Last updated 6 months ago
The amount of information about Cardano is large, the community does not have enough time to update; Difficulty with specialized terminology; Maintaining a news channel about Cardano in Vietnam.
Build a professional news channel about Cardano. Publish 400 important contents and updates on X channel and Telegram for 6 months (about 65 news/month), spreading Cardano content to the community.
This is the total amount allocated to [5PC] Cardano Breaking News.
Please provide your proposal title
[5PC] Cardano Breaking News
Enter the amount of funding you are requesting in ADA
41780
Please specify how many months you expect your project to last
6
Please indicate if your proposal has been auto-translated
No
Original Language
en
What is the problem you want to solve?
The amount of information about Cardano is large, the community does not have enough time to update; Difficulty with specialized terminology; Maintaining a news channel about Cardano in Vietnam.
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Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?
No
Describe any dependencies or write 'No dependencies'
No dependencies
Will your project's outputs be fully open source?
Yes
License and Additional Information
Educational content posted on 5PC platforms includes:
Please choose the most relevant theme and tag related to the outcomes of your proposal
Social Media
Who you’re targeting, how you’ll reach them, and why this matters for Cardano.
The project focuses on serving the Vietnamese Cardano community, including: ADA users, young investors, SPO, DRep, dApp developers and potential partners. Through news updated every minute, edited from official sources, we convey accurate and easy-to-understand Cardano news, helping viewers stay updated without spending much time searching.
Content is posted regularly and spread strongly on 5PC's media channels. This approach will attract new users and strengthen the trust of current members, directly contributing to the sustainable development of the ecosystem.
Provide a list of key activities of your project?
During the 6-month journey, the project will bring to the Vietnamese community 400 quality news posts and tweets about Cardano. The content is selected from official channels, translated and compiled into clear, attractive updates, shared on X and 5PC's Telegram. In parallel, we organize 3 mini events on X with quick quiz questions, each event has a total prize of 500 ADA, to increase interaction and community engagement.
What are your success metrics?
The success of the project is measured by the stronger growth and engagement of the Vietnamese Cardano community. With 65 quality posts per month for 6 consecutive months on 5PC's X and Telegram, we expect to increase our followers by 5-7%, attract new members and increase engagement by 5-10% through views, shares and comments. At the same time, 3 small quick test events with prizes will promote active participation, while positive feedback and spread in Vietnamese blockchain groups will be a clear demonstration of the value and practical impact of the project.
Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem
We found that the Vietnamese Cardano community, despite its rapid growth, has difficulty accessing mainstream information due to the large amount of news, difficult-to-understand technical terminology, and lack of fast, reliable update channels. This makes it difficult for newcomers to get started and for existing users to keep up with the ecosystem's development.
Our solution goal: Develop a telegram and X channel about Cardano as a “specialized news channel”, providing current news and transmitting the latest, most accurate and attractive information about Cardano. Thereby helping users easily access the ecosystem, thereby contributing to expanding and improving the quality of the Vietnamese Cardano community.
This is a huge need of the community that we realized when implementing the project that was funded by Catalyst in previous fundraising rounds:
Cardano Journey - Cardano Education Podcast Series for the Vietnamese Community - an educational project to meet the high demand in Vietnam for learning about blockchain, especially Cardano. The project guides the community on how to get started, introduces real-life examples from successful Cardano investors, is highly applicable and easy to access.
Outstanding media strengths help the project spread strongly:
With a strong media ecosystem, any content released will have a huge touch point to potential users in the Vietnamese blockchain community. This will create ideal conditions for Cardano Breaking News to spread quickly, attracting the attention of both old and new users.
Implementation method: We continue to optimize the process and improve the quality of content, compiled in a journalistic style, focusing on clarifying events, data, analysis and highlighting the advantages of Cardano, helping the community easily grasp information and see the advantages of participating in the ecosystem. The articles will be concise, easy to understand and friendly, posted regularly on 5PC's X and Telegram, synchronized with Cardano's official information channels.
