anova feed jsc receives ifc support to expand sustainable livestock production

Anova Feed JSC receives IFC support to expand sustainable livestock production

Vietnamese veterinary medicine supplier Anova Corporation has received backing from IFC funds in a bid to build more animal feed facilities to support the country’s growing livestock industry, contribute to food safety, and create hundreds of jobs.
citi launches voice biometrics authentication for asia pacific consumer banking customers

Citi launches voice biometrics authentication for Asia Pacific consumer banking customers

Citi’s consumer banking customers in Asia Pacific will soon forget the trouble of remembering multiple PINs and responding to a series of questions to verify their identity as they call into the bank, to enjoy the benefit of voice biometrics authentication.
divestment delay for states top ten

Divestment delay for state’s top ten

Investors may have to wait a while longer to grab a slice of the ten major enterprises that have been on the government’s divestment list.
samsung hooks up with citibank for samsung pay in singapore

Samsung hooks up with Citibank for Samsung Pay in Singapore

Samsung Electronics Singapore announced its partnership with Citibank Singapore Limited for Samsung Pay, the secure and easy-to-use mobile payment service that can be used to make purchases almost anywhere that credit and debit cards are accepted.
new zealand new horizon 2016 winners announced

“New Zealand, New Horizon 2016” winners announced

New Zealand Minister for Economic Development, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment and Science and Innovation, the Honourable Steven Joyce, on June 6, announced Nguyen Huy Cuong as the winner of the “New Zealand, New Horizon 2016” competition, awarding him a week-long trip for two to New Zealand.  The Minister made the announcement at an awards ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City organised by the New Zealand Embassy.
vietnamese and new zealand students connect through world class cuisine

Vietnamese and New Zealand students connect through World-Class Cuisine

A selection of top culinary students from New Zealand and Vietnam are collaborating online as they prepare to showcase both countries’ world-class cuisine at a Gala Dinner in Ho Chi Minh City on June 6.
dong devaluation cause for concern

Dong devaluation cause for concern

With a double dose of the Federal Reserve’s possible rate hikes combined with the Chinese yuan’s 1.5 per cent retreat in May, there is concern it could trigger the dong’s further devaluation and have an unkind impact on the local economy as a whole.
friendship bridge underpin new zealand vietnam rapport

Friendship bridge underpin New Zealand-Vietnam rapport

The construction of the New Zealand-Vietnam friendship bridge will soon commence in Ho Chi Minh City, further reinforcing the relationship between the two countries and easing the busy traffic on the city’s Dien Bien Phu street.
second eximbank agm inconclusive

Second Eximbank AGM inconclusive

The second annual general meeting of Eximbank has ended up in chaos on May 24, as the lender’s board of directors and shareholders have once again failed to find a common ground on the election of additional board members.
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.
customer needs steer bank trends

Customer needs steer bank trends

To encourage foreign investment in its banking sector, Vietnam will need to clear up the remaining challenges and let bank customers drive direction and future banking demand.
basf cements footprint in vietnam

BASF cements footprint in Vietnam

Construction chemicals could be the necessary ingredients to fostering Vietnam’s sustainable growth, both in terms of building the country’s infrastructure and securing greater investments in the construction industry. Christian Mombaur, senior vice president of BASF Construction Chemicals Asia Pacific, spoke to VIR’s Trang Nguyen about BASF’s innovative products, the benefits they offer local consumers, and their scope for inspiring confidence in the local construction market.
vietnamese big wigs insinuated by panama papers

Vietnamese big-wigs insinuated by Panama Papers

Numerous high-profile local figures have been revealed on the ICIJ Offshore Leaks database, exposing to the general public a hidden financial world and a spider web of companies and subsidiaries spun by the rich and famous.
eximbank delays agm amid losses

Eximbank delays AGM amid losses

Eximbank has postponed its annual general meeting to later this month and has reported a remarkable drop in profits for the first quarter of the year.
shareholders grow weary of bank shares

Shareholders grow weary of bank shares

Banks disappointed shareholders by offering dividend payout in the form of shares rather than in cash.