Project Director of SoiHub and Expert, Policy & Strategy Department, HCMC Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR), Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam.
Bui Thanh Hang
Ms. Bui Thanh Hang is currently working at the Technology Incubation Center – National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization (NATEC) under the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, Expert in HCMC C4IR’s Policy and Strategy Department and also serves as the Project Director of SoiHub. She has over five years of experience in developing Vietnam’s startup and innovation ecosystem under the Ministry, alongside ten years in communications and public relations management for development organizations such as Winrock International, DAI Global, and the United Nations. She is also the Vice Chairwoman of the Scientific Council of the Open Innovation and Technopreneur Institute (OITI).
Ms. Hang plays a leading role in promoting open innovation models and strategies based on the triple helix model of collaboration between enterprises – government – academia, and is spearheading the pilot implementation of the Open Innovation Hub (SoiHub) in Ho Chi Minh City to advance Vietnam’s innovation-driven entrepreneurship ecosystem.
She has been instrumental in the early-stage development of SoiHub, turning it into a practical platform for fostering collaboration among startups, businesses, and public sector stakeholders. Currently, she is leading the development of a new SME Support Program for Hanoi City for the period 2026–2030.
In addition, Ms. Hang actively participates in regional forums on innovation and human capital development, organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and its partners, serving as an expert contributor. Notable engagements include:
AI-Powered Innovation in Vietnam’s Educational Landscape:
Scaling Private Sector Investment in Education and Training:
Vietnam’s Digital Gen Z Workforce:
https://events.development.asia/materials/20230511/viet-nams-digital-gen-z-workforce
