experiences, improving evaluation standards
With the motto of “co-creating sustainable values with the technology ecosystem”, HVA Investment Joint Stock Company (HVA Group) is proud to accompany VietFuture Awards 2025 in the role of supporting and participating in the evaluation process. Representatives of HVA Group include:
- Mr. Nguyen Dinh Thang - Chief Advisor of HVA Group Advisory Council
- Mr. Le Hoa Nha - General Director of HVA Group
The presence of the HVA Group advisory and executive team provided practical perspectives, standard evaluation criteria and suggestions for perfecting the business model, helping candidates better position the path to bring the product from idea to market.
Academic-Business Connection: 09 R&D Projects Ready for Commercialization
A highlight of VietFuture Awards 2025 is that 09 R&D projects from the school proactively seek opportunities to bring research results to the market in many fields: Education, Games & Digital Entertainment, Digital Culture and Arts, Environment & Sustainable Development, Smart Mobility, Healthcare, Green Technology & Energy Saving, Technology for Society & Community Development. This affirms the effort to connect academia and businesses, shortening the distance from the laboratory to practice.
HVA Group accompanies the innovation ecosystem
In addition to its accompanying role at VietFuture Awards 2025, HVA Group is steadfast in its mission of promoting innovation through:
- Product and market strategy consulting for potential projects
- Connect with a network of businesses - investors - technical experts
- Support business model verification, improve operational capacity
- Co-develop scalable technology platforms
With experience in multi-industry digital transformation and implementation, HVA Group hopes to continue working with VINASA and universities to build an ecosystem to nurture technology talents, turning student initiatives into products and services of practical value.
Conclusion
HVA Group would like to congratulate the excellent teams honored at VietFuture Awards 2025. This year's creative ideas promise to create breakthrough values for society. We believe that, with a solid knowledge base, the spirit of daring to think - dare to do and the companionship of the business community, many projects will continue to mature, move towards commercialization and become successful startups in the future.
