Young Entrepreneur Summer Camp (Vietnam)

The Global Citizen Academy

July 20-25, 2026

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

13-18 years old

Specifically designed to help students build startup concepts that win over investors, this intensive "From Idea to Investment" bootcamp prepares participants for elite competitions by mastering the full startup lifecycle.

Camp Overview

Welcome to the Young Entrepreneur Summer Camp! Specifically designed to help students build startup concepts that win over investors, this intensive "From Idea to Investment" bootcamp prepares participants for elite competitions by mastering the full startup lifecycle. We empower young founders to move beyond simple concepts, building functional MVPs and rigorous financial models that are ready for the real market.

By the end of this journey, our young entrepreneur will:

Demonstrate a solid understanding of key areas within entrepreneurship, including market research, value creation, customer insights, and business modeling;
Develop accurate costing structures for their ideas, enabling them to analyze feasibility, profitability, and financial sustainability;
Create a functional Minimum Viable Product (MVP) that reflects user needs, core features, and initial testing insights;
Design and refine pitch decks for both an elevator pitch and a full product demonstration, communicating their ideas with clarity, confidence, and persuasion;
Participate in a Shark Tank-style showcase, where they pitch their business ideas to a panel, receive feedback, and learn to defend their concepts professionally.

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Sample Itinerary

Program itinerary is subject to change. Contact our representatives for more information.

Camp Information

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Age group

13-18 years old

Groups of students presenting about their findings in our classroom

Group of children walking along a narrow path in a green park, carrying backpacks and some holding flags.

Four young women collaboratively building a structure with marshmallows and sticks at a wooden table.

Group of children and teenagers walking uphill on a grassy path in a park, some carrying backpacks and flags.

Instructor guiding a group of students standing in a classroom with chairs and a whiteboard.

Two young men in red TGC shirts examining rugs and decorative items in a market stall.

Man instructing a group of children standing in a classroom with chairs and a whiteboard.

Two young men in red TGC shirts browsing textiles and decorative items in a shop filled with hanging lamps and wall art.

Group of young professionals presenting in a conference room with a screen displaying their slides

Four young women collaborate to build a geometric structure using marshmallows and wooden sticks around a wooden table.

Modern retail store interior with white metal grid shelving displaying colorful items, books, umbrellas, and decorative objects, with three people browsing.

People walking and taking photos on a vibrant street lined with colorful buildings in red, turquoise, and orange shades.

Group of tourists walking and taking photos at Gardens by the Bay with Supertree Grove structures in the background.

Group of young people sitting outdoors, one wearing a black flamingo shirt and holding a camera, engaging in an activity with sticks and tape.

A man in a yellow shirt speaking to a small group of young people seated in a classroom with educational posters and a mannequin dressed in a blue and purple outfit in the background.

Interior of a modern store with colorful items on shelves, two women looking at products, and a man walking in the background.

People walking and taking photos in a colorful street with brightly painted shopfronts in red, orange, yellow, and turquoise.

Group of people walking on a wooden pathway surrounded by greenery, looking at large futuristic tree-like structures with a skybridge above.

Group of young people sitting outdoors with greenery behind them, engaging in an activity using thin wooden sticks and a strip of paper.

A group of young people engaged in a discussion in an indoor setting with a mannequin dressed in a purple and blue outfit and a screen displaying 'LET'S MAKE A PIZZA'.