chinas byd sets eyes on vietnam

China's BYD sets eyes on Vietnam

Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD plans to set up an assembly plant in Vietnam, following those in Thailand and Indonesia, to meet the growing demand for affordable EVs in Southeast Asia.
volkswagen to invest additional 25 bn euros in china

Volkswagen to invest additional 2.5 bn euros in China

German carmaking giant Volkswagen Group said Thursday it would invest 2.5 billion euros ($2.7 billion) to expand its operations in China as it tries to prevent a sales slide in its most important market.
fujifilm ups us biotech plant investment by 12 bn

Fujifilm ups US biotech plant investment by $1.2 bn

Fujifilm said Friday it would increase its investment in a planned biotech plant in North Carolina by $1.2 billion at a time when Japan-US trade ties are in the spotlight.
expensive airfares force travellers to rethink holiday plans

Expensive airfares force travellers to rethink holiday plans

Destinations near big cities that can be reached by car have become the priority choice for many travellers during the upcoming holiday season due to soaring airline ticket prices.
tin thanh group signs one billion tonne carbon offset deal

Tin Thanh Group signs one billion tonne carbon offset deal

Tin Thanh Group held a signing ceremony on April 9 to offset one billion tonnes of carbon annually and launch a global carbon credit non-fungible tokens (NFTs) marketplace.
cathay cargo resumes ho chi minh city service

Cathay Cargo resumes Ho Chi Minh City service

Cathay Cargo welcomed its first freighter flight to Ho Chi Minh City on April 4 after four years, following its suspension in December 2019 due to the pandemic. The weekly flight operates from Ho Chi Minh City every Thursday, with the freighter flying from Hong Kong to Hanoi, then to Ho Chi Minh City before returning home.
private healthcare boosts its presence

Private healthcare boosts its presence

Together with expansion plans among foreign-invested enterprises, emerging private players are boosting their presence in the promising local healthcare market.
thailand works to reduce co2 emissions

Thailand works to reduce CO2 emissions

Thailand is expected to start enforcing a new law outlining measures to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in an effort to help the state and business sectors better deal with climate change, a senior official has said.
apple explores making personal robots report

Apple explores making personal robots: report

Apple engineers are working on making personal robots, a report said on Wednesday, just weeks after the iPhone-maker abandoned its efforts to develop an electric car.
vietnams sand battery startup altern secures 15 million to cut carbon emissions in agriculture

Vietnam's sand battery startup Alternō secures $1.5 million to cut carbon emissions in agriculture

In a significant leap forward for agricultural climate solutions, Alternō on April 2 announced that it has successfully secured over $1.5 million in an oversubscribed round co-led by leading impact and VC funds The Radical Fund (Singapore) and Touchstone Partners (Vietnam).
bayer unveils medical breakthroughs

Bayer unveils medical breakthroughs

German pharmaceutical company Bayer is set to embark on its next phase of growth by unveiling a new wave of medical breakthroughs.
chinas xiaomi enters car market with new electric vehicle

China's Xiaomi enters car market with new electric vehicle

Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi launched its first electric vehicle in Beijing on Thursday, injecting itself into a fiercely competitive sector in the world's largest car market.
vietnam minister of planning and investment visits astrazeneca china

Vietnam Minister of Planning and Investment visits AstraZeneca China

A Vietnamese delegation led by Minister for Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung on March 30 visited AstraZeneca Global (R&D) China Centre and the Shanghai Jing'an CCiC & iCampus.
interest ascends for esg based investing

Interest ascends for ESG-based investing

Investment options that integrate environmental, social, and governance assessments remain scarce in Vietnam, yet they are drawing increasing attention from discerning investors.
samsung pay to drop support for russias mir card

Samsung Pay to drop support for Russia's Mir card

Samsung said Wednesday it will stop supporting Russia's Mir card on its mobile payment service from April 3, in a fresh blow to Moscow's flagship rival to Mastercard and Visa.