25-12-2020 15:00
In spite of the fierce competition, foreign investors are paying attention to Vietnam’s education sector, especially in regards to foreign language centres along with stake contributions and purchase deals at schools.
25-09-2020 14:00
Singaporean-backed Grab’s tremendous expansion drive and super app strategy to gain dominion in Vietnam and Southeast Asia could be further fuelled by the potential merger with Gojek, resulting in what some fear would be a death grip on the market.
05-09-2020 08:00
The increase of global tech titans landing in Vietnam is hoped to facilitate local suppliers.
13-08-2020 13:00
A key alliance with Apple has so far proved not enough for Digiworld to approach the success of its rivals in the local tech retail market.
07-07-2020 09:30
Thousands of dismissed labourers at suppliers in Vietnam has exacerbated the floundering performance of major garment and footwear brands across the globe like Adidas, Nike, and Zara.
01-07-2020 10:00
If adopted, an increase in the region-based minimum wage for non-state employees next year will further pressurise local businesses, almost all of which are making efforts to deal with the aftermath of the global health crisis.
24-06-2020 09:00
Locally-invested private firm Egroup, primarily involved in education and tech, has been bogged down in difficulties due to its heavy investment into two businesses in Vietnam, which are also facing passive losses.
10-06-2020 11:00
The collapse of Mon Hue and Soya Garden shows not only the risk of investors when they pour money into startups in food and beverage chains, but also the inadequacies of utilising investment capital inefficiently.
27-05-2020 14:00
Starting with the silent move of global smartphone titan Apple, companies have been shifting their facilities to Vietnam, following the call for more lucrative investment opportunities. However, compliance issues with local and international regulations remain as some groups seem to care more about profits and schedules.
21-05-2020 15:00
Foreign investors could angle to add even more capital to their current projects in Vietnam as a result of superb COVID-19 prevention in the country.
19-05-2020 09:02
Apple partner Goertek’s recruitment of tens of thousands of labourers is being seen as a testament to the United States-based tech giant’s plan of shifting business to Vietnam despite prolonged silence on the matter.
13-05-2020 15:00
Rumours of Apple setting up a manufacturing base and opening its first Apple Store in Vietnam have sent consumers into frenzy, but local tech retailers and parallel importers do not seem particularly worried over losing a slice of the pie to the United States-based tech titan.
08-05-2020 08:00
The rise of local e-learning applications offered completely free of charge is expected to ease schools’ dependence on overseas conferencing platforms like Zoom and Skype which, apart from not being developed to address the specific needs of educators and learners, contain huge security risks.
22-04-2020 08:00
Social distancing and compulsory lockdowns are throwing a wrench in beverage chains’ market expansion plans this year adding insult to injury for these already unhealthy firms.
15-04-2020 08:00
National social distancing measures are dragging CGV and other cineplexes down, causing substantital losses. However, over-the-top services operating online like Netflix have greatly profited from the crisis, especially since they have yet to observe their tax obligations in Vietnam.