Professional and cost-optimized team
Target audience:
Short-term benefits:
Long-term benefits:
Unique features of the project: We discussed a lot before deciding to implement this project. Past data always reflects the future, and through the research process, we realized that Cardano's multi-year vision is still valid.
However, it is difficult for the community to synthesize, string together and form a comprehensive, objective and consistent view. Therefore, the project not only brings a series of selective, concise and easy-to-access content, but also adds 3 mini quick quiz events on X, each event with a reward of 500 ADA, to encourage the community to actively participate, test their knowledge, create excitement for learning and connect through interactive experiences.
The combination of quality information flow and direct hands-on activities - this is a distinct highlight, helping the Cardano community to both receive information and verify their understanding, thereby increasing the impact and spreading the value of the project.
Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community
The project helps the Vietnamese Cardano community access more accurate, understandable and timely news and knowledge, thereby raising awareness, encouraging participation in on-chain activities, and motivating new members to join the ecosystem. The content is quickly transmitted through 5PC's strong channels to attract both long-time users and newcomers, strengthening trust and connecting the community.
Although the community has made some efforts to localize documents, most of them are still just simple translations, lacking in system and appeal, especially not suitable for beginners. Technical content and ecosystem news need to be transmitted in a simple, easy-to-understand and illustrative way, helping users not only access but also understand correctly and see the practical value of Cardano.
Developing more modern, creative, and regularly updated communication channels - acting as a knowledge bridge to help expand understanding, promote participation, and strengthen the trust of the Vietnamese community in the Cardano ecosystem.
Faced with the growing demand for reliable, concise, and easy-to-understand information in the Vietnamese Cardano community, the ecosystem is in need of specialized communication channels with the ability to continuously and attractively convey high-quality content. 5PC has been meeting that need, through powerful communication platforms with outstanding followers and interaction levels.
We measure the impact using quantitative metrics such as: average views per newsletter, engagement rate (likes, comments, shares), new followers on X, Telegram, and new members of the Cardano Vietnam community.
Quantitative metrics
Qualitative metrics: Collect positive feedback from viewers via comments and messages on the platform where the content was published.
Results will be shared publicly through periodic reports, posted on community channels, and project progress tracking boards. This makes it easy for the community and interested parties to verify the impact, while opening up new collaboration opportunities for projects, SPOs, DReps, and dApp developers in the Cardano ecosystem. The output will be uploaded to open communication channels for the community to easily verify:
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?
5PC is one of the leading blockchain-crypto media channels in Vietnam with
5PC has successfully completed 2 proposals in Fund11 and Fund12. We have carried out the content with all our heart and soul, attracting a lot of positive attention from the community.
5PC has core values in line with Cardano:
Community building: We have experience in building and managing communities. Through the content series about Cardano, individuals who recognize the potential and superiority of Cardano can join the 5 Minute Cardano community to continue discussing, learning from each other, thereby bringing great benefits to the Cardano ecosystem.
How to validate the approach: Using a file to track monthly progress is an effective method. Here is how to design and use this file to ensure transparency and build trust within the Cardano community:
File structure: The file should be designed to be easy to read and understand. It should include items such as:
Regular updates: The information in the file should be updated monthly to ensure accuracy and up-to-dateness. This gives the community a clear view of the project's progress and effectiveness.
Transparency and accessibility: The file should be shared publicly on an easily accessible platform, such as a community website or social media platforms. This makes it easy for all members to view and evaluate progress.
Community Feedback: Encourage the community to contribute ideas and feedback on the tracking file. This interaction not only helps increase trust but also provides valuable information to improve the project.
Steps to produce 65 articles per month:
The most suitable reason: We are not only knowledgeable about Cardano and blockchain, but also have experience in turning complex knowledge into easy-to-understand content that attracts mass audiences. The team consists of experts in research, content creation, professional filming and influential KOLs. With a commitment to transparency, proven production capabilities and experience in managing Catalyst budgets, we are confident in completing the project on schedule, meeting KPIs and bringing long-term value to the Cardano ecosystem.
