Harvard, Oxford graduates power Vietnam's tech startup scene
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Vietnam sends more students abroad than the next three ASEAN countries combined, nurturing scientists and engineers who return to run startups like gaming and messaging giant VNG. Tran Tuan Anh, an entrepreneur reshaping Vietnam's image, left the communist country to study at Oxford. Vietnam is offering chip incentives to draw foreign companies and is a top target for CHIPS Act aid funds from the US. Apple is moving key iPad engineering resources to Vietnam. Vietnam is also betting on new airports to boost tourism and supply chains. Samsung's smartphone slump is casting a shadow over Vietnam. Duolingo is tapping Blackpink and GPT in the Southeast Asian edtech battle.

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