opportunities abound for telecoms services

Opportunities abound for telecoms services

Vietnam’s telecommunication market is becoming more attractive to overseas investors, propelled by the government’s strategy to consider it a key driver for the country’s digital economy and step-up of the divestment of state-owned telecom corporations.
consolidating protection for intellectual property rights

Consolidating protection for intellectual property rights

As Vietnam strives to forge a digital economy, there is a growing need to protect intellectual property rights. Tran Manh Hung, managing partner of law firm BMVN, a member of Baker McKenzie, writes about the relations between protection and social media, and the challenges to go digital.
mastercard accelerates financial inclusion with investment in digiasia

Mastercard accelerates financial inclusion with investment in Digiasia

Mastercard became the leading investor in the Series B funding round of Indonesian fintech holding company Digiasia, providing both capital and strategic assistance as Digiasia looks to strengthen its suite of financial services that expand the ways individuals and MSMEs can take part in Southeast Asia’s growing digital economy.
inclusive policies amid digital transformation

Inclusive policies amid digital transformation

Amid the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Vietnam is boosting efforts and policy reforms to build up a digital economy. Ousmane Dione, country director for the World Bank in Vietnam, writes about the importance of such an economy to future growth.
winners to take it all in e wallet race

Winners to take it all in e-wallet race

An economic expert has said e-wallet firms are breaking out promotions to try and win large chunks of the high potential market in Vietnam.
digital prosperity is near

Digital prosperity is near

Vietnam is swiftly developing its digital economy and infrastructure in order to proceed with the digital transformation of the country. Experts from leading domestic and international businesses are giving their insights into how their companies are supporting Vietnam’s endeavour.
harnessing a digital future

Harnessing a digital future

With its vast potential of e-commerce development thanks to surging IT and wide smartphone coverage, Vietnam is trying to build its own digital economy fuelled by a hallmark strategy on Industry 4.0 that is expected to help the country improve its competitiveness, attract more high-quality investment, and ensure sustainable growth. Thanh Dat reports.  
unlocking vietnams digital future

Unlocking Vietnam’s digital future

With its great potential, Vietnam is marching towards becoming a modern nation with a digital economy amid the Industry 4.0 unfolding far and wide, which has major impacts on the business community. Nguyen Dat reports.  
grab sets 2025 goals to use tech for good in southeast asia

Grab sets 2025 goals to use tech for good in Southeast Asia

Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading everyday super app, today announced its "Grab for Good" social impact programme that aims to empower people in Southeast Asia to gain critical access – some for the first time – to technology, upskilling, and digital services. This will allow more people to be part of the fast-growing digital economy and have more choices and opportunities to improve their livelihoods.
grab to inject 500 million into vietnam in next five years

Grab to inject $500 million into Vietnam in next five years

Grab Holdings Inc. announced that it will invest $500 million into Vietnam over a period of five years to tap into opportunities in fintech, new mobility solutions, and logistics in order to spur the development of the country’s digital economy and create millions of income-opportunities that will elevate the quality of life for all Vietnamese.
evfta puts wind in the sails of industry

EVFTA puts wind in  the sails of industry

The strong commitment to the open, fair, and rules-based trade of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement will further widen export markets for Vietnam and bring benefits to labour-intensive manufacturing, future digital economy and hi-tech manufacturers.
ericsson drives industry 40 in vietnam

Ericsson drives Industry 4.0 in Vietnam

As a world technology giant, Sweden’s Ericsson has been supporting Vietnam’s vision of leveraging science, technology, and innovation to drive the next wave of hi-tech foreign direct investment. With recent new agreements, the group is looking to fuel the Vietnamese government’s aim of growing the digital economy and driving the next wave of socio-economic development in 2020-2030. Bich Thuy reports.
pushing digital economy in asia pacific with visa data security

Pushing digital economy in Asia-Pacific with Visa data security

Cybersecurity, biometrics and safer e-commerce experiences are among the key themes at the 15th Asia-Pacific Visa Security Summit.
facilitating venture capital towards vietnamese startup development

Facilitating venture capital towards Vietnamese startup development

Vietnam is working hard to unclog financial resources to develop a knowledge-based digital economy amid the wide influences of Industry 4.0. Nguyen Chi Dung, Minister of Planning and Investment, discussed with VIR how to lure in more venture capital funds in innovation in order to motivate economic growth in the months to come.
vinid acquires e wallet platform monpay

VinID acquires e-wallet platform MonPay

VinID’s purchase of MonPay with the backing of Vingroup may help the e-wallet platform increase its market share in the fiercely competitive market.