Milestone Title
Start - regular news updates
Milestone Outputs
This is the first phase after receiving funding, focusing on creating initial content to introduce and build a community around the project. The main tasks are writing articles to promote and attract the attention of the Cardano community.
Outputs include:
Acceptance Criteria
Each article and tweet must ensure: official information source from Cardano or reputable partners; accurate, clear, easy-to-understand content; concise, attractive presentation, suitable for Vietnamese culture and language; illustrative images are appropriate and attractive; consistent with 5PC's message and communication style; does not contain false, misleading information or illegal content.
Evidence of Completion
The summary report link includes links to articles and content shared publicly on 5PC's X and Telegram platforms. We will count the number of viewers and comments. Images demonstrate the indicators achieved according to previous commitments.
For Mini - Events, we count the number of participants, list of winners, evidence of awards, screenshots and links to posts on X
Delivery Month
2
Cost
12534
Progress
30 %
Milestone Title
Accelerate Spread
Milestone Outputs
This phase continues to develop content and increase community engagement. Articles and videos will be improved in quality and quantity, while focusing on attracting more views.
Outputs include:
Acceptance Criteria
The content of the article must be accurate, from an official source, concise, easy to understand, with appropriate illustrations, attractive and consistent with the 5PC communication style.
Total 260 articles and news on X and Telegram reached minimum 300,000 views
Mini event on X Attract 200–300 participants
Evidence of Completion
The summary report link includes links to articles and content shared publicly on 5PC's X and Telegram platforms. We will count the number of viewers and comments. Images demonstrate the indicators achieved according to previous commitments.
For Mini - Events, we count the number of participants, list of winners, evidence of awards, screenshots and links to posts on X
Delivery Month
2
Cost
12534
Progress
60 %
Milestone Title
Summary and Consolidation
Milestone Outputs
This is the phase of summarizing, consolidating and reporting the results after 6 months of implementation. Focus on maximizing views and interactions, and preparing a summary report of the entire project.
Outputs include:
The last 140 articles, news posted on X 5PC Cardano and 5PC Telegram Cardano Vietnam Community (Completed total of 400 contents)
Successfully organized the last Mini event on X, this is the 3rd Event with a quick quiz about Cardano, total prize of 500 ADA.
Project Completion Video
Project Completion Report
Acceptance Criteria
Total 400 articles and news on X and Telegram reached minimum 1,200,000 views
Mini event on X Attract 200–300 participants
The final video provides a full overview of the project and statistics on the project's achievements.
The final report ensures a general overview of the project and follows Catalyst guidelines.
Evidence of Completion
The summary report link includes links to 400 articles, content shared publicly on 5PC's X and Telegram platforms. We will count the number of viewers and comments. Images demonstrate the indicators achieved according to previous commitments.
For Mini - Events, we count the number of participants, list of winners, evidence of awards, screenshots and links to posts on X
End video link
Link to project end report
Delivery Month
2
Cost
16712
Progress
100 %
Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources
ADA rate at time of proposal: 0.71$
The cost of the project is calculated based on the Task Assignment including:
Job description: Select information from reputable sources such as Charles Hoskinson's YouTube Channel, Cardano Foundation, Input Output (IOHK), CExplorer.io, CardanoSpot.ioResearch trends, analyze data and information from studies, competitors and similar projects to build a basis for articles. Research the target community to understand community needs and interests.
Cost: 15 ADA/hour
Total working hours: 792 hours
Total ADA cost: 11,880 ADA
Job description: Use provided research information to create engaging articles for media platforms such as Twitter, blogs, and social media. Write posts, press releases, and other content to introduce the project and attract community interest. Ensure content is accessible, optimized, and appropriate for the target audience.
Cost: 10 ADA/hour
Total working hours: 726 hours
Total ADA cost: 7,260 ADA
Job description Translate blockchain documents, ensuring accuracy and conveying the correct technical language. Edit and optimize translations to suit the culture and context of the target audience. Collaborate with other teams to ensure that translations are accurate and understandable.
