Project Lana

The last words from a dying Vietnamese ecommerce startup

The last words from a dying Vietnamese ecommerce startup

Everyday, there are many people who launch a startup, and there are also people who shut down their companies. The openings are often loud and noisy, drawing so much attention
Tùng Nguyễn · · 3 min read
Lazada is now king of Vietnam’s B2C e-commerce market, but it’s sad that competitors are dying

Lazada is now king of Vietnam’s B2C e-commerce market, but it’s sad that competitors are dying

“Bringing the market online is still difficult and a primary concern. When I hear 123.vn or Project Lana shutting down, I’m almost sad. A competitor here and there is good. Together, we’re changing the way Vietnamese people shop”
Anh-Minh Do · · 3 min read
Project Lana sheds jobs, refocuses on Beyeu and Webtretho

Project Lana sheds jobs, refocuses on Beyeu and Webtretho

Project Lana is shutting down some of its key project to refocus on Beyeu and Webtretho. This is another piece of news for the ongoing e-commerce saga in Vietnam.
Anh-Minh Do · · 3 min read
10 startups in Vietnam that have reached over 1 million users

10 startups in Vietnam that have reached over 1 million users

Here’s ten startups in Vietnam that have been able to achieve over a million users. It wasn’t an easy path for them, but they all did it. Learn from the masters.
Anh-Minh Do · · 7 min read

A comprehensive mindmap of Vietnam’s startup ecosystem

Here’s a comprehensive map of Vietnam’s startup ecosystem. It lists everything from investors to incubators to big tech companies to support organizations.
Anh-Minh Do · · 1 min read

Taembe, Vietnam’s Diapers.com, gets funding to take on baby goods e-commerce in Vietnam

Taembe, Vietnam’s Diapers.com, just got an early stage round of funding that will allow the fledgling baby goods startup to tackle the Vietnamese market more aggressively.
Anh-Minh Do · · 2 min read

Vietnam’s Mobile Growth Completely Ignores the Macro-Economy

On the eve of Mobile Day in Hanoi tomorrow, I think it’s worth taking a closer look at mobile growth in Vietnam. It’s increasingly becoming a buzzword that I hear
Anh-Minh Do · · 3 min read

How Giao Hang Nhanh Solves Logistics in Vietnam’s Growing E-commerce Market

In an e-commerce market as huge as Vietnam’s with over 30 big e-commerce players and hundreds of smaller players, logistics and collecting payments are big problems. That’s why Giao Hang
Anh-Minh Do · · 5 min read

Project Lana Launches a New Challenger in Vietnam’s Online Lingerie Market

Project Lana, is the team that spund off of Web Tre Tho, Vietnam’s largest women’s forum, and now it has a new venture: an online store selling lingerie. It’s called
Anh-Minh Do · · 2 min read

Vietnam’s Top Women’s Online Community Gets an iPhone App

Not long after our interview with James Vuong the CEO of the community-sourced project Project Lana, whose mission is to “deliver happiness to women,” has just released an iPhone app
Anh-Minh Do · · 3 min read