EnergyFeaturedVietnam to increase renewable energy capacity to 15% by 2030Bharath KumarFebruary 20, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarFebruary 20, 2020March 18, 2020 The country is anticipated to face power shortages from 2021 as a result of rising demand... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyVietnam ranks ahead of Singapore in 2020 tech startup fundingPritam BordoloiFebruary 15, 2020February 14, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 15, 2020February 14, 2020 Total investment in Vietnamese tech startups reached $741 mn, compared to Singapore’s $693 mn... Read more
AviationFeaturedVietnam Airlines signs JV deal with ST Engineering for MRO servicesPritam BordoloiFebruary 7, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 7, 2020 The joint venture will operate in Vietnam Airlines’ facilities in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City airports... Read more
FeaturedTechnology2019: Tech investment slumps 36% in Southeast AsiaPritam BordoloiFebruary 7, 2020February 12, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 7, 2020February 12, 2020 Tech investment in 2019 in Southeast Asia stood at $7.7 bn... Read more
InsuranceVietnam predicts over 18 percent insurance sector growth in 2020Bharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 At less than 1% of GDP, Vietnam has among the world's least life insurance penetration levels... Read more
FintechAnt Financial acquires ‘significant’ stake in Vietnam’s eMonkeyPritam BordoloiDecember 20, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 20, 2019 Despite having an office in Vietnam, Ant Financial has invested in eMonkey because it has an operating license from the State Bank of Vietnam... Read more
FintechVietnam, Singapore receive 87% of fintech funding in SE AsiaPritam BordoloiNovember 20, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 20, 2019 Fintechs in SE Asia raised $1.14 bn during the first nine months of 2019, compared to $679 mn in 2018... Read more
AviationVietnam’s Bamboo Airways targets $1bn MCap in IPOPritam BordoloiOctober 14, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 14, 2019 The airline will list 400 mn shares either in the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange or Hanoi Stock Exchange... Read more
EnergyADB to finance SE Asia’s largest floating solar plant in VietnamPritam BordoloiOctober 3, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 3, 2019 ADB will provide a loan of $37 mn to Vietnam-based independent power producer for the project... Read more
BankingCard payments in Vietnam to reach 522.5 mn by 2023Pritam BordoloiOctober 2, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 2, 2019 Card payments increase from 56 mn in 2015 to 271 mn in 2019... Read more