south korean ma investment leans towards green and digital transitions

South Korean M&A investment leans towards green and digital transitions

Energy and infrastructure, as well as tech-related businesses, are emerging as the main sectors for South Korean merger and acquisition (M&A) investment in Vietnam. Cha Sung Wook, deputy director of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency’s Hanoi Office, talked to VIR ’s Bich Thuy about the current interest in the domestic market.
rongviet securities goes live with new crm system on microsoft dynamics 365 platform

RongViet Securities goes live with new CRM System on Microsoft Dynamics 365 platform

RongViet Securities JSC (RongViet) on November 3 made a significant leap in its digital journey by implementing the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system on the Microsoft Dynamics 365 platform, marking a major digital transformation initiative for the firm. This project, under the advisory and execution of KPMG in Vietnam.
mb summit to chart digital trajectory with global thought leaders

MB summit to chart digital trajectory with global thought leaders

On November 8, 2023, Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB) will host an international forum, "Digitalise to Revolutionise – Shaping tomorrow’s business landscape," featuring a host of global experts poised to deliver actionable insights on digital transformation.
vnpt opens vietnams largest data centre

VNPT opens Vietnam's largest data centre

Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) inaugurated its eighth and largest data centre at the Hoa Lac High-Tech Park on October 25, marking a significant leap in Vietnam's data infrastructure capacity.
retail giant lulu sets ambitious goal to double imports from vietnam

Retail giant LuLu sets ambitious goal to double imports from Vietnam

LuLu is looking to enhance its import volumes from Vietnam substantially in the near future by swiftly establishing new warehousing facilities and factories within the country. The lofty aim is to double or even triple its current import levels.
aquatic exports to japanese market left to flounder

Aquatic exports to Japanese market left to flounder

Shipments of Vietnamese aquatic products to Japan have reduced due to new regulations posing new challenges for local exporters.
beluxcham holds esg evolving to the next level conference

BeLuxCham holds ESG: Evolving to the Next Level conference

The Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (BeLuxCham), the Embassy of Belgium in Vietnam, and DEEP C Industrial Zones are co-organising the ESG: Evolving to the Next Level conference on November 30 and December 1 in Ho Chi Minh City.
cambodias 11 provinces hit by prolonged rains floods

Cambodia’s 11 provinces hit by prolonged rains, floods

Floods as a result of prolonged rains between September 16 and October 6 affected 11 provinces in Cambodia, killing at least three people and forcing nearly 2,000 households to evacuate to safer areas, according to the country’s National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM).
most to submit sci tech legal document for q4

MoST to submit sci-tech legal document for Q4

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) plans to complete and sumit to the government eight draft legal documents for approval in the fourth quarter of 2023 to facilitate the sector’s development.
several vietnamese banks see top tier reshuffles

Several Vietnamese banks see top-tier reshuffles

Some banks in Vietnam, including Eximbank, PGBank, and VIB, have recently undergone significant leadership changes.
bain capital leads masan groups equity funding round

Bain Capital leads Masan Group's equity funding round

Bain Capital, a leading private investment firm with approximately $180 billion of assets under management, has agreed to invest at least $200 million of equity capital into Masan Group Corporation (HSX: MSN).
funding freeze thaws tech startup ambitions

Funding freeze thaws tech startup ambitions

Many technology startup projects are still struggling to survive as the funding winter is expected to continue for at least the next year.
vietnamese tourists itching to travel overseas

Vietnamese tourists itching to travel overseas

According to the latest report by GrabAds, 80 per cent of those surveyed in Vietnam plan to travel overseas and 77 per cent of those planning trips expect to travel at least twice over the next 12 months.
dfc pledges 300 million bilateral loan to vpbank for sustainable finance

DFC pledges $300-million bilateral loan to VPBank for sustainable finance

Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) and the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) inked a Commitment Letter on a bilateral loan worth $300 million with a seven-year tenure.
behavioural change still required within food safety

Behavioural change still required within food safety

Food safety is currently implemented at many different levels around the world. Brian G. Bedard, director of Food Safety and Animal Health at Alinea International, offered VIR’s Nguyen Huong some recommendations on improving the culture in Vietnam to match global practices.