Candidates from Ho Chi Minh City won first and second prizes in the Rural Youth Startup Project Competition.

On October 19, in Hanoi, the Central Youth Union awarded the Rural Youth Startup Project Competition 2025. The first prize was awarded to the Ca Men project of a group of contestants from Ho Chi Minh City.

First Secretary of the Central Youth Union Bui Quang Huy awarded prizes for the 2025 Rural Youth Startup Project Competition

The organizing committee said that among 228 project profiles from 34 provincial and municipal youth unions nationwide, the jury selected 30 best projects for the final round of the competition, including 8 projects by young people of the Dao, Mong, Muong, Nung, Tay, and Thai ethnic groups.

The projects focus on the field of agricultural development applying science and technology, promoting indigenous resources; protecting the environment and preserving national culture. At the final round, representatives of project owners presented the content, objectives, revenue, development potential of the project and answered questions from the judges.

As a result, the first prize of the contest was awarded to the Ca Men project of the contestant group represented by Nguyen Duc Nhat Thuan (HCMC). This is a project that provides local specialties in the form of frozen packaging such as: snakehead fish noodle soup, eel vermicelli, turmeric-stir-fried eel vermicelli, crab noodle soup with spices. From a small shop, the Ca Men project has developed, with official export products to the US, Canada, Australia, UK... with a revenue of tens of billions of VND.

First Secretary of the Central Youth Union Bui Quang Huy awarded the first prize of the contest to Nguyen Duc Nhat Thuan, representative of the Ca Men project team.

The second prize of the contest was awarded to two projects: Application of biotechnology and automation in the organic production of cordyceps by contestant Tran Tai (HCMC) and Experiential agricultural tourism by contestant Nguyen Huu Nhon (Lam Dong).

Secretary of the Central Youth Union Nguyen Tuong Lam awarded two second prizes to the contest.

Third prize was awarded to 3 projects: Set - dipping sauce made from Chuc leaves by a group of contestants from An Giang; Bach Van crane tea - Ecological tea associated with experiential tourism and green education by a group of contestants from Thai Nguyen; Production of traditional cotton mattresses by a group of contestants from Son La.

The organizers awarded three third prizes to the contest.

In addition to receiving certificates, diplomas and cash prizes, some winning projects may receive funding and consulting support to start their businesses.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/thi-sinh-tphcm-gianh-giai-nhat-nhi-cuoc-thi-du-an-khoi-nghiep-thanh-nien-nong-thon-post818892.html