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Data for Life Competition – Season 3

Hack for growth 2025

A technology solution competition organized by the Ministry of Public Security to address critical “bottlenecks” in everyday life.
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Hack for Growth 2025

Contest Overview

Hack for Growth 2025 is the third season of the Data For Life competition organized by the Ministry of Public Security, aiming to discover breakthrough technological solutions that leverage data to support digital government, digital society, and digital economy. The competition focuses on addressing real-life “bottlenecks” through innovations in data science, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and big data.

The competition is an opportunity for individuals, organizations, businesses, and students to contribute innovative ideas and promote national digital transformation for a sustainable Vietnam.

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Hack for Growth 2025

Who can participate?

Who Can Participate

Vietnamese citizens or foreign nationals interested in the field of technology

No age limit

All ages are welcome to register if they have passion and suitable ideas..

Diverse team composition

Encouraging students, experts, businesses, and startups to participate together.

Participation Rules

Not applicable to members of the Organizing Committee, the Jury, and specialized committees.

Hack for Growth 2025

Competition Timeline

Application Round
11/06/2025 - 11/08/2025
The team registers and submits their application online.
Select a suitable topic from the “Idea Bank.”
Each idea should be no more than 500 words.
The Organizing Committee evaluates, shortlists, and announces the teams advancing to the next round.
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Application Round
Conquest Round
Conquest Round
09/09/2025 – 09/11/2025

  • Teams build and develop prototype products.
  • Receive mentoring in technology, content, and data.
  • Present progress by phase, completing core features.

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Exhibition Round
21/11/2025 – 22/11/2025
Showcase and demo products to the public and experts
Connect with businesses, investors, and government agencies
Teams may receive feedback and support for further development
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Exhibition Round
Final Round
Final Round
26/11/2025
06 outstanding teams present their projects to the judging panel.
Winning products are announced and awarded incubation support packages after the competition.
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Attractive prizes

With a total value of 690 million VND.

First Prize
500.000.000 VNĐ
Second Prize
100.000.000 VNĐ
Third Prize
50.000.000 VNĐ
Total value of consolation prizes up to
40.000.000 VNĐ

Idea Bank

Real-world problems from citizens and organizations in areas such as administration, education, environment, healthcare, etc., for teams to choose and solve.

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Facilities & Technical Support

Fully equipped for product development.

  • Labs located in Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City.
  • Support equipment: servers, Arduino kits, cameras, sensors, etc.
  • Working spaces at major universities: VinUni, FPT University, Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), etc.
  • Controlled APIs & Open Data
  • Mentor, technical consulting, periodic inspection

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