kredivo enters vietnam with ambition to be the bnpl market leader

Kredivo enters Vietnam with ambition to be the BNPL market leader

As one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing and most promising digital economies, Vietnam represents a significant growth potential for Kredivo.
vietnam opens new tan cang que vo icd in north

Vietnam opens new Tan Cang Que Vo ICD in North

Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan on August 19 signed Decision No.1543/QD-BGTVT, approving the opening of Tan Cang Que Vo Inland Container Depot (ICD) in the northern province of Bac Ninh to meet growing local demand.
circular offers strict level for bank risks

Circular offers strict level for bank risks

Despite the government coming to the aid of banks and vulnerable businesses in the past year, the latest COVID-19 wave has rendered some debt restructuring and payment scheduling by the country’s central bank less effective than expected.
bias continues to haunt vietnams gender ambitions

Bias continues to haunt Vietnam’s gender ambitions

Women around the world have made incredible strides in joining the workforce, battling for equal pay, and getting to the top of their professions, particularly in Vietnam where the female labour participation rate is almost level to men.
21 dead as torrential rainfall batters central china

21 dead as torrential rainfall batters central China

At least 21 people died as heavy downpours struck central China's Hubei province, authorities said Friday, weeks after record floods wreaked havoc and killed hundreds in a neighbouring province.
mot sets target to disburse at least 60 per cent of public investment plan by september

MoT sets target to disburse at least 60 per cent of public investment plan by September

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has just issued Notice No.285/TB-BGTVT, ordering that at least 60 per cent of the public investment plan be disbursed (about $1.13 billion) by September.
kb kookmin bank provides 100 million loan for solar project led by ecp

KB Kookmin Bank provides $100 million loan for solar project led by ECP

The largest South Korean lender, Kookmin Bank, announced that it will join other international financial institutions in a $840 million syndicated loan package to finance a solar power project.
accelerating digital economy the key for inclusive integration in asia pacific

Accelerating digital economy: The key for inclusive integration in Asia-Pacific

Representatives and thought leaders from the government, industry, and academia across the Asia-Pacific joined a virtual conversation on July 29 to explore the multiple facets of the digital economy, from a market, technology, inclusiveness, and sustainability perspective.
crucial issues raised on agenda of first session of 15th na

Crucial issues raised on agenda of first session of 15th NA

The first session of the 15th National Assembly (NA), which was kicked off this morning and will be concluded on July 31, will see the debut of Vietnam’s new NA and the government cabinet leading the nation towards prosperity.
vietnam aims to successfully produce at least one locally made covid 19 vaccine in 2021

Vietnam aims to successfully produce at least one locally-made COVID-19 vaccine in 2021

Vietnam is striving to successfully produce at least one locally-made COVID-19 vaccine in 2021 to ensure vaccine supply for the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign, announced Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan at a meeting on July 17.
one in five countries approach pre pandemic domestic flight levels as travel resumes

One in five countries approach pre-pandemic domestic flight levels as travel resumes

Global fuel spending is up 13 per cent over the 2019 peak, reflecting a strong surge in ground travel in markets including Australia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Hong Kong (China) in the Asia-Pacific.
coronavirus toll at 1000 gmt sunday

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Sunday

The novel coronavirus has killed at least 3,919,801 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP at 1000 GMT on Sunday.
czechs face netherlands with history on their side

Czechs face Netherlands with history on their side

The Czech Republic will enter Sunday's last-16 game against the Netherlands at Euro 2020 as the odds-on favourites, at least when it comes to the history of their head-to-head encounters.
mbbank sets highest level of standard

MBBank sets highest level of standard

Despite the unprecedented public health challenges of COVID-19, MBBank has successfully kept the lights on while considering COVID-19 a golden opportunity for the bank to promote digital transformation.
global minimum corporate tax and its impact on vietnam

Global minimum corporate tax and its impact on Vietnam

This past week, finance officials from the US, Britain, Germany, Japan, France, Italy, and Canada – the G7 group comprising some of the richest countries in world – agreed on a worldwide minimum corporate tax on large international companies of at least 15 per cent. Jack Nguyen, partner from Mazars analysed the impacts of this policy on the e-commerce sector in Vietnam.