fastgo to launch in vietnamese ride hailing market

FastGo to launch in Vietnamese ride-hailing market

On June 12, FastGo—a ride-hailing application developed by FastGo Co., Ltd.—will be officially launched in Vietnam, marking a new heavyweight on the ride-hailing playground.
sonkim land joins development team of metropole thu thiem

SonKim Land joins development team of Metropole Thu Thiem

Leading real estate developer SonKim Land Corporation, Quoc Loc Phat JSC (Quoc Loc Phat), and Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement and officially kicked off The Metropole Thu Thiem project in Thu Thiem New Urban Area (District 2, Ho Chi Minh City).
dhg to abolish fol

DHG to abolish FOL

Lifting the foreign ownership limit (FOL) to 100 per cent in Hau Giang Pharmaceutical JSC (DHG) will open the doors for old and new investors to increase holdings in Vietnam’s biggest publicly-traded drug maker.
berjaya land sells finance centre to vinhomes

Berjaya Land sells finance centre to Vinhomes

Malaysia’s Berjaya Land Bhd. (BLand) has finally decided to sell its entire stake at Berjaya Vietnam Financial Center Limited (BVFC) to local real estate developers Vinhomes and Can Gio Tourist City Corporation for VND884.93 billion ($38.7 million).
viettel announces business strategy for mytel

Viettel announces business strategy for Mytel

Mytel’s development strategy will focus on trading in the data and new digital service segments in Myanmar, based on the four-word motto D-A-T-A.
diageo backed halico may prove unmarketable on upcom

Diageo-backed Halico may prove unmarketable on UpCOM

Despite being backed by the world's biggest spirits company Diageo, Hanoi Liquor JSC (Halico)’s massive losses may make its shares unmarketable.
nawaplastic reports immense savings on bmp acquisition

Nawaplastic reports immense savings on BMP acquisition

Nawaplastic Industry Co., Ltd. makes massive savings by acquiring the shares of Binh Minh Plastic (BMP) step-by-step rather than buying a major share volume in a single purchase.  
authorities urge bisucos more mitigation efforts

Authorities urge Bisuco's more mitigation efforts

While Binh Dinh Sugar JSC (Bisuco) has been working to mitigate the environmental impacts of its violations, the results have yet to meet the authorities’ expectations.
new york times reporter shares journalism experience at vir

New York Times reporter shares journalism experience at VIR

This morning, reporters and editors of Vietnam Investment Review had the opportunity to listen to The New York Times reporter Leslie Wayne shared her experience about ways to handle information sources to develop business news articles.
tide of shrinking foreign investment on the turn

Tide of shrinking foreign investment on the turn

Vietnam’s foreign investment capital attraction has been showing signs of recovery in the in first five months of this year after consecutive decreases, thanks to the issuance of the first casino licence in the past 10 years to Laguna Lang Co Integrated Resort.  
bamboo capital pavillion corporation eye vietnams largest water borne project

Bamboo Capital, Pavillion Corporation eye Vietnam’s largest water-borne project

Envisioned as artificial islands in Danang Bay, Lotus Island could become the largest water-borne project in Vietnam to date, simultaneously, it will mark a breakthrough in foreign investment capital inflow in Vietnam.
vinfast to launch first vietnamese electric car

Vinfast to launch first Vietnamese electric car

The dream of a low-cost "Made-in-Vietnam" electric car will be realised next year when Vietnamese car manufacturer Vinfast launches its electric cars at a highly affordable price.
ministry of construction to divest from viglacera

Ministry of Construction to divest from Viglacera

The Ministry of Construction (MoC)’s divestment from Viglacera Corporation JSC may be an opportunity for strategic shareholder VinaCapital to increase its holding in the leading company of the building materials industry?
meet europe 2018 attracts over 200 companies from europe and vietnam

Meet Europe 2018 attracts over 200 companies from Europe and Vietnam

Meet Europe 2018 attracted over 200 European and Vietnamese enterprises, including European flagships and heavyweights Siemens Vietnam, Bosch Vietnam, Piaggio Vietnam, and ABB.
hanoi gets first lixil flagship store

Hanoi gets first LIXIL Flagship Store

LIXIL Group Corporation (LIXIL Group; TSE code: 5938), the maker of pioneering water and housing products, has opened its first flagship showroom in Hanoi. Endeavouring to provide consumers an interactive and immersive experience, the store offers a two-level showcase of an assortment of innovative LIXIL brands for customers, partners, and architects.