sun life now wholly foreign owned

Sun Life now wholly foreign-owned

PVI-Sun Life has recently made the switch to Sun Life Vietnam, a 100 per cent foreign-owned subsidiary of Canadian life insurance company Sun Life Financial, aligning with the parent firm’s global strategy to better serve Vietnamese customers.
dai ichi life vietnam celebrates 10th anniversary

Dai-ichi Life Vietnam celebrates 10th anniversary

On January 18, life insurer Dai-ichi Life Vietnam held the ceremony to celebrate its 10th anniversary and gave VND1.2 billion ($54,000) to poor patients in Ho Chi Minh City.
acdls michael kelly elected vice chairman of amcham vietnam

ACDL’s Michael Kelly elected vice chairman of Amcham Vietnam

Executive chairman and CEO Michael Kelly of Asian Coast Development Ltd. (ACDL), the developer of premier integrated resort The Grand Ho Tram Strip, has been elected as vice chairman of the AmCham Vietnam board by his fellow governors.
inbound cross border ma flows to slow down in 2017

Inbound cross-border M&A flows to slow down in 2017

Vietnam is unlikely to see last year’s amount of inbound cross-border M&A activity in 2017 due to global geopolitical uncertainties, according to a recently released forecast by global law firm Baker McKenzie.
apec workshop promotes innovation among smes

APEC workshop promotes innovation among SMEs

At the workshop organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade on January 17 and 18, APEC countries shared experiences in promoting market-oriented innovation management practices at SMEs and explored possible ways to foster innovation among SMEs.
dai ichi life vietnam bac a bank signed bancassurance contract

Dai-ichi Life Vietnam, Bac A Bank signed bancassurance contract

Life insurer Dai-ichi Vietnam on January 16 held the ceremony to sign the contract to cooperate with Bac A Bank to provide bancassurance.
five b2b events not to miss at apec 2017

Five B2B events not to miss at APEC 2017

There will be five events within the framework of APEC 2017 to connect companies to find trade and investment opportunities, as announced by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry at a press conference on January 12.
ministry of planning and investment vows continuous reform for 2017

Ministry of Planning and Investment vows continuous reform for 2017

As the primary advisor to the government, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) will continue improving the business climate in Vietnam through regulations and policies in 2017.
bosch showcases personalized smart solutions at ces 2017

Bosch showcases personalized smart solutions at CES 2017

At CES 2017, the world’s biggest consumer electronics trade show, Bosch, the global supplier of technology and services, is focusing on the following domains: smart homes, smart cities, connected mobility and Industry 4.0.
government more determined to divest from vinafood 2

Government more determined to divest from Vinafood 2

The government will retain 51 per cent of Vietnam Southern Food Corporation Ltd. (Vinafood 2) after equitisation, a decrease from the earlier expected 65 per cent.
the first ever event in vietnam for the customer care industry

The first ever event in Vietnam for the Customer Care Industry

Customer Care in Vietnam (CCAV), the first customer care non-profit organisation of Vietnam, will hold an opening ceremony to officially mark its establishment on January 6.
fe credit raises 100 million in financing arranged by credit suisse

FE Credit raises $100 million in financing arranged by Credit Suisse

VPBank Finance Company Limited (FE Credit) today announced that the company had obtained a $100 million senior secured term loan committed with Credit Suisse AG Singapore on December 28, 2016 to supplement working capital as it continues to build its domestic consumer finance services business.
microsoft azure key to enable vtc intecoms international expansion

Microsoft Azure key to enable VTC Intecom’s international expansion

Digital content provider VTC Intecom reported improved competitiveness thanks to better quality service, security and scalability with the deployment of Microsoft Azure.
toyota motor vietnam exhibits at vinh phuc provinces anniversary

Toyota Motor Vietnam exhibits at Vinh Phuc province’s anniversary

Toyota Motor Vietnam (TMV) on December 28 participated in the exhibition of Vinh Phuc’s 20 years anniversary of re-establishment organised by Vinh Phuc province.
banyan tree and accorhotels announce strategic partnership

Banyan Tree and AccorHotels announce strategic partnership

Banyan Tree Holdings on December 22 announces that it has entered into a heads of agreement with AccorHotels.