Recently, the Final Round of the Food Innovation and Development 2025 (FID 2025) competition officially took place on December 13, 2025, at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade (HUIT). The event gathered numerous lecturers, experts, businesses, and outstanding teams from universities across the country.
Within the framework of the program, Mr. Nguyen Minh Han – CEO of FADO iExport – participated as a member of the Board of Judges for the Final Round, contributing practical perspectives from the export market and cross-border trade to student projects. His presence marked a clear connection between business, academia, and innovation in the field of food technology.
FID 2025 – An Innovation Playground for the Young Generation
FID 2025 is a national-scale food product development competition organized by the Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade (HUIT) in collaboration with specialized units in science, technology, and entrepreneurship. The competition attracted nearly 500 contestants with 144 projects from 58 universities nationwide.
Through the competition rounds, FID 2025 aimed to help student ideas go beyond research, gradually approaching market thinking, commercialization capabilities, and practical scalability.
The Imprint of CEO Nguyen Minh Han at the Final Round
At the Final Round, Mr. Nguyen Minh Han directly participated in evaluating projects during the exhibition round, where teams presented their products, business models, applied technologies, and market development orientations.
With years of experience in digital export and cross-border e-commerce, he focused on analyzing and providing feedback based on the following criteria:
- Feasibility of product commercialization.
- Market expansion capacity, especially in international markets.
- Ability to meet export standards and requirements.
- Innovation value in products and business models.
The comments and insights from the Board of Judges helped the teams clearly see the gap between ideas, products, and the market, thereby refining their projects towards a more practical direction.
Substantial Partnership from FADO iExport
As a companion unit of FID 2025, FADO iExport not only contributed in terms of brand image but also directly participated in the evaluation and professional orientation for projects at the Final Round.
Through CEO Nguyen Minh Han’s role as a Judge, FADO iExport has:
- Provided orientation feedback on the commercialization potential of competing products.
- Evaluated the market and export potential of each project.
- Shared insights into the global trade value chain, from technology platforms to international partner networks.
This partnership helped FID 2025 become more than just an academic competition; it served as a practical launchpad for potential projects to step into the market and move towards export.
Expectations for the Projects’ Future Journey
Sharing after the Final Round, Mr. Nguyen Minh Han expressed his impression of the creative spirit, serious investment, and entrepreneurial aspirations of the teams. He expects many projects from FID 2025 to continue being refined and connected with businesses, investors, and both domestic and international consumers.
FID 2025 concluded not only with remarkable results but also opened up long-term cooperation and development opportunities between the university, students, and businesses.
According to the organizers’ summary, this year’s competition continued to affirm its position as one of the prestigious innovation playgrounds in the field of food technology in Vietnam. A series of outstanding projects revolved around themes such as health-oriented food, food security – social impact, and solutions for practical business challenges. Many ideas were highly appreciated for their technological application, sustainable development mindset, and potential for market expansion.
In that overall picture, the companionship of FADO iExport contributed to supplementing market and international export perspectives, helping projects go beyond creative ideas and gradually approach commercialization requirements, ready for the next stages of development in both domestic and global markets.
Time: 07:30 AM, Saturday – December 13, 2025
Venue: Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade (HUIT)
Address: 140 Le Trong Tan Street, Tay Thanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.
