VinFast and NAS Academy welcome more than 5,000 candidates for ‘Go Boundless’ contest
The ‘Go Boundless’ Contest, held by VinFast and Nas Academy, received over 5,000 applications from around the world after only three weeks. This far exceeds expectations, affirming the strong interests of young talents in the green and environmentally friendly transportation trend.
The ‘Go Boundless’ video contest officially began on February 17, 2022. As of March 9, 2022, VinFast and Nas Academy received an astounding 5,139 applications from 156 countries. The US, Vietnam, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Nigeria account for approximately 50% of the applicants.
Of the 5,000+ applications, hundreds of videos have already been submitted with unique ideas showcasing an appreciation for the sustainable electric mobility trend that VinFast is accelerating globally. VinFast and Nas Academy are hopeful in the bold inspiration for society’s creativity and progress towards adopting cleaner renewable sources of energy and applying environmentally friendly mobility solutions.
In addition to receiving an allexpense-paid trip to Vietnam to compete for the Grand Prize, the top ten candidates from the first round will also receive a $2,000 cash prize. The final winner of the ‘Go Boundless’ challenge will receive a $30,000 cash Grand Prize.
About the contest, Mr. Nuseir Yassin, CEO and Founder of
Nas Academy, shared: “We are extremely excited with the huge interest coming from our young talents. Going boundless together, we, the future content creators, will inspire and make a significant impact on the green revolution.”
Ms. Le Thi Thu Thuy, Vingroup Vice Chairwoman and VinFast Global CEO, stated: “The great resonance coming from across the globe to the contest give VinFast motivation to continue its mission of driving the movement of the global electrified mobility revolution. We are so grateful to welcome thousands of wonderful talents on this journey towards a, safer, and more efficient tomorrow for all.”
Creating the video is undoubtedly an exciting challenge as it requires creativity, storytelling, and an understanding of the importance of sustainable mobility. Valid entries must be 1-3 minutes in length and attempt to inspire audiences to switch from gasoline-powered cars to electric vehicles with at least one compelling reason. Entries also must satisfy stringent Deeply motivated by this resonance, VinFast and Nas Academy have decided to carry this momentum until March 25, 2022, to welcome more talents to the contest. Candidates can register for the contest and learn more on the website: https://nasacademy.com/ vinfast
‘GO BOUNDLESS’ VIDEO CONTEST
The ‘Go Boundless’ video contest has two rounds. In the first round, candidates create and publish 1-3-minute-long videos to inspire audiences to switch from gasolinepowered cars to electric vehicles. Applicants who submitted the top ten entries will be invited on a fully paid trip to Vietnam to create one more video to compete for the Grand Prize.
About the prize scheme, creators of the first 1,000 qualified videos will be awarded a USD $100 each cash prize and a $200 reservation payment for a VF 8 or VF 9. Each e-voucher has a payment value of $3,000 towards a VF 8 or $5,000 towards a VF 9 and other exclusive benefits for VinFirst’s members.
After the first round, the top ten candidates from the first round will also receive a $2,000 cash prize and an all-expense-paid trip to Vietnam to compete for the Grand Prize. The final winner of the Go Boundless challenge will receive a $30,000 cash Grand Prize.
As part of the contest, two seminars about brand inspiration delivered by VinFast experts and three Q&A sessions for consultation with Nas Academy experts will also be organized.