Global models seep into tech scene 10:00 | 01/01/2021 Enduring the hardest-ever period, international investors in Vietnam have been heading to technology-driven new business models during 2020 in a bid to weather the storm of COVID-19, expecting brighter prospects in the new year on the back of new motivations and plans. National strategies on digital advancement are providing the motivation for tech-related development across the country, Photo: Shutterstock Rather than manufacturing or real estate, technology-backed models have become the kings of interest among businesses and investors in different sectors over the year, ranging from e-commerce and education to healthcare and banking. Gomi, a South Korean-run technology startup founded in Vietnam in recent months, is becoming popular in a country home to thousands of South Korean fashion lovers, and where spending on fashion is still high despite the global health crisis.