17-06-2021 17:12
As the country tries to drum up interest in high-tech agriculture, overseas investors preferring to invest in the sector via mergers and acquisitions are hoping to receive adequate support from state authorities, instead of purely waiting for changes in regulations.
14-06-2021 11:12
Indonesia needs funding of 247 billion USD or approximately 3.461 trillion rupiah to meet its climate-change commitments under the Paris Agreement for the 2018-2030 period, according to the country’s Second Biennial Update Report 2018.
11-06-2021 08:00
Foreign investment flows into Vietnam’s high-tech sector remained lacklustre in the first five months of 2021, falling behind in meeting national expectations and forcing the country to change its approach.
04-06-2021 21:49
A number of international businesses in Vietnam are seeking a licence for COVID-19 vaccination and RT-PCR test kit imports out of their own pocket in order to take the initiative in funding and to accelerate the government’s vaccination drive.
27-05-2021 14:27
As Vietnam transitions to cleaner low-carbon power generation to help meet the country’s growing demand for electricity, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is funding the development and construction of two wind power projects in Central Vietnam.
27-05-2021 08:00
The railway industry is now back on a firm track as the prolonged troubles over state funding for railway maintenance have been averted.
25-05-2021 08:00
Bizzi, a Vietnam-based accounts payable automation software as a service provider, on May 21 announced it has raised nearly half a million dollars in a round led by Singapore-based investor Qualgro, with participation from existing investor 500 Startups Vietnam.
22-05-2021 16:26
Four urgent maritime projects might need to wait for other sources of funding to get off the drawing board, as the Vietnam Maritime Administration was required to return their funding to the state coffers.
10-05-2021 15:25
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will stop financing new coal power plants, the main source of power supply in developing countries, under a draft energy policy released earlier this week.
04-05-2021 11:49
While Vietnamese airlines are looking at fundraising on the stock market as a way to shelter from financial storms, the possibilities of making it a success remain narrow.
28-04-2021 15:07
As there is yet to have a solution to the long-existed allocation of state funding for railway maintenance, stakeholders are expected to face possible hardships if trains are derailed, urging the government to soon take actions to help the industry sidestep the impasses.
28-04-2021 15:06
Vietnam’s railway industry is pinning hopes on definitive solutions towards its current funding problem that is threatening to shut down trains right across the country. Vu Anh Minh, chairman of Vietnam Railways, explained to VIR’s Bich Thuy how the ongoing problem impacts the company’s performance and transportation by rail in general among the relevant businesses.
14-04-2021 14:11
AppWorks, a venture capital company that invests in Taiwan and Southeast Asia, has led an over $1 million funding round in Vietnam-based healthtech startup Docosan.
13-04-2021 19:28
Dat Bike, a Vietnamese electric motorbike startup, has raised $2.6 million in pre-Series A funding led by Jungle Ventures and featuring Wavemaker Partners, Hustle Fund, and iSeed Ventures.
03-04-2021 08:00
With its great potential for sustainable growth, the northern province of Bac Giang is carrying out master planning focused on development of industrial zones and services sectors as key drivers to attract more funding. However, some more details would need to be clarified in the new arrangement.