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Southeast Asia now has over 680 million people, high smartphone penetration, a rapidly growing middle class, and governments actively attracting tech investment. According to Google-Temasek-Bain, the region's digital economy will reach $1 trillion by 2030.
Vietnam's Position in This Picture
Vietnam is emerging as a key digital hub: 500,000+ software engineers, competitive costs, and a domestic market of 100 million people rapidly going digital. Investors from Japan, Korea, Singapore, and the US are pouring in — especially in fintech, edtech, and healthtech.
“Ten years ago people asked 'a Vietnamese startup?' with surprise. Today they ask 'a Vietnamese startup?' — with excitement.”