Three individuals from Dak Lak were honoured at the Outstanding Young Start-up Entrepreneurs 2026 awards ceremony, jointly organised by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee, the Central Committee of the Viet Nam Youth Federation and the Viet Nam Young Entrepreneurs Association, themed “Inner strength, elevating Vietnamese entrepreneurs”.
Following three assessment stages - preliminary screening, verification and final selection - the Awards Council selected the Top 10 alongside Top 100 Outstanding Young Start-up Entrepreneurs 2026 for recognition.
Among them, Dak Lak had one entrepreneur recognised among the Top 10 Outstanding Young Start-up Entrepreneurs 2026, Mr. Mai Van Do, Director of Tan Phuc Buon Ho General Clinic Co., Ltd.
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| Mr. Mai Van Do, Director of Tan Phuc Buon Ho General Clinic Co., Ltd., receiving the Top 10 Outstanding Young Start-up Entrepreneurs 2026 award. |
Two others were named among the Top 100 Outstanding Young Start-up Entrepreneurs 2026: Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh Binh, General Director and Vice Chairman of Green Highlands High-Tech Agriculture Cooperative, along with Mr. Ngo Tuong Vinh, Director of Central Fruit Dak Lak Import-Export Trading Co., Ltd.
Initiated in 2015 by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee, the Central Committee of the Viet Nam Youth Federation and the Viet Nam Young Entrepreneurs Association, the Outstanding Young Start-up Entrepreneurs programme aims to identify as well as honour young entrepreneurs with outstanding achievements in start-up development and enterprise management.
Over nine editions, the programme has recognised 730 young entrepreneurs, helping foster entrepreneurship, innovation combined with private-sector economic development among Vietnamese youth.
Translated by KHUONG THAO

