HCM City hosts APAC premier blockchain conference and exhibition
VOV.VN - NEAR APAC 2023 opened in Ho Chi Minh City for the first time on September 9, bringing together leading blockchain experts, developers, students, enterprises, and startups from the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
Marieke Flamen, director of NEAR Foundation, said that the event, which is held annually in Portugal, has now moved to Vietnam – a potential market which boasts a young and dynamic tech-savvy population.
Themed "Unlimited Future", the exhibition serves as a platform to explore the latest advancements in blockchain technology and multi-chain decentralised applications within the APAC region.
During the two-day event, a number of activities will take place, including the Hackathon & Coding Challenge for programmers and students with a cash prize of VND2.5 billion, the Web3 Dating zone which is tailored for startups and venture capitalists, a virtual reality playground, a pitch competition for Vietnamese startups, game competitions, and technology exhibitions.
NEAR APAC is an official NEAR Foundation event and is viewed as the premier blockchain conference in the APAC region.
The theme of this year’s NEAR APAC is “Unlimited Future”, that is all about discovering the latest advancements in blockchain technology and experiencing the power of multi-chain decentralised applications (dApps) designed for APAC users. Indeed, it gives a special focus on Vietnam, which is currently placed as the leading the global crypto apoption index, according to the organisers.
