FeaturedTechnology2020: Online payments grow by 76% in VietnamInternational Finance Business DeskApril 20, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 20, 2020 Total transaction value increased by 124%... Read more
FeatureWealth ManagementVietnamese startup Finhay secures funding to expand market reachInternational Finance Business DeskApril 6, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 6, 2020 Thien Viet Securities and Acorns co-founder Jeffrey Cruttenden participated in the funding round... Read more
FeaturedFinanceBao Viet Securities Joint Stock Company cooperates with Vietnam-Korea Businessmen and Investment AssociationBharath KumarMarch 11, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarMarch 11, 2020March 18, 2020 The firm signed an MoU with Vietnam-Korea Businessmen Investment Association to connect with Korean businesses and investors... Read more
TechnologySamsung builds Southeast Asia’s largest R&D centre in VietnamBharath KumarMarch 2, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarMarch 2, 2020March 18, 2020 The centre will be established in Hanoi and is slated for completion by 2022 end... Read more
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