singapore sovereign wealth fund gic reports worst 20 year annual results

Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC reports worst 20-year annual results

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte. – one of the strategic investors of Vietcombank and VNPAY – has just reported its worst 20-year annualised results in more than 10 years, coupled with a decrease in returns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
long term potential ahead for local tech startup scene

Long-term potential ahead for local tech startup scene

Vietnam’s startup ecosystem continues to be a darling for foreign ventures funds and angel investors. However, the flow of fresh funds into the market might be dampened by the rapidly escalating global health emergency. Eddie Thai, partner at US-headquartered venture capital firm and incubator 500 Startups, outlined to VIR’s Thanh Van his insight into Vietnam’s startup ecosystem amidst the crisis and his fund’s plan in 2020.
wework and vnpay affiliated softbank loses 2 billion in vision fund

WeWork and VNPAY-affiliated SoftBank loses $2 billion in Vision Fund

Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group Corporation, a shareholder of WeWork and VNLIFE (the parent firm of VNPAY), has reported $2.05 billion of loss in its Vision Fund’s investment activities.
vnpay honoured with outstanding fintech award 2019

VNPAY honoured with Outstanding Fintech Award 2019

Passing many rounds of rigorous evaluation by the Voting Council, VNPAY has recently been honoured as one of the outstanding fintech companies of 2019 at the Vietnam Outstanding Banking Awards 2019.
vietnams booming fintech funding on singapores heels

Vietnam’s booming fintech funding on Singapore’s heels

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.
vnlife bags 300 million investment from softbank and gic

VNLIFE bags$300 million investment from Softbank and GIC

Dealstreetasia reported VNLIFE’s representatives as saying that Japan-based Softbank Vision Fund and Singapore-based sovereign wealth fund GIC have committed to proposing investment deals of $200 million and $100 million, respectively, to further the growth of the firm.
vnpay in top 10 at sao khue awards

VNPAY in top 10 at Sao Khue Awards

A Vietnamese company leading the way in electronic payments has scooped honours at an annual event that awards major breakthroughs in the country’s software and IT industry.
vietnam airlines launches new cutting edge mobile application

Vietnam Airlines launches new, cutting-edge mobile application

With a modern interface, many new and useful features that are more user-friendly than the old version, Vietnam Airlines’ new application promises an enhanced customer experience.
pay your electricity bill with qr code

Pay your electricity bill with QR code

In order to increase convenience for customers and improve user experience through technology, state-run Electricity of Vietnam entered into a co-operation with Vietnam Payment Solution JSC (VNPAY) to enable the online QR payment of electricity bills.
vnpay honoured at first ever vietnam digital awards

VNPAY honoured at first-ever Vietnam Digital Awards

The biggest QR code payment firm in Vietnam, VNPAY, had a good harvest of awards at the first-ever Vietnam Digital Awards 2018 with its VNPAY-QR and QR Merchant Management System as the most outstanding digital technology applications.
vnpay partners up with vietjet to deploy qr payment

VNPAY partners up with Vietjet to deploy QR payment

The biggest QR code payment firm in Vietnam, VNPAY has entered into a co-operation with Vietjet to apply QR code technology for online ticket bookings.
vnpay takes lead in qr payment trend

VNPAY takes lead in QR payment trend

Vietnam Payment Solutions JSC is blazing a trail in QR code payment solutions and has bagged a Vietnamese record, becoming “The first payment gateway to integrate QR code payment into mobile banking applications”.  
vietnam airlines adopts qr pay

Vietnam Airlines adopts QR Pay

Vietnam Airlines has signed a deal with Việt Nam Payment Solution Joint Stock Company (VNPAY) – the biggest QR code payment firm in Viet Nam, to apply QR code technology for online ticket bookings.
vnpaytv wants floor charges for pay tv

VNPayTV wants floor charges for pay TV

The Vietnam Pay Television Association (VNPayTV) has suggested floor fees for pay TV services in the country in a plan submitted to the Ministry of Information and Communications.