cfte to help asean finance professionals acquire finance 20 skills

CFTE to help ASEAN finance professionals acquire Finance 2.0 skills

The Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CFTE) has been working closely with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to formalise plans to expand CFTE’s education initiative to the ASEAN with the purpose of training finance professionals in technology-related skills to help them transition to the world of digital finance, both in Singapore and the larger ASEAN region.
iflix secures additional 133 million funding

iflix secures additional $133 million funding

iflix, the world’s leading subscription video on demand (SVoD) service for emerging markets, announced that it has completed a $133-million funding round as it continues to deliver on its vision of bringing the world’s best entertainment to its audience.
mobile world finishes electronics chain purchase negotiations

Mobile World finishes electronics chain purchase negotiations

Although detailed information about the electronics chain to be acquired by Mobile World Investment Corporation (MWG) has not been released yet, according to rumours, the chain might be Tran Anh Digital World JSC (Tran Anh—ticker TAG on HNX), a big rival of MWG, especially in Northern Vietnam.
hanoi to showcase products and trade opportunities from thailand

Hanoi to showcase products and trade opportunities from Thailand

The organisers of Top Thai Brands 2017 are busy with the last preparations for the big event which is expected to bring big opportunities for businessmen to promote trade between the two countries, and for Vietnamese businesses to approach various high-quality Thai products.
hp helps smes save up with innovative printer

HP helps SMEs save up with innovative printer

The new printer product of HP Inc., the global leader in printing, has numerous advantages in enhancing printing quality and cutting down on expenses for enterprises, especially small- and medium-sized ones.
taiwanese brewer to enter vietnamese market

Taiwanese brewer to enter Vietnamese market

With the total consumption of about 3.8 billion litres of beer each year, Vietnam is an attractive market luring in numerous foreign investors, and in the upcoming period, a Taiwanese brewer may join and heat up the competition.
local authorities draw up solutions to help corn farmers in son la

Local authorities draw up solutions to help corn farmers in Son La

Corn is the main crop in the northern mountainous province of Son La, thus, improving yield and quality so that domestic corn products can compete with imports is one of the most important missions for the authorities of the province as well as Vietnam.
breakthrough in cardiac ct at friendship hospital

Breakthrough in cardiac CT at Friendship Hospital

GE Healthcare, in co-operation with Hanoi’s Friendship Hospital within the framework of the Diagnostic Imaging on Cardiac symposium, held the launching ceremony for the Revolution CT 256 detector rows, an innovation in the diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases.
samsung to heat up vietnamese logistics market

Samsung to heat up Vietnamese logistics market

By teaming up with MP Logistics Corporation (MP Logistics), South Korean enterprise Samsung not only demonstrated its interest in the Vietnamese logistics sector, but its participation also heats up the market.
mobile world struggles with growth in saturated consumer electronics market

Mobile World struggles with growth in saturated consumer electronics market

Despite the increasing number of outlets, the market share of mobile retailer The gioi Di dong, which belongs to Mobile World Investment Corporation (MWG), has stayed unchanged at 42 per cent, thus, MWG has to find ways to solve its growth problems.
vama publishes top 10 least wanted cars in first half

VAMA publishes top 10 least wanted cars in first half

The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) has published the list of the ten least wanted cars in the first half of 2017, belonging to five car distributors. 
mercedes benzs first authorised dealer in vietnam reports first time loss since 2012

Mercedes Benz's first authorised dealer in Vietnam reports first-time loss since 2012

To compete with other automobile dealers, Haxaco Group, the first authorised dealer of Mercedes-Benz in Vietnam, had to offer various discount programmes, thus racking up a big loss in the second quarter of 2017.
vama publishes top 10 car models in first half

VAMA publishes top 10 car models in first half

The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) has recently released the list of the top ten best selling cars in the first six months of 2017, featuring the familiar names of giants in the Vietnamese automobile industry.
us investigates samsung and lg washing machines manufactured in vietnam

US investigates Samsung and LG washing machines manufactured in Vietnam

Washing machines manufactured in Vietnam by Samsung and LG and exported to the US are being investigated due to signs of dumping. 
northern vietnamese corn farmers find way to sustainable development

Northern Vietnamese corn farmers find way to sustainable development

The Department of Crop Production (DoCP) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, with support from Croplife Vietnam, hosted a workshop on “Sustainable development of corn in northern Vietnam” in the northern mountainous province of Son La, with the aim of drawing up solutions for the sustainable development of corn production in the future, enhancing corn farmers’ income, as well as emphasising the plant’s importance in Vietnam.