On May 17, 2025, the Faculty of Japanese, FTU, in collaboration with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO Hanoi) and under the auspices of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan and the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam, held the final round of the BizContest 2025 – "Students with Business Ideas: Nurturing Vietnamese Talents with Japanese Enterprises."

Present at the final round were representatives from the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam, the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (JCCI), JETRO Hanoi, the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange, as well as sponsors, media, and academic supporters.

From FTU, attendees included Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Thi Hien – Vice President; Dr. Tran Thi Thu Thuy – Dean of the Faculty of Japanese; Heads/Deputy Heads of relevant units, lecturers, students, and the eight finalist teams and their supporters.

The contest aimed to foster creativity and enhance Japanese language proficiency among Vietnamese university students. With the theme “Solving social issues in Vietnam through collaboration with Japanese enterprises,” the contest drew participants from universities nationwide.

After preliminary rounds in March 2025, eight excellent teams advanced to intensive training. Students received project development training, presentation skills from seasoned experts, and practical feedback from Japanese businesses. The contest nurtured creative thinking, problem-solving, Japanese proficiency, teamwork, and confidence in public speaking.

Mr. Ozasa Haruhiko, Chief Representative of JETRO Hanoi, praised the innovative ideas and emphasized that Japanese companies in Vietnam are seeking talent with both Japanese proficiency and problem-solving capabilities. He highlighted that over 2,000 Japanese firms are currently operating in Vietnam with plans for expansion.

The final results:

•          Champion: Team チーム8：SEA from FTU, with the gender education app "SEA – Learning Through Gaming" (Prize: 20 million VND)
•          Runner-up: Team チーム7：VNJOY from HANU-ULIS with tourism support app "VNJOY"
•          Third Place:Team チーム1：MoodMeal Bento from Dong A University, Da Nang (Mood-based lunch box app)
•          Team チーム3：ReBox from FTU Hanoi (Japanese-style reusable delivery box)

 Consolation prizes awarded to:

•          Team チーム2：『Hatarakun』(Job-matching app, FTU Hanoi)
•          Team チーム4：ECORA (Waste-sorting app, Hanoi University)
•          Team チーム5：Draman Ice (Mango ice cream app, University of Foreign Languages – Da Nang)
•          Team チーム6：Finding Takara (Educational game, FTU Ho Chi Minh Campus)