equo raises 13 million in seed funding

EQUO raises $1.3 million in seed funding

EQUO has raised $1.3 million in seed funding. Leading the seed round was NextGenVentures with participation from Techstars, East Ventures, and supported seed investors such as Luke Vigeant, Jeff Hohner, Jack Tai, Mark Groves, and Dimple Mukherjee.
uks holistic energy approach to support vietnams ambition

UK’s holistic energy approach to support Vietnam’s ambition

Vietnam is implementing its strong commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward writes about how this significant move will help Vietnam reach sustainable development, with the United Kingdom extending its support to the Southeast Asian nation to realise its dream.
bumper brit partnerships being boosted

Bumper Brit partnerships being boosted

Vietnam and the United Kingdom are seeking new momentum to further raise investment and trade cooperation via a bilateral trade agreement already taking into force, and the UK’s hoped-for entry into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
upbeat projections for uk vietnam trade outlook

Upbeat projections for UK-Vietnam trade outlook

Since its entry into force in early 2021, the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement has helped both nations significantly amplify their trade and investment ties. Nguyen Canh Cuong, trade counsellor at Vietnam’s Embassy to the United Kingdom, talked with VIR’s Thanh Tung about the leverage that can be attained through the agreement.
acv and fukuoka sign sister airport agreement

ACV and Fukuoka sign sister airport agreement

Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), and Japan’s Fukuoka International Airport Co., Ltd (FIAC) on April 13 signed a sister airport agreement.
plenty of opportunities available for aeon group

Plenty of opportunities available for AEON Group

Vietnam is attracting special attention from various major retailers. Furusawa Yasuyuki, general director of AEON Vietnam, shared with VIR’s Tra My about the development potential of the retail market as well as the plan to expand its operations in Vietnam.
trajectory uncertain for vietnams growth

Trajectory uncertain for Vietnam’s growth

Headwinds to Vietnam’s positive growth outlook are rising as a result of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and risks from a slowdown in many of the country’s key trade partners are weighted to the downside.
energy giant shell hikes russian exit hit to 5 bn

Energy giant Shell hikes Russian exit hit to $5 bn

Shell on Thursday warned that its exit from Russia over the Ukraine war would cost the British energy giant up to $5 billion, but it would fulfil pre-conflict contracts to buy fuel from Moscow.
vietnam effectively working on socio economic recovery development pm

Vietnam effectively working on socio-economic recovery, development: PM

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a national teleconference between the Government and localities on April 5 to look into the socio-economic situation in the first quarter of 2022.
asean uk unveil infrastructure capacity building programme

ASEAN, UK unveil infrastructure capacity building programme

The ASEAN Secretariat, the United Kingdom (UK) and the Lead Implementing Body for Sustainable Infrastructure (LIB-SI) have co-organised the UK-ASEAN Sustainable Leadership in Infrastructure Conference online and in-person in Singapore.
bamboo airways connects with large partners and promotes international network

Bamboo Airways connects with large partners and promotes international network

Within the event framework in the UK on March 30, Bamboo Airways entered a discussion with many important partners in the European market, thus promoting its presence in Europe.
foreign investment in vietnam continues bouncing back

Foreign investment in Vietnam continues bouncing back

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic’s adverse impacts, foreign investors still put their trust in the economy and investment climate of Vietnam in the new normal context, said Director of the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) Do Nhat Hoang.
reacting to force majeure situations

Reacting to force majeure situations

The concept of force majeure is not unfamiliar with the Vietnamese business community as the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many companies’ operations. Subsequently, the Russia-Ukraine situation and its consequences are causing fluctuations in the international market, which may lead to unforeseeable outcomes for every enterprise.
malaysia to expand defence cooperation with indonesia philippines

Malaysia to expand defence cooperation with Indonesia, Philippines

Malaysia has agreed to strengthen three-way defence cooperation with Indonesia and the Philippines through a trilateral cooperative arrangement (TCA), Malaysian Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has said.
economic recovery in sea may slow down due to russia ukraine conflict

Economic recovery in SEA may slow down due to Russia-Ukraine conflict

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is threatening Southeast Asia's economic recovery from the pandemic, according to Nikkei Asia.