vas expells 40 students as next shot in tuition dispute

VAS expells 40 students as next shot in tuition dispute

Vietnam Australia International School (VAS) has notified 40 families that their children are not allowed to return for the next academic year after they missed tuition fees that are still subject to debate.
fies displeased with government demand to license internal websites

FIEs displeased with government demand to license internal websites

The new regulations of the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) may affect the policies and assets of private businesses and foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam.
locals displeased with cursoriness of starbucks vietnam in resolving thefts

Locals displeased with cursoriness of Starbucks Vietnam in resolving thefts

Local consumers are dissatisfied with the spectacularly cursory actions Starbucks Vietnam has adopted to protect customers from theft in Vietnam.
vietnam closes in on tech app tax avoiders

Vietnam closes in on tech app tax avoiders

Apple and Google are once again under fire over tax avoidance in Vietnam, with none of their revenues from their app markets being retained in the country. However, a new law could soon enable local authorities to take their cut.
social media ad boycott blows 56 billion of facebook market valuation

Social media ad boycott blows $56 billion of Facebook market valuation

Facebook has just lost $56 billion of its market value as soon as news of a boycott by hundreds of global brands came to light.
cybersecurity law to stopper apple cloud services

Cybersecurity law to stopper Apple cloud services

Apple’s cloud computing solutions may not be able to touch down in Vietnam due to conflicts with the Law on Cybersecurity that demands foreign service suppliers to store data on Vietnamese servers.
hundreds of vinmart stores will be closed

Hundreds of VinMart+ stores will be closed

Under the management of Masan, hundreds of VinMart+ convenience stores will be closed this year.
masan meatlife sets a spike in profits despite struggling with pandemic

Masan MeatLife sets a spike in profits despite struggling with pandemic

Masan MeatLife targets a spike in profit as its parent company Masan Group has been submerged in losses due to the COVID-19 deadlock.
beta media receives cash injection amid cinema industrys hefty losses

Beta Media receives cash injection amid cinema industry's hefty losses

Cineplexes startup Beta Media just received an investment of several million US dollar from Daiwa PI Partner, fueling the firm's ambitions to extend its network and create more Vietnam-made movies for local customers.    
grab discharges hundreds of staff members due to pandemics impact

Grab discharges hundreds of staff members due to pandemic's impact

Grab – one of the highest-valued startups in Southeast Asia – has just announced its plan to discharge 360 staff members, equalling 5 per cent of the company's total personnel to cope with the economic impact of the global health crisis.    
a string of banks land the hsx

A string of banks land the HSX

Following recovery plans after the pandemic came under control in Vietnam, many banks have recently announced plans to move their lists to the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HSX).
foreign shareholders keep occupying major stakes in e commerce platform tiki

Foreign shareholders keep occupying major stakes in e-commerce platform Tiki

Together with increasing its capital in May, foreign shareholders of local e-commerce platform Tiki raised their ownership rate to more than 54.5 per cent.
vinamilk plans to accelerate hi cafe chain

Vinamilk plans to accelerate Hi-Café chain

Vinamilk plans the opening of further Hi-Café stores this year, unimpressed by the recent downsizing of the Soya Garden chain, one of its competitors.
wha ready to rebound with vietnam

WHA ready to rebound with Vietnam

With a new post-pandemic wave of investment heading Vietnam’s way, WHA Industrial Zone 1 – Nghe An awaits investors with a powerful set of utilities and infrastructure.
gripes persist regarding googles data collection

Gripes persist regarding Google’s data collection

The lack of a comprehensive legal framework to protect online users’ privacy is putting their personal information at risk and causing public concern, further fuelled by the latest lawsuit against Google for illegally invading the privacy of millions of its users.