21-12-2021 11:16
MoMo,Vietnam’s No.1 super app, announced the successful completion of its Series E fundraising round. The company raised about $200 million in equity financing from leading global investors including Mizuho, Ward Ferry, Goodwater Capital and Kora Management. The Series E was led by leading Japanese global bank Mizuho.
20-12-2021 09:48
Japan-based JFE Engineering Corporation is participating in a large-scale waste-to-energy project in Vietnam, supporting the country’s efforts in reducing greenhouse gas emissions amid sustainable socioeconomic development.
17-12-2021 15:36
Twenty-seven people were feared dead after a blaze swept through a commercial building housing a mental health clinic in the Japanese city of Osaka on Friday, as reports said police considered arson a possible cause of the fire.
10-12-2021 19:03
Japanese megabank Mizuho Bank is reported to invest around $170 million to acquire a 7.5 per cent stake in M-Service, the company behind e-wallet MoMo.
10-12-2021 09:00
With advanced technologies and progressive policies, Japan is fuelling a historic sustainable energy revolution. Takeo Nakajima, chief representative of the Hanoi Office of the Japan External Trade Organization and vice chairman of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam, discussed with Bich Thuy Japan’s sustainable development drive and how Japanese companies contribute to green growth efforts in Vietnam.
08-12-2021 15:32
More Japanese investors are actively entering Vietnam's renewable energy market to satisfy increasing energy demand.
08-12-2021 15:00
Vietnam remains a favourite destination for Japanese investors to step up their mergers and acquisitions. Masataka “Sam” Yoshida, head of the Cross-border Division of RECOF Corporation and CEO of RECOF Vietnam Co., Ltd., shared with VIR’s Thanh Van the overview of Japanese dealmaking in Vietnam and the upcoming prospects
06-12-2021 13:30
Japanese-backed non-life insurer Tokio Marine Insurance Vietnam has partnered with Ho Chi Minh City Women's Union to launch the Loving Arms campaign, delivering 250 tablets to disadvantaged students in the southern growth centre who have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.
03-12-2021 21:32
In the morning of December 3, the press conference titled “Lift the import ban – Start selling Japanese Unshu Mikan tangerines” was successfully held at AEON Mall Long Bien. AEON supermarket is the first retail system in Vietnam to introduce to Vietnamese customers more than 1 tonne of fresh Unshu tangerines imported from Japan.
30-11-2021 10:00
Vietnam’s trade and investment ties with Japan are witnessing a new chapter for development, with both nations agreeing to further their cooperation in various sectors painted by strong fresh commitments.
27-11-2021 11:15
Within the framework of the Investment Promotion Conference in Japan during Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit, Hong Duc Industry JSC (part of DEEP C Industrial Zones), Bamboo Capital Group, and Sojitz Corporation have signed an MoU on tri-party cooperation to develop a $250 million industrial park and ancillary infrastructure.
25-11-2021 21:00
Japanese investors continue to make waves in Vietnam’s merger and acquisition landscape. Masataka “Sam” Yoshida, head of the Cross-border Division of RECOF Corporation and CEO of RECOF Vietnam Co., Ltd., told VIR’s Thanh Van more about the ongoing momentum of Japanese dealmaking in Vietnam.
25-11-2021 12:44
A premier condominium complex with an international-standard living ecosystem and outstanding facilities, The Minato Residence emerges as a great attraction to customers in the port city of Haiphong.
25-11-2021 12:18
With Vietnam strongly accelerating infrastructure works and improving human resources quality, Japan is expected to continue assisting its strategic partner in these areas.
25-11-2021 12:18
Japanese investors continue to move forward and clinch deals with Vietnamese partners, bucking the trend of hamstrung transactions elsewhere in recent times.