VietAssist.Net: Matching jobs and businesses on the Cardano

[Proposal setup] Proposal title

Please provide your proposal title

VietAssist.Net: Matching jobs and businesses on the Cardano

[Proposal Summary] Budget Information

Enter the amount of funding you are requesting in ADA

60000

[Proposal Summary] Time

Please specify how many months you expect your project to last

6

[Proposal Summary] Problem Statement

What is the problem you want to solve?

Vietnamese people need a reliable, transparent platform to connect, find jobs and collaborate globally. This is also a practical need of many other communities around the world.

[Proposal Summary] Supporting Documentation

Supporting links

• https://www.vietassist.net
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• https://www.tda.company
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• https://www.dnnet.eu/

[Proposal Summary] Project Dependencies

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

Yes

Describe any dependencies or write 'No dependencies'

This project is a combination of Vietnamese experts in the fields of engineering technology and socio-economics.

[Proposal Summary] Project Open Source

Will your project's outputs be fully open source?

No

License and Additional Information

Only partially open source

[Theme Selection] Theme

Please choose the most relevant theme and tag related to the outcomes of your proposal.

Business Services

[Campaign Category] Category Questions

Describe what makes your idea innovative compared to what has been previously funded (whether by you or others).

• A decentralized platform for matching jobs and businesses, leveraging Cardano for transparency, privacy, and trust.
• Why it is innovative: VietAssist leverages Cardano to ensure data privacy, transparency, and cost efficiency by reducing intermediaries. Businesses and applicants can interact directly, using ADA token-based incentives to post-apply.
• Value: By combining blockchain verification,a trust-based matching mechanism, provides a practical, real-world use case for Cardano adoption in the business ecosystem.

Describe what your prototype or MVP will demonstrate, and where it can be accessed.

MVP Features:

Web-app prototype with job posting, profile creation, and basic matching; on-chain actions verifiable on Cardano testnet/mainnet.

• For job seekers: create profiles, search-apply for available jobs.
• For businesses: post job opportunities, review applicant profiles
• Blockchain integration: store and verify key actions on Cardano testnet/mainnet, with visible transaction hashes.
• UI/UX: a minimal but functional web-app to demonstrate profile creation, job posting, matching, and blockchain-backed transparency.

Access:

• A public demo web-app for user.

Describe realistic measures of success, ideally with on-chain metrics.

User adoption (job seekers & businesses), match effectiveness, successful blockchain transactions, user feedback, and roadmap for expansion.

·  200 pilot users within 6 months.

·  50 job postings created.

·  30 successful matches.

·  80% positive feedback from testers.

·  Project Manager (VietAssist) – coordination, progress tracking.

·  Lead Developer (tda.company) – Cardano smart contract + backend.

·  UI/UX Designer – interface & user experience.

·  Community Manager – engagement in Vietnamese communities in EU; Japan.

[Your Project and Solution] Solution

Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem

We propose VietAssist MVP, a Cardano-based web platform enabling:

• Job board for domestic and global opportunities.
• Matching between individuals or businesses.
• Trust score using simple smart contracts.
• Blockchain-based profiles for transparency.

MVP scope

• Profile creation & search.
• Prototype smart contract for trust scoring.
• Pilot with Vietnamese communities (Vietnam, Japan, EU).
• Collect feedback → refine for full-scale product.

[Your Project and Solution] Impact

Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community

For Vietnamese communities:

• Trusted way to find jobs & partners.

• Reduce fraud & misinformation via blockchain-based trust.

For Cardano ecosystem:

• Onboards 5M+ Vietnamese diaspora.

• Demonstrates non-financial Cardano use cases (labor, reputation, community).

• Provides a model replicable for other diasporas.

[Your Project and Solution] Capabilities & 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?

This MVP validates demand, tests Cardano’s technical feasibility, and demonstrates real-world social utility beyond DeFi/NFTs. It supports Fund14’s goal: early-stage concepts with scalable potential...

[Milestones] Project Milestones

Milestone Title

Design & architecture

Milestone Outputs

• Gather requirements from target community (Vietnam, Japan, EU).
• Define core features of MVP (profile, job board, trust score).
• Design system architecture (frontend, backend, smart contract).
• Design UI/UX: wireframes, user flow, basic identity.

