The excitement from previous rounds hasn’t cooled down yet, and the 3rd round has officially launched! KisStartup continues to recruit interns for the project "Enhancing the Inclusive Digital Transformation Ecosystem for SMEs," focusing on agriculture and tourism in Lao Cai and Son La provinces – IDAP_Internship.

An Event within the IDAP Project

On the morning of December 27, 2024, the workshop “Impact Investment for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Agriculture and Tourism” was held online, attracting a wide range of businesses and cooperatives from various fields such as agriculture, tourism, and manufacturing. The event was organized by KisStartup within the framework of the IDAP project – the next phase of the GREAT project funded by the Australian Government, aiming to support small businesses and cooperatives in improving their access to investment capital.

In the digital space, which offers countless business opportunities but also harbors numerous hidden risks, the Avoiding Scams – Protecting Businesses in the Digital Space workshop, organized by the IDAP project, delivered invaluable lessons to businesses, cooperatives, and small enterprises in Lào Cai and Sơn La.

I. Objectives

• Promote the products and services of local businesses in Lào Cai and Sơn La.

• Increase revenue for businesses participating in the IDAP project during the 2025 Lunar New Year season.

• Engage the community and foster interaction and connection between students and businesses in Lào Cai and Sơn La.

In the previous article, we shared how digital transformation has led to the creation of new products and values, even from agricultural by-products that were once considered waste. This time, the story is about how digital transformation has helped create new services while preserving indigenous culture.

Experiencing Traditional Shuttlecock Making at Hà Khuyên Homestay

In the process of digital transformation, some businesses have "inadvertently" created new environmentally-friendly products that provide jobs for marginalized communities.

(Mrs. Vi Thi Sang, Member of Tan Xuan 269 Cooperative, harvesting bamboo leaves)

On December 19, 2024, the event "Building Local Specialty Brands on E-commerce Platforms", organized by the IDAP project, brought together over 40 small and medium enterprises, cooperatives, and household businesses—prioritizing those led by women and ethnic minority women—from Lào Cai and Sơn La provinces. This event was not only an opportunity for businesses to understand the "rules of the game" on major e-commerce platforms in Vietnam but also to grasp strategies for optimizing sales on Shopee and TikTok Shop.