Capacity Building Programs
Equipping young people with practical skills in leadership, research, and innovation through training, mentorship, and hands-on learning.
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Youth Hub
YouthHub
Equipping young people with practical skills in leadership, research, and innovation through training, mentorship, and hands-on learning.
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What We Do
Youth Hub
Youth Hub is IID’s engagement hub for students, bringing together Vietura, CASELAB, Young Scholar Lab, and ASEAN Rising Youth.
Events & Networking
Connect with entrepreneurs, researchers, young people, and partners through IID’s events to exchange ideas, share experiences, and explore collaboration for sustainable development.
Youth Hub
IID Academy
IID Academy offers practical online courses on Udemy for young people and social impact businesses, covering career skills, critical thinking, entrepreneurship, business management, and impact measurement.
Platform
Vietura Academy of Social Leadership
Vietura Academy is a youth leadership development program created by IID, particularly for high school students seeking to strengthen their extracurricular profiles, prepare study abroad applications, and become global citizens.
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Youth Community
A space for young people, including Innovation Fellows, to connect, share experiences, and collaborate on social impact initiatives.
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Engagement Program Portfolio
UNESCO Water Challenge for Young Innovators
The UNESCO Water Challenge for Young Innovators 2025, organized by the UNESCO Office in Vietnam and the Institute for Innovation and Development (IID), aims to empower young people to develop innovative and impactful solutions for water challenges in support of SDG 6 in Vietnam.
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Vietnam Sunny Impact Startup
A student-focused social impact startup acceleration program that supports young innovators in developing and scaling solutions to address social and environmental challenges in Vietnam through training, mentorship, and seed funding.
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2026
CASELAB 2026
CASELAB 2026 - National Learning Case Competition on Sustainable Businesses. Chaired by the Research Institute for Innovation and Development (IID), CASELAB 2026 aims to address the critical shortage of case-study learning materials that reflect the practical decision-making processes of businesses pursuing sustainable development. The competition focuses on constructing a repository of learning cases derived from real-world sustainable enterprises in Vietnam, promoting case-based learning methodologies, and fostering analytical capacity, critical thinking, and strategic decision-making skills among university students, while building an institutional bridge between academia, business, and policy.
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Young Scholar Lab
IID's Young Scholar Lab is a specialized training program designed to develop young researchers in the fields of social innovation and sustainable development. Participants receive direct mentorship from top academic experts to conduct hands-on research, co-author scientific publications, and advance through a structured professional roadmap.
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2026
ASEAN Rising Youth
ASEAN Rising Youth 2026 – Vietnam Hub is a program that connects students, businesses, and communities through a highly practical learning model. Conducted 100% online, it brings together Innovation Fellows to support enterprises in addressing real-world challenges in digital marketing, applied English, and mental health. This model delivers a practical dual value: equipping students with hands-on experience to build their portfolios, while helping businesses digitalize and enhance their team capabilities.
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““VSIS 2023 helped us turn our entrepreneurial dream into reality.””
Through VSIS, Crystella developed a more structured business strategy and secured VND 80 million in seed funding to advance its hands-on science kits. The team also expanded its online community and organized science exhibitions and workshops, bringing practical STEM learning experiences to students and young people.
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