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Dong Thap chili peppers fermented into million-dollar success

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Witnessing fluctuating chili prices and farmers abandoning their fields due to losses, Nguyen Thanh Hien experimented with chili fermentation technology, bringing the Chilica brand to 13 countries and earning 35 billion VND in the first half of 2025.

Vietnamese startup gives millions of products a digital identity

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Inspired by a QR code in a Japanese supermarket, Pham Van Quan embarked on his second startup journey. Nearly a decade later, his platform, Checkee, has provided digital identities for millions of Vietnamese products.

From small workshop to Parisian shelves: the rise of Vietnamese chocolate

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On the last night of 2018, Nguyen Hong Huy sat quietly in the reception of a small hotel in Bui Vien, TP HCM, contemplating selling his only asset to start a business.