Banking FeaturedMizuho Bank acquires 7.5% stake in Vietnamese payments firm M-serviceIFM CorrespondentDecember 27, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 27, 2021 The bank is expected to invest up to $170 million... Read more
Featured TechnologyVinaCapital Ventures invests in blockchain eco-platform Hub GlobalIFM CorrespondentDecember 22, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 22, 2021 VinaCapital Ventures in the investment arm of VinaCapital Group... Read more
Energy FeaturedJapanese oil company Eneos acquires a 19% stake in a 35-MWp Vietnamese solar plantIFM CorrespondentDecember 14, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 14, 2021 Eneos acquired the stakes from Shizen Malaysia Sdn Bhd... Read more
Banking FeaturedVIB strikes double-win at International Finance Awards 2021WebAdminSeptember 28, 2021September 28, 2021 by WebAdminSeptember 28, 2021September 28, 2021 The bank’s monumental effort helped establish Vietnam as the first country in SEA to issue a card line that integrates credit cards and payment cards features... Read more
Featured TelecomMasan Group to enter Vietnamese telecom industryIFM CorrespondentSeptember 23, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 23, 2021 The Sherpa has completed acquiring 70% of Mobicasy JSC for $13 mn to enter the telecom market... Read more
Featured HealthcareVietnamese e-pharmacy Medigo raises $1 mn to branch into telemedicineIFM CorrespondentSeptember 16, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 16, 2021 The funds were raised from venture capital firm Touchstone Partners... Read more
Economy FeaturedVietnam’s goal of 6.5% GDP in trouble as Covid-19 cases increaseWebAdminAugust 10, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 10, 2021 As of Sunday, there were 208,060 active cases in the country... Read more
Featured FintechMFast bags $1.5 mn funding to expand its operations across VietnamWebAdminJune 21, 2021 by WebAdminJune 21, 2021 The company acquired $1.5 mn in a pre-series A funding round that was headed by DO ventures along with Jafco Asia... Read more
Aviation FeaturedVietnam Airlines on the verge of bankruptcyWebAdminJune 17, 2021 by WebAdminJune 17, 2021 The company have an estimated loss of 10 tn dong in the first half of this year and overdue debts have reached 6.24 trillion Dong... Read more
Featured Renewable energyOffshore wind can supply 12% of Vietnam’s electricity by 2035WebAdminJune 10, 2021 by WebAdminJune 10, 2021 Vietnam’s offshore wind potential could help the country avoid over 200 mn tonnes of CO2 emissions... Read more