(VOVworld) – A two-day startup festival (TechFest Vietnam 2016) concluded in Hanoi on Sunday, having attracted 170 investors and more than 3,000 other visitors to seminars and conferences on creating and developing a startup ecosystem in Vietnam. The festival also honored international programs and projects sponsoring startups and investment funds in Vietnam.

TechFest Vietnam 2016's closing ceremony (Photo: VNA)

Several awards were given to outstanding startups including “Táy máy Tò mò” group with a media education project and Hachi group with a project on hi-tech application in agriculture. They and 17 other prize winning startups will receive a free trip to Silicon Valley in the US.