Meet The Top 5 “Heritage-Driven Startups” At Z PITCH 2025
On January 18, 2026, Z PITCH 2025 – the annual entrepreneurship competition organized by The VZNIS Business Club (Vinschool) – will officially reach its Grand Final.
Following the Pitching Expo round, the Jury has selected five outstanding projects that best represent a new generation of Vinschool students boldly transforming Vietnamese heritage through modern business thinking, technology, and social responsibility.
Beyond creative ideas, this year’s projects demonstrate strong capabilities in market research, product design, business model development, and sustainable growth strategies:
An innovative culinary business model that blends modern fast food with folk cultural experiences, weaving traditional values into the everyday consumption habits of young people.
A cultural education board game that transforms folk knowledge into interactive learning experiences, fostering community connection and engagement.
A line of sustainable personal care products made from traditional materials, promoting green consumption while preserving indigenous values.
A technology solution enabling people with hearing impairments to access Vietnamese traditional music through bone-conduction vibration and a supportive music-learning app.
A digital “flavor map” platform connecting Vietnamese agricultural products with consumers through data, regional storytelling, and digital technology.
At the Grand Final, all teams will present and pitch entirely in English before the Jury, Sharks, and a live audience. This is not merely a test of ideas, but a comprehensive assessment of strategic thinking, presentation skills, critical reasoning, and investor persuasion – the core competencies of future entrepreneurs.
Z PITCH 2025 is therefore more than a competition; it is a real-world learning environment where students step into the roles of founders, strategists, and cultural storytellers, using the global language of business.
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With the theme “Revive the Past, Reinvent the Future,” Z PITCH Season 4 encourages students to explore Vietnamese cultural values across six key areas: traditional crafts, cultural tourism, intangible cultural heritage preservation, traditional cuisine, traditional music, and cultural education. Along this journey, students not only learn how to do business, but also how to honor heritage, innovate mindsets, and create meaningful value for the community.
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