Svmuu News: The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has officially approved a project to establish a large-scale new venture capital fund. The fund plans to raise 5 trillion Vietnamese dong (approximately $190 million) by 2035 to promote the development of the city’s technology ecosystem. Priority investment areas include artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies, semiconductors, biotechnology, and renewable energy. A consortium comprising multiple companies and investment funds—including Vingroup, Sovico Group, VinaCapital, FPT Corporation, and Lotte Ventures Vietnam—has been formed to participate in the fund. (Startupresearcher)