Cardano Onboarding Mekong Delta Region Universities in Vietnam

[GENERAL] Name and surname of main applicant

Phat Huynh

[GENERAL] Are you delivering this project as an individual or as an entity (whether formally incorporated or not)

Entity (Incorporated)

[GENERAL] Please specify how many months you expect your project to last (from 2-12 months)

12

[GENERAL] Please indicate if your proposal has been auto-translated into English from another language.

Yes

[GENERAL] Summarize your solution to the problem (200-character limit including spaces)

Connecting universities and colleges in the region and establishing blockchain clubs within the university.

Hosting a series of events on blockchain knowledge & Cardano ecosystem to onboard students.

[GENERAL] Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

No

[GENERAL] If YES, please describe what the dependency is and why you believe it is essential for your project’s delivery. If NO, please write “No dependencies.”

No dependencies.

[GENERAL] Will your project’s output/s be fully open source?

Yes

[GENERAL] Please provide here more information on the open source status of your project outputs

All of the events information will be posted on our social media channels.

[SOLUTION] Please describe your proposed solution.

The Mekong Delta region in the South of Vietnam includes 13 provinces with around 70 Universities and Colleges. According to our study, these provinces have little access to blockchain technology and expertise, which has led to people being misled into believing that all blockchain is a fraud and has no practical application.

The proposed solution is to connect Universities in the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam, including 13 provinces to onboard university students and teachers to Cardano Ecosystem.

• We will host 30 events in 30 Universities and colleges in the MeKong Delta region
• Delivering Blockchain and AI technology basic knowledge to students
• Delivering Cardano knowledge to students.
• Creating Blockchain clubs
• Onboarding students and teachers to Cardano Ecosystem and project Catalyst

Please have a look at the list of Universities that we will be working with: School List

We have connection with Universities and Colleges in the Mekong Delta and has already successfully delivered 1 workshop at Can Tho University, which is in the south of Vietnam, this is one of the biggest university in the Mekong delta https://www.ctu.edu.vn/.

Link to workshop in CanTho University: https://scs.ctu.edu.vn/co-hoi-ht-giao-luu/433-chuong-trinh-cafe-khoa-hoc-khoi-nghiep-ky-9-voi-chu-de-xu-huong-chuyen-doi-so-va-co-hoi-nghe-nghiep-cho-sinh-vien-trong-linh-vuc-blockchain-ai

The Mekong Delta region in the South of Vietnam includes 13 provinces. According to our study, these provinces have little access to blockchain technology and expertise, which has led to people being misled into believing that all blockchain is a fraud and has no practical application. 

With our available resources and connection, we aim to change the students' and teachers' mindsets and give them a chance to join the technology of the future. Therefore, we would like to ask for funds to continue this mission.

Our guest speakers will be CEOs, KOLs, influencers and funded proposers from the Cardano community in Vietnam.

[IMPACT] Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community.

With our plan, we will host the events in 30 universities and colleges, each event will attract around 200 students, which means we will reach at least 6,000 students and more than 200 teachers directly in the workshop.

The workshop information will also be shared within the universities and colleges, which also reach more than 80,000 students and 2000 lecturers in general.

We will also collaborate with the universities and colleges to create Blockchain and Startup clubs to continue supporting them in terms of onboarding their ideas.

We will also connect with entrepreneurs, companies or funded proposers to help them recruit students with any position available or internship chances.

[CAPABILITY & FEASIBILITY] What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

We have already successfully done 1 blockchain workshop in Can Tho University and many more universities will be conducting in the upcoming months.

• Mr. Phat Huynh - Partner Development

2022: CEO of IMekong - an entrepreneur incubator to support startups in the Mekong Delta

2021: ERP/DMS Project Manager Nova Group

Mr. Phat has connection with all of the universities and colleges in the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam

• Steven Le - Advisor

Steven Le – MBA / University lecturer

2021: Founder & CMO of IMekong

2017: National Business Application Coca-Cola Viet Nam

2012: DMS/ERP Project Technical Leader (PTL)

Mr. Steven has experience supporting students in their entrepreneurship and providing business skills sessions.

• Mie Tran - Advisor

Cardano Ambassador in Vietnam

Lecturer at the University of Law and Economics

Ms. Mie support in liaising speakers and onboarding students and teachers to the Cardano ecosystem.

[Project Milestones] What are the key milestones you need to achieve in order to complete your project successfully?

We aim to conduct at least 2 and a maximum of 3 universities in 1 month.

Our proposal will last for 12 months, we will report every 2 months.

The First milestone will include:

• Hosting 2 - 3 workshops within 1 month => 4 - 6 workshops within 2 months in the first 2 months
• Each workshop will have around 200 students.

The Second milestone will include:

• Hosting 2 - 3 workshops within 1 month => 4 - 6 workshops within 2 months in the next 2 months
• Each workshop will have around 200 students.

The Third milestone will include:

• Hosting 2 - 3 workshops within 1 month => 4 - 6 workshops within 2 months in the next 2 months
• Each workshop will have around 200 students.

The Third milestone will include:

• Hosting 2 - 3 workshops within 1 month => 4 - 6 workshops within 3 months in the next 2 months
• Each workshop will have around 200 students.
• Create 1 Blockchain and startup club in the university

The Fourth milestone will include:

• Hosting 2 - 3 workshops within 1 month => 4 - 6 workshops within 3 months in the next 2 months
• Each workshop will have around 200 students.
• Create 1 Blockchain and startup club in the university

• Completing 30 Blockchain workshops in Universities and colleges
• Create at least 500 new accounts based on ideascales from the students.
• Survey collected from the students.
• Photo published on social media (we will build our social media later)

[RESOURCES] Who is in the project team and what are their roles?

Main Proposer:

Phat Huynh – Partner Development

2022: CEO of Imekong

2021: ERP/DMS Project Manager Nova Group

Liaising with universities and hosting events in Universities and colleges

Advisor

Steven Le – MBA / University lecturer

2021: Founder & CMO of Imekong

2017: National Business Application Coca-Cola Viet Nam

2012: DMS/ERP Project Technical Leader (PTL)

Speakers and support with startups projects and creating blockchain clubs.

Advisor

Mie Tran

Cardano Ambassador in Vietnam

Lecturer at the University of Law and Economics

Ms. Mie support in liaising speakers and onboarding students and teachers to the Cardano ecosystem.

[BUDGET & COSTS] Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources.

Cost per event of 200 students

• University liaising: 50 $
• Event content and marketing: 50 $
• Speaker fee: 3 x 100 $ = 300 $
• Merchandise: 50 x 4 $ = 200 $
• Travel expense for the whole team: 200 $
• Project Management: 200 $

=> 1000 $ * 30 events = 30,000 $

2% contingency = 30000*2% = 600 $

Total requested in USD: 30,600 $

ADA: 0.4

Fund in ADA: 30,600 /0.4 = 76,500 ADA

Total fund requested: 76,500 ADA

[VALUE FOR MONEY] How does the cost of the project represent value for money for the Cardano ecosystem?

• Knowledge & Education: Through events, members will be able to learn more about Cardano, and those with extensive knowledge will be able to assist new members and foster the growth of a robust community.

• Increasing the Cardano ecosystem's development and assisting students in the Mekong Delta region to join it, this initiative will facilitate connections between several specialists, educators, and students.

[IMPORTANT NOTE] The Applicant agrees to Fund Rules and also that data in the submission form and other data provided by the project team during the course of the project will be publicly available.

I Accept