vietnam remains key market of interest for singaporeans

Vietnam remains key market of interest for Singaporeans

Given Vietnam’s economic potential and large domestic market with a growing middle class, the country is a very attractive investment destination for Singapore companies as they seek to go overseas to diversify their businesses, expand, and capture new opportunities.
investment opportunities in hcm city introduced to singaporean firms

Investment opportunities in HCM City introduced to Singaporean firms

A programme to promote investment and trade connectivity between Vietnamese enterprises and Singaporean partners was held by the Investment & Trade Promotion Centre of Ho Chi Minh City ((ITPC), in the southern hub on August 23.
google launches third data centre in singapore

Google launches third data centre in Singapore

Tech giant Google has launched its third data centre in Singapore on August 23, bringing its total investments in such facilities in the Southeast Asian nation to 850 million USD.
vietnamese and singaporean firms partner to improve supply chain connectivity

Vietnamese and Singaporean firms partner to improve supply chain connectivity

Singapore's supply chain and logistics provider YCH has signed inaugural MoUs with Vietnam Airlines (VNA) and Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) to establish multimodal connectivity for the Vietnam SuperPort.
indicators ripe for wave of tech startup successes

Indicators ripe for wave of tech startup successes

Venture capital investment flows into Vietnam, particularly from Singapore, are on track to surpass the previous level, propelled by the country’s buoyant tech startup scene.
singapore and vietnam commit to further strong collaborations

Singapore and Vietnam commit to further strong collaborations

Vietnam and Singapore are actively working with each other to further cement bilateral ties. Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam talked with VIR’s Thanh Tung about how the cooperation has flourished.
emulating the ambitions of singapores high tech vision

Emulating the ambitions of Singapore’s high-tech vision

With its vibrant economic development, Vietnam offers an unparalleled investment destination for Singaporean corporations.
a phased approach to smart cities

A phased approach to smart cities

On the sidelines of the World Cities Summit 2022 in Singapore last week Benjamin Chiang, managing partner for ASEAN Government and Public Sector at Ernst & Young Advisory, shared with VIR’s Duc Hanh his knowledge on how to upgrade traditional cities into smarter ones.
the key challenges ahead for a digital economic boom

The key challenges ahead for a digital economic boom

Digital revenues in Vietnam are forecast to grow exponentially as the government continues to roll out new initiatives. Dwayne Ong, founder and CEO of Singaporean certification body CASUGOL, talked to VIR’s Bich Thuy about how Vietnam can address its primary challenges to ensure sustainable digital growth.
education investment dips increasingly into edtech

Education investment dips increasingly into edtech

If previously, Singaporean education investors saw opportunities in opening new training facilities in Vietnam or joint training programmes with existing educational institutions, the market in recent times has witnessed the entry of more Singaporean funds into the edtech sector.
more green property trends incoming

More green property trends incoming

Vietnam is one of the key markets for Singaporean investors who are interested in green real estate, smart cities, and high-tech logistics.
building cities fit for human needs

Building cities fit for human needs

Building liveable and smart cities can only come from the backing of citizens as well as government master plans, a major conference in Singapore heard last week.
frasers property towards 4ds perspective

Frasers property towards 4Ds perspective

Hua Tiong Lim, CEO of Frasers Property Vietnam, concurrently CEO of Development at Frasers Property (Holdings) Thailand, took part in an Urban Land Institute Singapore discussion on developer perspectives on transforming cities through decarbonisation, decentralisation, digitalisation, and disclosure, which was part of the 2022 World Cities Summit held in Singapore last week. Lim shares some of his insights on what goes into creating thriving cities through these 4Ds.
vietnam becoming favourite destination for indian tourists

Vietnam becoming favourite destination for Indian tourists

Instead of choosing popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia such as Thailand or Singapore, Indian tourists are now starting to gradually turn their attention to Vietnam – a destination with beautiful scenery, delicious food, and no shortage of high-class resort services for them.
pm suggests singaporean firms expand investments in vietnam

PM suggests Singaporean firms expand investments in Vietnam

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 1 called on Singaporean firms and Temasek in particular to expand their investment in Vietnam, particularly in technology, strategic infrastructure development, logistics and innovative startups.