October; Growing the ViCo Wave

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From a strong September launch, October keeps the momentum. We’re growing partnerships, widening the network, and expanding our learning track with Thijs van Loon, Julia Tran, and Tom Bosschaert.

This month features 9 courses and 1 community event (ViCo Circle). All October sessions are free for everyone. Bring a colleague or friend to sample what ViCo offers.

If ViCo is for you, become a member this month and get 10% off the yearly fee. Membership billing starts in November, giving you time to explore the value of joining the community.

Sign up for October courses and the ViCo Circle so we can reserve your place and share venue details.

Community Events

ViCo Circle: Regenerative Agriculture

  • On Thursday, October 30, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, ViCo Circle offers a more informal gathering to build trust and belonging through open conversation, networking, and fun activities.

Courses and Training

The ViCo training program continues in October with expert-led, hands-on modules designed to be practical and directly useful in your work. All courses in October are free for all. Registration here.

ViCo October Courses Overview

  • Oct 02 - From Chaos to Control: Professional Time Management Skills by Thijs Van Loon
  • Oct 03 - Managing Up & Across – Decode the System by Julia Tran
  • Oct 09 - The Art of Negotiation: Elevate Your Skills by Thijs Van Loon
  • Oct 10 - Foundations of Management and Leadership by Thijs Van Loon
  • Oct 16,18,23 - Systems thinking for Sustainability & SID: Fundamentals Masterclass by Tom Bosschaert
  • Oct 17 - Mindfulness for Leadership – The Centered Leader by Julia Tran
  • Oct 23 - Informational Human Development Basics introduction by Thijs Van Loon
  • Oct 24 - Collaboration and Psychological safety – The Safe Space by Julia Tran
  • Oct 30 - Navigating change with confidence by Thijs Van Loon

Venue details will be shared with registered participants.

Roundtables

Roundtables are member-led forums where 5–15 participants meet regularly (4+ times a year) to explore challenges in specific sectors or topics. They are trusted spaces for dialogue, collaboration, and practical solutions. They invite experts, dive deep into subjects. Each roundtable sets its own agenda, led by a community member (such as yourself) as the secretary.

The first members have come forward to lead roundtables: Regeneration, Food & Beverage, and Industrial Parks, with more to follow as members propose new themes. 

ViCo Pro Members can join as roundtable participants, propose topics, or step forward as Roundtable Secretaries to help shape the conversation. If you want to join these 3 topics, or want to lead a roundtable on a sector or topic yourself, please contact kano@vico.asia.

Organizational Work

  • Investor community: We’re actively speaking with values-aligned investors to complete the first round of Phase 1 funding that fuels community, events, and training. We're still raising about $70.000. Know anyone? Please get in touch.
  • Sustainability Embassy search: We’re scouting a building that can demonstrate adaptive reuse and circular design for the future Phase 2 “Embassy.”; Old building of 1500-2500 m2 in and around D1/D3.
  • Website and platform: Our online home is taking shape to host events, resources, and member connections. An online platform is part of the Phase 1 model. We have a first basic site up on www.vico.asia. Check it out!

Partnerships and Collaborations

New collaborations are underway with academic institutions (Fulbright, RMIT, etc. ), media partners (Vietcetera, Vneconomy reporters, etc.), peer communities (NEXUS, Haskoning, Saigon High-tech Park Incubator, BLOCK-71 Saigon, etc.), business networks, co-working spaces (WorkFlow), and education providers (GTI Leadership Coaching, Betterworks Asia, etc.); ensuring ViCo is both rooted in Vietnam and connected globally.

Know a partner we should talk to? Send Minh@vico.asia an email.

Join Us In October

Warmly,
The ViCo Team

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