APAC DAO Joins Forces with HDBank Hackathon 2025 to Power AI & Blockchain Innovation

The countdown has begun for HDBank Hackathon 2025 – Galaxy of Innovation, the flagship hackathon of the year powered by Sovico Group, one of Vietnam’s leading forces in technology and digital transformation. With an ecosystem that includes HDBank, Vietjet Air, and Galaxy Holdings, Sovico is creating a playground for the boldest innovators, developers, and entrepreneurs to tackle real-world challenges with AI, blockchain, and other emerging technologies.

 

As Strategic Community Partner, APAC DAO is proud to connect builders from across the Asia-Pacific region to this extraordinary opportunity. We believe this hackathon is more than a competition — it’s a platform for collaboration, experimentation, and turning ambitious ideas into tangible solutions that can scale regionally and globally.

💡 Why This Hackathon Matters

The HDBank Hackathon 2025 is not just another weekend coding challenge. It is a 36-hour innovation sprint where talent meets opportunity, backed by one of Vietnam’s most influential conglomerates.

Key Highlights:

• 💰 Prize Pool: 100,000,000 VND (≈ $5,000 USD) in cash + exclusive rewards from Sovico’s ecosystem, including cloud credits, travel vouchers, and more.

• 🌍 Real-World Impact: Teams will tackle practical challenges in fintech, blockchain, AI, green innovation, and consumer tech — solving issues with real applicability.

• 🚀 Career Opportunities: Direct access to decision-makers in Sovico’s digital transformation projects, with potential internships, collaborations, and investments.

• 🤝 Networking: Engage with industry leaders, mentors, and investors driving innovation at a national and regional scale.

🎯 Hackathon Tracks

Whether you’re an emerging talent with a breakthrough concept or a scaling startup ready to go to market, this hackathon has a space for you. Tracks include:

• AI & Blockchain Solutions

• Fintech & Digital Banking

• Green Innovation & Sustainability

• Next-Gen Consumer Tech

📅 Event Details

• Date: 25–26 September 2025

• Duration: 36 hours of non-stop hacking

• Venue: Galaxy Innovation Hub, Ho Chi Minh City

• Registration: Join as a Hacker/Contestant here

APAC DAO’s Role as Strategic Community Partner

As the Strategic Community Partner, APAC DAO will:

• Mobilize top talent from our builder community across APAC.

• Provide mentorship and ecosystem access to participating teams.

• Promote cross-border collaboration for projects with global potential.

• Create a bridge between Vietnam’s innovation ecosystem and international partners.

Our mission aligns perfectly with the spirit of this hackathon — building borderless innovation communities and empowering founders to turn vision into impact.

Call for Builders

 

If you are a developer, designer, entrepreneur, or student with an idea that can change the game in AI, blockchain, or digital transformation — this is your stage.

• Build your dream project.

• Gain exposure to key investors and corporate leaders.

• Win prizes and unlock opportunities beyond the hackathon.

👉 Register now:

Final Words

The HDBank Hackathon 2025 is more than a competition — it’s the meeting point for Southeast Asia’s brightest minds and most ambitious ideas. With Sovico Group’s powerhouse ecosystem and APAC DAO’s borderless network, this is where innovation accelerates.

 

We look forward to seeing the next wave of AI and blockchain-powered breakthroughs emerge from this event.

Let’s code, create, and change the future together.