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Airport funding plans on the way
14-02-2020 08:00
Domestic and international private investors are expected to have fresh opportunities to join the long-awaited Long Thanh International Airport project in the near future, with the form of investment to be decided next month.
Renewable funding solutions sought
08-01-2020 09:47
The ignition of interest in renewables has indicated the potential for rapid development under effective policies and current market conditions, but ambitions to expand renewable energy generation further will be constrained by the barriers in attracting private sector investment.
Moving forward with vital innovation hub
31-12-2019 09:23
As Vietnam embarks upon its Industry 4.0 journey, it is now formulating specific incentives for investors and enterprises with projects at the National Innovation Centre, with the aim of attracting new talent and high-quality funding. Thanh Dat reports.
Payment-related solutions attract most funding in Vietnamese fintech
22-12-2019 17:03
Financial technology (fintech) firms offering payment-related solutions secured the most funding in Vietnam, according to the FinTech in ASEAN: From Startup to Scale-up report released by United Overseas Bank (UOB), PwC, and the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA).
Vietnam’s first B2B e-commerce platform Telio gunning for expansion
20-12-2019 08:11
Telio, Vietnam’s first B2B e-commerce platform, announced today that it has raised a $25 million Series A funding round led by Tiger Global, enabling it to empower micro-, small-, and medium-sized businesses to grow.
Binh Duong bumps up foreign funding appeal
06-12-2019 10:00
After two consecutive years as host of the HORASIS Asia Meeting, the southern province of Binh Duong is now firmly on the radar of international investors.
Sturdy regulations to aid air transport funding prospects
05-12-2019 13:00
After several hopeful years, new legal improvements on air carriages and airport enterprises will take effect from early next year. Tran Bao Ngoc, director of the Transport Department at the Ministry of Transport, talked to VIR’s Tung Anh about significant legal changes and the government’s future orientation in foreign investment attraction in this area.
Vietnam’s booming fintech funding on Singapore’s heels
29-11-2019 15:43
Vietnamese financial technology startups are quickly catching up with Singapore in attracting Southeast Asian venture capital funding, according to the Japan-based Nikkei Asian Review.
Bumper investment for Lozi not a guarantee of success
15-11-2019 15:12
Despite calling for funding from South Korea’s Smilegate Investment, Lozi still may find it hard to reach far in markets where players are burning astounding amounts of money to lure in customers. Kim Huong reports.
Why international investors continue to flock to Vietnam
15-11-2019 14:00
After more than 30 years of adopting an open investment policy, Vietnam has become one of the most successful countries in the region in garnering overseas funding. Brian Spence, co-founder of investment consultancy S&P Investments, explains why foreign capital is increasingly attracted to Vietnam’s burgeoning charms, taking in the key drivers for the country’s meteoric ascent as well as some of the sectors that canny investors should keep an eye on.
EVFTA gains in telecoms and banking
02-11-2019 08:00
Even though a bigger lift in foreign ownership cap could become a driving force to lure further European investment in banking and telecommunications, the funding picture in these sectors remains a question on the back of enforcement of the landmark EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.
Herbalife continues support for 500 pupils at Xa Dan Secondary School
28-10-2019 12:53
Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF) will provide Xa Dan Secondary School with funding of over VND581 million ($25,260) which will be used to support over 500 pupils with nutritious meals during the 2019-2020 academic year.
Markers for a structured law on public-private partnerships
26-10-2019 10:40
Vietnam is boosting attraction of investment through public-private partnerships. Donald Lambert, principal private sector development specialist, and Sanjay Grover, public-private partnership specialist from the Asian Development Bank, write about the solutions to ensure this type of funding is carried out correctly in Vietnam.
SoftBank in talks to take control of WeWork
22-10-2019 08:47
Japan-based SoftBank is ready to buy a controlling stake in WeWork, providing the shared office space startup desperately needed funding at a slashed valuation, a source told AFP on Monday (Oct 21).
Focus on rail from home and abroad
05-09-2019 09:00
Vietnam’s transport sector is working to attract more funding in public-private partnership projects, from both domestic and foreign sources, in order to serve growing economic development needs. Nguyen Ngoc Dong, Deputy Minister of Transport, talked to VIR’s Bich Thuy about how the sector can add to its attraction amid technology disruption.
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