uk enterprises showing interest in electronics and telecommunications in vietnam

UK enterprises showing interest in electronics and telecommunications in Vietnam

Electronics and telecommunications are expected to be the hottest areas for UK businesses investing in Vietnam, thanks to the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.
vietnamese respondents most optimistic in asean despite covid 19 challenges

Vietnamese respondents most optimistic in ASEAN despite COVID-19 challenges

Thanks to Vietnam's success in containing the spread of COVID-19 and achieving smooth economic recovery, Vietnamese people are said to be the most optimistic in the region. 
techcombank bags best syndicated loan in vietnam by triple a country awards 2020

Techcombank bags Best Syndicated Loan in Vietnam by Triple A Country Awards 2020

The $500 million syndicated term loan of Techcombank was awarded the Best Syndicated Loan award in Vietnam in 2020 by The Asset. This is the second-largest syndicated loan in Southeast Asia in 2020 and the largest- ever syndicated loan to banks in the Vietnamese market.
uob secures more than 2 billion of fdi into vietnam

UOB secures more than $2 billion of FDI into Vietnam

UOB is stepping up its efforts to help companies seize opportunities in the region’s fastest-growing economy, Vietnam, after securing more than S$3 billion ($2.24 billion) of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country.
vietnam economy to grow by 71 per cent in 2021

Vietnam economy to grow by 7.1 per cent in 2021

Experts projected that the Vietnamese economy would grow by 4 per cent in the last quarter and 2.8 per cent in the whole year of 2020.
asean small businesses count on technology to beat covid 19

ASEAN small businesses count on technology to beat COVID-19

Small businesses across ASEAN are counting on technology to help overcome the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their operations. Technology was ranked as a top investment priority for 2020 by two in three (64 per cent) small businesses, including those who currently have cash flow concerns.
techcombank raises 500 million in inaugural syndicated offshore loan facility

Techcombank raises $500 million in inaugural syndicated offshore loan facility

Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank, one of the largest joint-stock banks in Vietnam and a leading bank in Asia, has just fully drawn down its inaugural $500 million syndicated loan facility from international lenders.  
payment related solutions attract most funding in vietnamese fintech

Payment-related solutions attract most funding in Vietnamese fintech

Financial technology (fintech) firms offering payment-related solutions secured the most funding in Vietnam, according to the FinTech in ASEAN: From Startup to Scale-up report released by United Overseas Bank (UOB), PwC, and the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA).
uob expands with new hanoi branch

UOB expands with new Hanoi branch

A Singaporean multinational banking institution has opened a new branch in Hanoi, the lender’s first in the country beyond Ho Chi Minh City.
vietnam asias bright spot amid trade tensions

Vietnam: Asia’s bright spot amid trade tensions

Amid the trade tensions between the United States and China, Vietnam has been one of Asia’s bright spots with the expectation of economy growth of 6.7 per cent in 2019 thanks to robust domestic demand and increasing foreign direct investment (FDI).
blockchain festival vietnam 2018 kicks off next week

Blockchain Festival Vietnam 2018 kicks off next week

Huobi.Pro, the world’s third largest digital asset exchange, is hosting the 2018 Blockchain Festival in Ho Chi Minh City on May 24-25.
uob vietnam launches course for small business bankers

UOB Vietnam launches course for small business bankers

United Overseas Bank partnered up with Vietnam’s Foreign Trade University to launch the first tertiary education programme in Vietnam for small business bankers.
singapores united overseas bank licensed

Singapore’s United Overseas Bank licensed

Deputy chief inspector of the State Bank of Vietnam Pham Huyen Anh on Tuesday granted business licence to the Singapore’s United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB).
uob receives in principle licence for vietnamese subsidiary

UOB receives in-principle licence for Vietnamese subsidiary

Singapore's United Overseas Bank has received the in-principle licence from the State Bank in Vietnam to open a subsidiary in the country.
malaysians firms look to expand business into vn

Malaysians firms look to expand business into VN

Up to 38 per cent of Malaysian enterprises chose Viet Nam as their favoured expansion destination in Southeast Asia, the United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Asian Enterprise Reports 2016 shows.