Two startup projects from Da Nang, namely Multi Vietnam and Smart Touris, have earned their places among the top 20 in the renowned tough yet interesting VietChallenge 2020.

Developed by Multi Vietnam Company, Multi Vietnam entry finished in first place in the Pitching Competition - SURF 2019, the Innovative Technopreneur Contest 2019, and the ‘Entrepreneurs of 2018 – 2019’ organised by Total Group. Besides, the project won a second prize at Viet Nam's National Entrepreneurship Awards 2017, and it was listed in the ‘Viet Nam Golden Book of Creativity 2016”. Notably, this highly useful product presented Viet Nam at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale 2020 which has taken place in Hilton, San Francisco, the U.S.

Multi Vietnam features 3 separate versions of MultiGlass based on main technology platforms, namely IoT, iris recognition, and artificial intelligence (AI). Products No 1 and 2 are exclusively for the disabled. Utilising version No 1, users can control the computer with their eyes and head gestures, whilst version No 2 allows users to control their household appliances thanks to IoT connection. Version No 3 targets more different users, including drivers.

The virtual fitting room app called ‘Smart Fashion’, developed by the Da Nang-based BAP Investment and Technology JSC, has proved highly practical and received compliments from users.

Spending too much time on shopping and choosing clothes? With Smart Fashion using AI, Deep Learning and Computer Vision technologies, no more wasting time on those kinds of things.

In the ‘Try-on’ feature, all you need to do is upload a photo of yourself and pick the items that you want to try then see the result just in one flip. Try on a hundred items within a short time!

Meanwhile, the ‘Stylish’ feature recommends the style fits you the most. Freely mix and match your wardrobe as well as link them to the ‘Try-on’ feature. All you need to do is upload the item that you want to mix!

The VietChallenge 2020 is an annual startup competition for Vietnamese entrepreneurs from all over the world, hosted by The Association of Vietnamese Students and Professionals in the United States of America.

The contest is part of a series of activities under the ongoing project for supporting Vietnamese national innovative start-up ecosystem by 2025, which is run by the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology.

Since its inception in 2015, VietChallenge has successfully held 4 annual competitions, attracting more than 500 competing entrepreneurial projects submitted from 21 countries worldwide, and offering a total prize pool of 100,000$.

This year’s event boasts a total prize pool of 50,000$, the largest amount for a single Vietnamese competition up to date.

By PHONG LAN-Translated by A.T