berjaya from zero to hero

Berjaya: from zero to hero

With investments in real estate, finance, and most recently lottery, chairman Vincent Tan showed his ambition to expand Berjaya Corporation’s footprint in Vietnam.
anz wins best trade finance bank and best trade finance client solution awards in vietnam

ANZ wins Best Trade Finance Bank and Best Trade Finance Client Solution awards in Vietnam

ANZ has been awarded “Best Trade Finance Bank in Vietnam” and “Best Trade Finance Client Solution in Vietnam” in The Asset’s Triple A Treasury, Trade and Risk Management Awards 2016.
prudential finance named the best consumer finance company for customer service 2018

Prudential Finance named The Best Consumer Finance Company for Customer Service 2018

Prudential Finance has recently won the Best Consumer Finance Company for Customer Service of the Year 2018 presented by the Global Banking & Finance Review Award held in London, the United Kingdom.
cfte to help asean finance professionals acquire finance 20 skills

CFTE to help ASEAN finance professionals acquire Finance 2.0 skills

The Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CFTE) has been working closely with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to formalise plans to expand CFTE’s education initiative to the ASEAN with the purpose of training finance professionals in technology-related skills to help them transition to the world of digital finance, both in Singapore and the larger ASEAN region.
vietnam has new finance minister

Vietnam has new Finance Minister

The National Assembly on May 24 approved the government’s nomination of Dinh Tien Dung as Finance Minister of Vietnam with 71.28% of votes in favour.
how vietnam can utilise wide ranging climate finance

How Vietnam can utilise wide-ranging climate finance

The government’s landmark announcement in 2021 that Vietnam will achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and phase out coal power by the 2040s was both bold and visionary. It marks a significant milestone in the country’s development trajectory.
addressing future of embedded finance in vietnam

Addressing future of embedded finance in Vietnam

Non-banking institutions increasingly provide financial services, including payments, loans, insurance, and digital wallets, adopting a so-called embedded finance application. Bruno Sivanandan, compliance head at embedded finance platform Credify, spoke with VIR’s Le Luu about the opportunities and challenges of such apps in Vietnam.
carbon finance and energy policy in vietnam

Carbon finance and energy policy in Vietnam

Green growth, as defined by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), is “economic growth that is environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive”. Countries pursuing green growth hope to achieve economic growth – often measured in terms of GDP and employment outcomes – while at the same time ensuring social equity, protecting the environment, and taking climate action.
vietnam consumer finance report 2018

Vietnam Consumer Finance Report 2018

Vietnam Consumer Finance Report 2018 will summarize all of the movement within financial services . Key highlight would focus on consumer finance growth rate, consumer trend and factors lead to consumer dissatisfaction.
belgium vietnam strengthen finance cooperation

Belgium, Vietnam strengthen finance cooperation

Vietnam and Belgium signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on finance cooperation and a protocol for amending the double taxation avoidance agreement in Hanoi on March 12.
green finance development and promotion for vietnam

Green finance development and promotion for Vietnam

Vietnam is in the process of formulating policies to develop green finance markets. Nguyen Ba Hung, principal country economist from the Asian Development Bank in Vietnam, spoke to Thanh Tung about the opportunities and challenges of green finance development in the country, and policy recommendations.
us finance corporation sees vietnam as priority partner

US finance corporation sees Vietnam as priority partner

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) always attaches a great importance to and considers Vietnam a preferred partner in US cooperative projects, CEO of the DFC Adam Boehler told Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc.
from retail to finance vietnam all set to rebound with poise

From retail to finance, Vietnam all set to rebound with poise

Vietnam’s early efforts to weather the COVID-19 storm have helped its economy to reopen much sooner than others, with many sectors that have suffered badly from the outbreak – from retail to finance –now recovering with poise.    
consumer finance in vietnam charm foreign players

Consumer finance in Vietnam charm foreign players

As Vietnam has a fertile consumer finance market, more foreign players are considering joining the bandwagon by tying up with local peers.
lotte finance toasts first year of business in vietnam

Lotte Finance toasts first year of business in Vietnam

Lotte Finance made its first foray into Vietnam’s consumer finance market a year ago, and to mark the meaningful occasion, Kim Jong Geuk, CEO of Lotte Finance Vietnam, talked with VIR’s Ngan Ha about the country’s financial market, the company’s achievements over the past year, and outlines what it will do to bring wealth and value to consumers.