DNO - LocalLife.Asia, a pioneering platform that promotes community-based tourism while preserving cultural heritage across Vietnam, and Asia at large, has been crowned the winner of SURF 2025 - Da Nang Innovation Startup Festival
LocalLife.Asia is more than just a tour booking or homestay platform. It is designed to foster meaningful, two-way interactions between local communities and travelers.
On this platform, everyone, from farmers and artisans to homestay families and community groups—can directly offer their tourism-related services and products. These range from accommodations, local cuisine, and cultural or nature-based experiences to traditional crafts and regional agricultural specialties.
The runner-up prize went to AIVOS, an AI-powered ecosystem designed to tackle six core challenges in marketing and sales for SMEs. With its plug-and-play tools, AIVOS helps small businesses boost visibility, optimize campaigns, and convert more leads, all through AI automation.
Taking third place was Rally AI, a cutting-edge SaaS platform that leverages artificial intelligence to revolutionize market research. By eliminating manual surveys and enabling real-time consumer insight analysis, Rally AI is streamlining how companies understand their customers.
“LotusEase, a semi-automatic fresh lotus seed shelling machine, received the Encouragement Award for bringing efficiency and innovation to Vietnam’s agricultural sector, especially in lotus farming.
SURF 2025 once again affirms its role as Central Vietnam’s premier startup arena spotlighting breakthrough ideas.