VietChallenge

🧧 Wishing our global VietChallenge community a joyful Lunar New Year 2026! May the Year of the Fire Horse bring bold ideas, courageous leadership, and new opportunities for innovation, collaboration, and impact.

✨Thank you for being part of our journey to empower Vietnamese founders and connect ecosystems across borders!

Tiếng Việt:

🧧 VietChallenge kính chúc cộng đồng khởi nghiệp một Năm Mới An Khang, Thịnh vượng. Chúc mọi người một năm Bính Ngọ tràn đầy nguồn năng lượng mạnh mẽ, tinh thần tiên phong, và có thêm thật nhiều cơ hội mới để cùng nhau hơp tác, kết nối và tạo nên nhiều thành công mới.

✨Xin cảm chân thành cảm ơn các đối tác và bạn bè đã luôn đồng hành cùng VietChallenge trong hành trình hỗ trợ các nhà sáng lập Việt và kết nối hệ sinh thái khởi nghiệp trên toàn thế giới.

Our VietChallenge team kicked off the year 2026 with a gathering for the VietChallenge Hanoi Chapter, co-hosted alongside ThinkZone Ventures. The evening was filled with laughters, warm connections, and inspirational stories of years and years building and operating within the rapidly burgeoning Vietnamese ecosystem.

As Do Bui, Founding Partner of ThinkZone captured in his fireside chat, the startup ecosystem of Vietnam has pushed past years of growing pains to reach build conditions that prioritize and reward operating excellence and grounded fundamentals, buoyed by new sets of favorable policies that acknowledged the role of entrepreneurship in Vietnam's growth: entrepreneurs will continue to play an undeniable role in Vietnam's next chapter.

VietChallenge is proud to continue partnering with founders and investors to usher in the global breakthrough chapter of Vietnamese entrepreneurship. We are grateful for the friends, partners, and supporters who have joined us this evening and contributed their insights to this evening of meaningful conversations.

Onwards and upwards: to an explosive 2026 and beyond! 🚀🧧💥

⭐ Founder Spotlight: Dimitry Tran (Harrison.ai)

We are honored to feature Dimitry Tran, Co‑Founder and Managing Director Americas of the clinician‑led AI healthcare company Harrison.ai, at the VietChallenge Boston End‑of‑Year Gathering on December 12. This invitation‑only dinner will bring together 25–30 founders, investors, industry experts, and community leaders who are advancing Vietnamese innovation across sectors and across global markets.

Harrison.ai was founded in 2018 by Dimitry and his brother, Dr. Aengus Tran, with a vision to democratize access to high‑quality healthcare. The company combines cutting‑edge deep learning technology with clinical expertise to develop AI solutions that assist doctors in diagnosing complex conditions. Harrison.ai’s technology provides radiologists with real‑time AI interpretations of chest X‑rays and CT scans. Today, it is available in 40+ countries and to half of all Australian radiologists, helping clinicians improve diagnostic accuracy and speed. The company’s total capital raised to date exceeds US$240 million.

Dimitry leads Harrison.ai’s growth in the Americas, bringing together medical practitioners, engineers, and investors to scale AI‑powered healthcare solutions. His work bridges global innovation with social impact, reflecting a commitment to making advanced diagnostics more accessible to patients worldwide. At the Boston gathering, Dimitry will share insights on building clinician‑driven AI, expanding internationally, and shaping frameworks for AI use in medicine.

We look forward to welcoming Dimitry and learning from his experience as we celebrate entrepreneurs of Vietnamese heritage at this year’s VietChallenge Boston Gathering. Stay tuned for more speaker spotlights.

⭐ Keynote Conversation Spotlight: Tuan Pham

We are honored to feature Tuan Pham as one of the keynote speakers for the VietChallenge Boston End-of-Year Gathering on December 12. This gathering will bring together 25 to 30 founders, investors, researchers, industry experts, and community leaders who are helping drive Vietnamese innovation across sectors and across global markets.

Tuan Pham is a Managing Director at J. P. Morgan, where he has built a distinguished career advising top entrepreneurs and venture funds. He is widely respected within the Vietnamese professional community for his leadership, insight, and integrity, as well as for his long-standing commitment to supporting Vietnamese entrepreneurs and emerging leaders.

Tuan Pham has been an active champion of VietChallenge from its early years. His guidance and encouragement have supported our mission as we expanded from a Boston-based startup competition into a global network that empowers Vietnamese founders across multiple industries. His experience navigating global finance and his deep understanding of economic trajectory allow him to offer unique perspectives on how Vietnamese innovation can grow and compete on the world stage.

At the Boston gathering, Tuan Pham will join Thomas Vallely, Senior Advisor for Vietnam at Columbia University, and Loi Nguyen, PhD, Executive Vice President Emeritus at Marvell Technology, for a keynote conversation titled "Vietnam’s Path toward Innovation and Technological Advancement." Together, they will explore Vietnam’s evolving innovation landscape, opportunities for global collaboration, and the long-term strategies needed to support Vietnam’s next generation of innovators.

We look forward to welcoming Tuan Pham back to Boston and to learning from his insights as we gather with leaders who are shaping the future of our community.