Cost: 10 ADA/hour
Total working hours: 1,234 hours
Total ADA cost: 12,340 ADA
Job description: Edit and Edit videos Add effects, subtitles and graphics to make videos for content, articles suitable for media platforms and easy to share.
Cost: 20 ADA/hour
Total working hours: 240 hours
Total ADA cost: 4,800 ADA
03 Events: 1500 ADA
Job Description: Monitor work progress, assign tasks to departments, and ensure all work is done on schedule and meets quality standards. Manage communication and collaboration between teams to ensure departments work together smoothly. Report project progress and adjust plans
Cost: 20 ADA/hour
Total working hours: 200 hours
Total ADA cost: 4,000 ADA
Total ADA cost: 41,780 ADA
Budget allocation by milestone:
How does the cost of the project represent value for the Cardano ecosystem?
This proposal will bring significant value to the blockchain community in Vietnam, especially the Cardano Vietnam community. Through this series of content, the Cardano community in Vietnam will access useful knowledge, thereby attracting new members to contribute to the ecosystem, attracting new investors, and encouraging developers to choose Cardano as the platform for their projects. These are long-term values with high expansion potential.
The budget is built on the principle of maximizing value per ADA. The pay for each role has been compared with the domestic and international markets, showing:
Content production: $7,1 - $10,6/hour, equal to the average salary of Vietnamese people (~$7.8/hour) but significantly lower than the US ($30–50/hour).
The average cost for the entire project is $12,6/hour, 50% - 72% lower than the global average ($23–46/hour), demonstrating budget optimization while still ensuring high quality.
Professional equipment & studio: Ensure images and sounds meet international standards to increase viewer appeal.
Cardano-savvy staff: Minimize errors in technical and philosophical content, maintain absolute accuracy.
Longer than usual research & translation time: Because Charles Hoskinson's content is in-depth, research is required before editing.
5PC is a long-standing team in the Vietnamese Cardano community, and is also a reputable DRep. We directly hold a significant amount of ADA, so the efficiency of capital use not only protects the project's interests but also our own investment interests.
The project will report in detail monthly, publicly announcing progress and results, ensuring maximum transparency.
Analysis of similar projects funded by Catalyst shows that 5PC's cost is more competitive but the quality and reach are higher thanks to the experience in producing blockchain content and the Cardano ecosystem.
This video series is expected to:
Attract new members to the Vietnamese Cardano community.
Encourage developers to choose Cardano as a project platform.
Increase Cardano brand awareness in Vietnam, thereby indirectly promoting adoption rate.
Terms and Conditions:
Yes
CEO of 5-Minute Crypto (5PC)
Working in the financial sector since 2015 at Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank
Researching the blockchain sector in Vietnam since 2017
6 years of experience in the field of content creation and investment
Tasks:
Control all stages in the implementation process.
Ensure the time and quality of the video are correct.
Monthly disbursement report
KOL at 5PC.
4 years of experience in the field of content creation.
Popular influencer on YouTube channel 5 Minutes Crypto.
Tasks:
KOL for YouTube videos.
Filming and editing at 5PC.
4 years of experience in video editing.
Tasks:
Filming and editing videos.
Content creator at 5PC
4 years of experience in crypto investment
7 years of experience in media and content production
Task : Research and produce simple, easy-to-understand content
Filming and KOL at 5PC.
5 years of experience in filming and content creation.
Tasks:
KOL for YouTube videos.
Content creator at 5PC
2 years of experience creating useful content for the community on Telegram
3 years of experience investing in the crypto field
Task : Research and produce simple, easy-to-understand content
Investment expert and project researcher at 5PC.
3 years of experience in crypto investment
Task : Summarize the content, research to present it in a very simple and easy to understand way.
Bachelor of Accounting, IT, Graphic Design, with video creation skills.
Participated in research on Blockchain cardano since 2018.
Project owner funded by Catalyst: Cardano news - Vietnamese version
Tasks: Research content, create content, translate