# Introduction Welcome to Vietnam Aptos Hackathon, an official hackathon side event of GM Vietnam | Vietnam Blockchain Week designed to accelerate blockchain innovation and empower developers across Vietnam and beyond. This competition offering a total prize pool of $400,000, brings together developers, entrepreneurs, and builders from Web2, Web3, tech founders, and all backgrounds to turn bold ideas into impactful real-world projects. # Timeline - May 14: Registration [here](https://gmvietnam.typeform.com/hackathon) - May 14 - June 19: Pre Hackathon workshops (university tour) & AMA - June 19 - July 18: Online/Offline Training, Online submission & Founder dinner - July 21 - July 25: Preliminary Review & Decision-Making Phase - August 2: Pitching and Awards # Prizes **Top 5 Finalists:** - All Top 5 Finalists: $10,000 in cash per team - 1st Place: $200,000 Google Cloud Credits + $50,000 Build Aptos Credits - 2nd & 3rd Place: $100,000 Google Cloud Credits + $25,000 Build Aptos Credits - 4th & 5th Place: Special gifts + Certificates **Student Special Track** - Top 5 student teams: $2,000 in cash per team - All participants receive official certificates - Top 2 student teams pitch on the main stage # Track **Web3 Consumer:** Develop decentralized applications that bring blockchain to mainstream users. Focuses on areas like Prediction Markets, SocialFi, GameFi, and Art & Culture within the Web3 space. **Payments and Finance:** Includes real-time payments through subscriptions and streaming, micro-transactions in AI, DePin, and Gaming, as well as B2B and B2C payment solutions. It also explores micro-loans and the tokenization of Real-World Assets (RWAs). **Decentralized Infrastructure:** Encompasses blockchain-based content delivery, data availability solutions, and integration of AI/ML infrastructure. # Judging Criteria - Product Maturity: (Mainnet on Aptos, Testnet on Aptos) - Aptos On-chain Traction - Team & Market Fit # Support We have a dedicated team from Vietnam Aptos Hackathon assisting you with every technical difficulties that you might encounter during the hackathon - **[Vietnam Telegram Group](https://t.me/+SBVFzhLeKxo5ZmVl)** - **[Global Telegram Group](https://t.me/+F2Uv3hhU7OE0N2Y1)** # About us [Aptos](https://aptosfoundation.org/) is an independent Layer 1 blockchain platform focused on safety and scalability driving growth within a decentralized network and developer ecosystem. You can learn more about Aptos via [Official Website](https://aptosfoundation.org/). [Kyros Ventures](https://kyros.ventures/) leads the way in incubating early-stage blockchain and crypto projects in Vietnam, built on the strong foundation of Coin68, a top crypto media outlet with nearly 3 million monthly pageviews. With exclusive partnerships and a community of 100,000+ active investors and traders, Kyros focuses on results-driven strategies to promote widespread awareness and adoption of projects in the rapidly growing Vietnamese crypto space. SSID, founded in 2022, specializes in researching and developing technological initiatives and applications in the fields of finance, stocks, and corporate digital transformation. SSID Digital aims to become a significant player in the digital economy, contributing to the development of leading science and technology in Vietnam and surrounding regions. Continuously innovating, SSID seeks to provide superior customers, and shape the future of the market, making a substantial contribution to Vietnam's growth.