korean investors seek assurances

Korean investors seek assurances

South Korean investors are seeking further funding ­opportunities in Vietnam’s capital market and are keen to dive in, providing the country further strengthens existing legal frameworks in order to support an efficient capital market.
encouraging an investor friendly framework for the capital market

Encouraging an investor-friendly framework for the capital market

The vibrant demand for private sector funding requires  development of the capital-financial market in Vietnam. ­Konaka Tetsuo, the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s chief representative of the Vietnam office, talked with VIR’s Thanh Tung about the potential of this market, and how it can develop strongly.
manulife vietnam eagerly joins hanoi run for children

Manulife Vietnam eagerly joins Hanoi Run for Children

Nearly 500 Manulife Vietnam staff and agents have taken part in the Hanoi Run for Children 2018 charity run, raising nearly VND200 million ($8,700) in donations to support disadvantaged children suffering from cancer and congenital heart diseases in Vietnam.
world bank pledges us 200b for climate action

World Bank pledges US$200b for climate action

The World Bank on Monday (Dec 3) unveiled US$200 billion in climate action investment for 2021-25, adding this amounts to a doubling of its current five-year funding.
uncertain funding at vinaconex auction

Uncertain funding at Vinaconex auction

Three companies and one individual registered to buy the entire share volume put on offer by Vietnam Construction and Import-Export JSC (Vinaconex) that is valued at VND5.4 trillion ($234.7 million). However, it remains an enigma where the capital for the deal will come from.
apec adopts guidelines on infrastructure investment

APEC adopts guidelines on infrastructure investment

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum on November 15 adopted new guidelines on the quality of infrastructure development and investment, with all 21 economies agreeing to take into consideration recipients’ ability to pay back loans for such funding.
un funds give poor residents disaster resistant houses

UN funds give poor residents disaster-resistant houses

Nguyen Hung, a paralysed lottery ticket seller in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, has finally got his dream house. Part of funding for construction came from a housing programme run by the UNDP.
hcmc metro over budget as na provides no extra funds

HCMC metro over budget as NA provides no extra funds

With HCM City’s metro line No 1 from Ben Thanh to Suoi Tien suffering from major cost overruns, and the National Assembly yet to sanction the additional funding, the city government has said it will try and provide the required funds to finish the work by 2020, the extended deadline.
microcredit from vbsp transforms the lives of bac kans poor families

Microcredit from VBSP transforms the lives of Bac Kan's poor families

Thanks to microcredit programmes from Vietnam Bank for Social Policies, various ethnic minority families have received the funding needed to kick-start their business and lift themselves out of poverty.
go jek to raise at least 2 billion in funding

Go-Jek to raise at least $2 billion in funding

After several weeks of aggressive marketing in Vietnam, Go-Jek, Indonesia’s most valuable technology startup, has just announced intentions to raise at least $2 billion to fuel its accelerated overseas expansion.
national assembly approves 300m upgrade plan for railway sector

National Assembly approves $300m upgrade plan for railway sector

Vu Anh Minh, chairman of Vietnam Railways spoke about how to use the VND7trn (USD300m) in funding which they have been allocated by the National Assembly.
italy threatens eu funding in migrant row

Italy threatens EU funding in migrant row

Italy's populist government warned it would pull European Union funding unless it agrees to take some of the 150 people stranded on an Italian coastguard ship on Friday (Aug 24), sparking a fresh immigration row with the bloc.
sendo raises 51 million in series b funding

Sendo raises $51 million in Series B funding

Sen Do Technology JSC, the operator of Vietnamese customer-to-customer marketplace Sendo, has announced that it has secured an investment of $51 million in Series B funding led by the SBI Group from Japan, with SoftBank Ventures Korea, Daiwa PI Partners, and SKS Ventures as new investors.
dak nong avocado gets new zealand support for exports

Dak Nong avocado gets New Zealand support for exports

Dak Nong’s avocado is one step closer to the tables of avocado lovers over the world, thanks to the first co-investment funding model between Dak Nong province, New Zealand G2G Partnerships Office, Plant and Food Research and SAM Agritech.
australia vows to compete with china funding in pacific

Australia vows to compete with China funding in Pacific

Australia pledged on Tuesday (Jun 19) to provide Pacific nations with better funding to counter Chinese development money which it fears will leave some countries with massive debt burdens and undermine their sovereignty.