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Edupia raises Series A to close the education gap in Vietnam

TechCrunch

There’s a large education gap in Vietnam between urban centers, which have access to more resources, and the smaller cities and rural areas where 80% of students live. Before founding Edupia, Hung spent 10 years as director of digital services at Viettel, the largest telco in Vietnam.

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Vietnam-based Anfin makes stock investing accessible

TechCrunch

Based in Vietnam, Anfin wants to turn more people into stock investors with features like fractional trading and in-app communities. Specifically, Vietnam changed its trading lot size from 10 shares to 100 shares, which meant blue chip stocks cost $400 to $600 for one full lot.”. Anfin monetizes through trading commissions.

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Aemi eases the challenges of social commerce in Vietnam

TechCrunch

The social commerce sellers Aemi works with are typically micro-influencers, with follower counts of about 10,000 to 30,000. The people that we are catering towards are what would be classified by brands as long tail distribution,” said Vu, “but they make up the majority of volume on social commerce” in Vietnam. .

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Financial comparison “super app” Jeff raises $1.5M seed extension

TechCrunch

Founded in 2019, the startup is operational in Vietnam and has applied for a license to launch in Indonesia. One of the reasons Jeff enjoyed strong growth during the first half of this year was by honing its user acquisition strategy in Vietnam. It also plans to enter the Philippines in the third quarter.

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Explore cross-border E-Commerce opportunities on TikTok at FastMoss’s Global Event

TechNode

FGVCon transcends borders and platforms, assembling industry leaders, top influencers, brands, sellers, agencies, and platform officials in the dynamic world of short-form video content. million followers), and Akash Ellahi (with 14.9 million followers), making their Chinese show. million followers), and Akash Ellahi (with 14.9

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Southeast Asian startups to watch in 2022

TechCrunch

It’s the easiest option when I’m trying to be succinct, but Southeast Asia consists of 11 countries, and obviously there are huge differences between, say, Singapore, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia. A close look at Singapore’s thriving startup ecosystem. Indonesian SME-focused startups dig deeper into fintech.

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TikTok tics are a symptom of a much bigger problem

The Verge

Psychiatrists tend to treat World War I-era “shell shock” as a precursor to PTSD, a concept that was solidified in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. Just 10 years ago, teens were most directly influenced by the handful of kids in their homeroom; today, thanks to platforms like TikTok, the whole world can feel like one big high school.

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