Acceptance Criteria

• Architecture Document (system structure, technology used).
• Detailed Wireframes & Design Kit (demo screens) for initial areas:
• Translation support
• Job introduction
• Business connection in VietAssist.Net

Evidence of Completion

• The results (system structure, technology used) are published on the website VietAssist.net
• Users can access the information.

Delivery Month

1

Cost

12000

Progress

20 %

Milestone Title

Web MVP Development (Frontend + Backend)

Milestone Outputs

• Develop user interface (registration, search, job board).
• Build backend API (profile, job postings, matching engine).
• Connect database, basic security, account authentication.
• Test internally and tweak based on feedback from small test team.

Acceptance Criteria

• VietAssist MVP website running beta (domain + hosting). Functions: create profiles, post jobs, support translation, find partners for domestic and foreign businesses and local countries with Vietnamese people as a bridge.

Evidence of Completion

Link to demo website, open-source repo.

Combine sharing information on social networks of Vietnamese people abroad.

Delivery Month

2

Cost

18000

Progress

30 %

Milestone Title

Smart Contract (Trust Score) Integration

Milestone Outputs

• Design trust score logic based on user activity.
• Programming and deploying smart contract on Cardano testnet.
• Integration testing: linking trust score with user profile.
• QA: security testing, simulating some scenarios.

Acceptance Criteria

• Trust Score Smart Contract Prototype running on testnet.
• Test report.

Share information on the community, social networks to verify and from there learn from experience, edit to make it more suitable.

Evidence of Completion

Public testnet contract address + code repo.

* Collect real data: number of applications, job postings, number of matches.

* Get qualitative feedback from users (survey, interview).

Delivery Month

1

Cost

12000

Progress

20 %

Milestone Title

Community Pilot (Slovakia/Czech, Japan)

Milestone Outputs

• Organize workshops in Slovakia & Japan for the overseas Vietnamese community.
• User onboarding: support for creating Cardano wallet, registering for VietAssist.
• Collect real data: number of applications, job postings, number of matches.
• Get qualitative feedback from users (survey, interview).

Acceptance Criteria

• Pilot Usage Report (KPI statistics: number of users, number of posts, number of matches).
• User Feedback Summary (satisfaction level, suggestions for improvement from users in pilot locations, then expanded to other locations).

Evidence of Completion

Publish reports and feedback on Catalyst channels.

Share information on Vietnamese social networks.

Delivery Month

1

Cost

12000

Progress

20 %

Milestone Title

Finalization & Reporting

Milestone Outputs

• Synthesize & analyze feedback to optimize for the extended version.
• Update technical documentation & user manual.
• Prepare final report for Catalyst.
• Produce short videos (demo + community interviews) to announce results.

Acceptance Criteria

Final MVP Release (ready for expansion phase).

Close-out Report & Video.

Connect with Vietnamese communities in other countries, present projects to attract support to develop the VietAssist platform.

Evidence of Completion

Official report; video posted publicly on website: VietAssist.Net, business association of countries.

Delivery Month

1

Cost

6000

Progress

10 %

[Final Pitch] Budget & Costs

Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

Total: ₳ 60,000

1- Web MVP development ₳ 25,000 Frontend + backend

2- Smart contract prototype ₳ 15,000 Plutus dev + QA

3- UI/UX design ₳ 5,000 Wireframes & design kit

4- Community pilot & feedback ₳ 5,000 Incentives & workshops

5- Project management ₳ 5,000 Coordination + Catalyst reporting

6- Marketing & engagement ₳ 5,000 Social media + intro video

[Final Pitch] Value for Money

How does the cost of the project represent value for the Cardano ecosystem?

For Cardano ecosystem:

• Onboards 5M+ Vietnamese diaspora.

• Demonstrates non-financial Cardano use cases (labor, reputation, community).

• Provides a model replicable for other diasporas.

KPIs:

• 200 pilot users in 6 months.

• 50 job postings created.

• 30 successful matches.

• ≥80% positive feedback.

[Required Acknowledgements] Consent & Confirmation

Terms and Conditions:

Yes