scb scoops up three international awards

SCB scoops up three international awards

Ho Chi Minh City-based commercial lender Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank (SCB) received three awards from prestigious international financial magazines, namely Best Banking Technology Vietnam 2021 from The European Magazine, Best CSR Bank Vietnam 2021 from International Business Magazine, and Best Commercial Bank Vietnam 2021 from World Finance Magazine.
mobifone to be first ict operator licensed to deploy mobile money in vietnam

MobiFone to be first ICT operator licensed to deploy mobile money in Vietnam

MobiFone has just become the first Vietnamese telecommunications operator to be granted permission to trial the provision of mobile money services across the country, with the pilot term lasting until November 18, 2023.
new race begins with covid 19 oral medications

New race begins with COVID-19 oral medications

Together with vaccines, multinational corporations are on the journey to make oral antiviral medication for the treatment of COVID-19, expecting to bring new innovation for infections and promising profitable years for pharma giants.
one mount signs deal with new relic to assist in evolution of technology ecosystem

One Mount signs deal with New Relic to assist in evolution of technology ecosystem

One Mount Group, a member of Vingroup and strategic partner of Techcombank, has inked a 2-year deal with observability leader New Relic to accelerate its mission of building Vietnam’s most trusted technological ecosystem.
aia vietnam partners with kpmg to elevate customer experience

AIA Vietnam partners with KPMG to elevate customer experience

While the insurance industry is taking to digitalisation a little late, companies are now ramping up investment in innovation and digital solutions. One of the players in this game is AIA Vietnam, which has invested heavily in world-class technology focusing on customer experience (CX). Wanda Britton, chief customer officer for AIA Vietnam and Nguyen Tuan Hong Phuc, partner at KPMG Consulting share some insights with VIR about the digitalisation trend as well as the CX transformation journey that AIA Vietnam started in 2020.
aia vietnam cements lead and serves the shift from saving to asset growth

AIA Vietnam cements lead and serves the shift from saving to asset growth

The unprecedented growth in digital innovation, coupled with exceptionally diverse customer-centric products will become a crucial pillar for insurers. Ngo Phuong Anh, chief investment officer at AIA Vietnam, shared with VIR’s Luu Huong how AIA is tapping into the burgeoning middle class with fast-growing personal financial assets in Vietnam.
mb innovation lab a nudge for digital innovation of vietnamese bank ecosystem

MB Innovation Lab: a nudge for digital innovation of Vietnamese bank ecosystem

Digital transformation has been embedded into the DNA of banks across the globe as a prerequisite for long-term, sustainable growth. Adding to its broad set of cutting-edge banking services, digitally-led Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB) has just embarked on a new journey with its new Digital Innovation Lab.
strengthening french vietnamese cooperation on innovation

Strengthening French-Vietnamese cooperation on innovation

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung visited and worked with La French Tech and Station F to promote cooperation on innovation and highlight Vietnam's National Innovation Centre (NIC) as an innovation hub.
generali lauded for excellence in people stragegy at vietnam excellence 2021

Generali lauded for excellence in people stragegy at Vietnam Excellence 2021

Italian-backed life insurer Generali Vietnam has won two awards in the Employee Engagement and HR Technology & Innovation categories of the HR Excellence awards of Vietnam Excellence 2021 Certification Programme.
vietnam innovation network established in europe

Vietnam Innovation Network established in Europe

The Vietnam Innovation Network in Europe (VINEU) is the fifth sub-network of Vietnam Innovation Network, gathering Vietnamese intellectuals on the continent to support the National Innovation Centre (NIC) and Vietnam in its modernisation drive.
innovation to be the new engine of vietnams growth

Innovation to be the new engine of Vietnam's growth

Promoting technology absorption and diffusion, and enhancing human capital will be key to driving sustained economic growth in Vietnam, according to two new reports launched today by Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology, the Australian government, and the World Bank.
y42 startup raises 31 million to build first scalable data platform

Y42 startup raises $31 million to build first scalable data platform

Y42, a Berlin-based company building the first scalable data platform that anyone can run, has announced the closure of a $31 million Series A funding round that takes its total investment to $34 million.
liberty the first non life insurer in vietnam cashes in twice at the financial services awards 2021

Liberty – the first non-life insurer in Vietnam cashes in twice at the Financial Services Awards 2021

On October 19, Liberty Insurance was proud to be the only insurance company in Vietnam honoured with two prestigious awards at the Financial Services Awards 2021 in Ho Chi Minh City. The company was honoured for its Liberty AutoCare ca insurance as the Non-life Insurance Company with outstanding Products and Services Innovation; and as the Non-life Insurance Company with the Highest Customers’ Satisfaction on Digital Experience.
digital economy to support 74 billion of annual economic impact in vietnam by 2030

Digital economy to support $74 billion of annual economic impact in Vietnam by 2030

AlphaBeta and Google highlighted the potential in Vietnam's digital economy in a report launched yesterday (October 18) at a digital economy workshop held by the National Innovation Centre.
asean strengthens partnership innovation for disaster management

ASEAN strengthens partnership, innovation for disaster management

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its partners have reaffirmed commitments to raise the ASEAN people’s awareness about the importance of disaster risk reduction during the commemoration of ASEAN Day for Disaster Management (ADDM) 2021.