The student looks like Obama is funded by Kangaroo 10 billion

Young student Nguyen Dang Hiep who looks like the current President of the United States Barack Obama, the prominent leader of the project EAD prominent in the start-up competition organized by VCCI, received a grant of up to 10 billion from Kangaroo Group.

Nguyen Dang Hiep, a native of Dong Ha, Quang Tri, participated in the Start-up Competition of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) with the topic “EAD Online Advertising” in 2011. This is a plan to implement a the website that provides business information as well as their products so that consumers can know and rate and vote. From there, he expects it to become a two-way interactive media channel: where companies promote goods, collect opinions, respond to customers; Conversely, the network community can easily make reference, find the product that suits the needs of use.

Nguyen Dang Hiep’s project after entering the Top 20 Excellent and Feasible Projects of the Start-up Competition was sent by VCCI to businesses calling for funding and investment. Three days before the award ceremony, as call was received from the Kangaroo Group.

“At that time, I was studying Hue Economics School. Received the phone, I was too happy and arranged my study to meet with Nguyen Thanh Phuong, General Director Kangaroo. After the exchange, Kangaroo agreed to sponsor me 10 billion to deploy my project” said Hiep. Kangaroo also suggested Hiep to work in the corporation as a webmaster, online marketing … and he agreed.

Next March, when finishing the online advertising interface EAD, Hiep will meet with the board of directors Kangaroo to receive 10 billion project implementation. The disbursement rate depends on the actual deployment time. It is expected that in August this year, this channel of Hiep will go into operation.

Talking about his billion project, Hiep said, he himself did not expect lucky enough to receive such large support funds. The first time Kangaroo approved sponsorship, Hiep was too happy, can not believe it. In addition, it was the bridge that led him to work at Kangaroo Group despite not graduated from Hue University of Economics yet.

“Starting from seeing the current advertising channels too much, sometimes making viewers multiple but did not create two-way interaction, so I came up with the intention of implementing EAD website. Although I knew that it would be very hard because the competition in the network market is extremely fierce, Istill have confidence that the project is feasible, but receiving funding to 10 billion is quite unexpected,” said Hiep.

Talking with VnExpress, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phuong, General Director of Kangaroo Group said that the power of information technology for business activities today is very huge, application of business in the business will be essential trend. So he appreciates the projects that have chosen this field to start a business, although there is a lot of risk and competition in it.

“In the EAD online advertising project, I see the feasibility, and especially the daring to thing, daring to and exploration spirit of a young student,” he said.

Mr. Phuong said that at Kangaroo, Hiep will be given the opportunity to work with technology and communications executives to cultivate practical knowledge, upgrade the project and put it into practice. “We always respect and welcome talented people, young people, especially those who do things that not everyone can do. Their difference is to create value and we need to”, Phuong emphasized.

At VCCI’s Start-up Gala 2013, Kangaroo has provided 250 million VND for the first prize winners to help young people make their ideas practical.

It was not for the first time that his idea was appreciated and won the prize. Earlier, while attending vocational college in Da Nang, Hiep’s “Greenfood Food Service” project also won the third prize of the “BIC Business Idea” competition organized by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs in cooperation with the European Union, the International Labor Organization.

Nguyen Dang Hiep (right) impresses many with a face that is quite similar to US President Barack Obama

Not only famous for many business ideas, Nguyen Dang Hiep also made a special mark with those who have met with looks similar to US President Barack Obama, with high figure, skinny and dark skin. “Since Obama took office for the first time, anyone who met me was teasingly a copy of the president,” said Hiep. Clip Dang Dang Gangnam Style dance recently on Youtube also made the community surprised because of his appearance like Obama.