Vietjet has reaffirmed its commitment to cross-border innovation with the successful conclusion of the inaugural “Startup Flight” programme, a five-month startup acceleration initiative launched in partnership with Vietnam’s National Startup Support Centre and India’s Amity Innovation Incubator. The programme marks an important step toward deeper collaboration among enterprises, investors, and innovation communities in India and Vietnam, creating pathways for startups to expand regionally and globally.
“Startup Flight” brought together high-potential startup teams from both countries, providing them with direct mentorship from leading entrepreneurs and industry experts. Vietjet sponsored round-trip flights for shortlisted teams, enabling seamless international travel and in-person collaboration. At the final pitching event held on 12 December 2025 in Hanoi, four outstanding teams were selected as winners across four key categories, each receiving USD1,000 in cash prizes along with Vietjet round-trip tickets between India and Vietnam.
The four winning teams represented diverse sectors and innovative solutions, including: Hyphen SCS from India in the Transportation and Logistics category, which is building one of Asia’s largest integrated warehousing and fulfilment platforms; LearnXR from India in the EdTech category, which develops an AR/VR no-code platform that enables teachers and students to adopt XR-assisted learning through its learning kit and app; Green Choice from Vietnam in the E-commerce and Retail category, which develops circular products derived from durian peel and agricultural by-products, using microbiological technology; and MediFind from Vietnam in the Software and Data AI category, which uses artificial intelligence to identify antibiotics from images or text in medical prescriptions.
Arun Pandit, Co-founder & CEO of Hyphen SCS, the winning team in the Transportation & Logistics category, said: “Vietjet has acted as a true enabler through the Startup Flight program by providing structured access to the Vietnamese startup and logistics ecosystem, including mentors, corporates, investors, and key stakeholders. Importantly, Vietjet ensured hands-on, on-ground exposure in Vietnam, allowing us to engage directly with stakeholders and experience the business and cultural context firsthand. This support has significantly strengthened our confidence in Vietnam, and we are now actively working towards a potential pilot or initial market launch in the coming months.”
As a pioneer in expanding the India–Vietnam air bridge, Vietjet currently operates direct routes linking major Indian cities—New Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad—to key Vietnamese hubs, including Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang. These air links play an increasingly important role in facilitating trade, investment, and collaboration between the startup and business communities of the two countries.
Building on these growing air links and people-to-people connections, “Startup Flight” advances a bilateral innovation corridor between India and Vietnam, two of Asia’s fastest-growing and most dynamic startup ecosystems. The programme underscores Vietjet’s role beyond aviation: fostering innovation, nurturing young talent, and connecting startups to markets, investors, and technology.
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