The state-owned bank BIDV formalised a strategic partnership with the Geneva-based private banking and asset management firm Edmond de Rothschild on November 16.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) proposed that Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee should reconsider the difference in seaport fees when making declarations for cargo in Ho Chi Minh City and other localities. It feels that this regulation is unreasonable and creates inequality for businesses.

Smart TV alliance introduces 5 new members and an updated SDK at CES 2013,increasing market reach, promoting richer apps and optimizing Smart TV experience.  

Current mpox outbreak underscores gaps in access to medical countermeasures to help mitigate the severity of future outbreaks

On November 26, the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE), along with the Department of Industry and Trade of Hanoi and Vietnam Business for Environment, organised a consultation meeting on a communication plan of the Alliance of Retailers to Reduce Single-use Plastic Bags, further cementing the plans to tackle Vietnam’s plastic waste with effective and feasible solutions.

Masan High-Tech Materials Corporation (MHC) will establish a strategic alliance in the tungsten industry with Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (MMC) with an objective to develop a leading, high-tech tungsten materials platform. As part of the strategic alliance, MMC will subscribe for 110 million newly-issued ordinary shares via a private placement for a total cash consideration of $90 million. Once the transaction is completed, MMC will own 10 per cent of the fully diluted share capital and become the second-largest shareholder of MHC.

Founding members LG Electronics and TP Vision (for Philips TVs) today officially established Smart TV Alliance with other Japanese TV manufacturers in the process of joining.