businesses line up for further support

Businesses line up for further support

Continued facing with massive woes, the business community in Vietnam is in dire need of the government’s assistance for investors and enterprises to struggle through the global health crisis and grabbing new business and investment options in the country.
tips for vietnamese startups to build a business model from scratch

Tips for Vietnamese startups to build a business model from scratch

As the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred demand for online food services, ride-hailing and food delivery firm Grab with its online food delivery and cloud kitchen platforms have proven itself as a saving grace for many food and beverage startups hit hardest by the crisis.
vietnams ride hailing market witnesses faster growth with local and regional players

Vietnam's ride-hailing market witnesses faster growth with local and regional players

Vietnam witnessed significant growth in the ride-hailing market as many domestic startups and ASEAN companies have entered the country. The country's ride-hailing market is anticipated to register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.12 per cent during 2020-2025.
enormous room for can tho iz growth

Enormous room for Can Tho IZ growth

Lying in the centre of the Mekong Delta region, Can Tho city is delivering ample room for industrial real estate development, with a raft of projects on logistics centre and industrial zone development up for grabs.
monopoly risks likely in grab gojek merger

Monopoly risks likely in Grab-Gojek merger

Singaporean-backed Grab’s tremendous expansion drive and super app strategy to gain dominion in Vietnam and Southeast Asia could be further fuelled by the potential merger with Gojek, resulting in what some fear would be a death grip on the market.
tech startups stay safe bet in asean

Tech startups stay safe bet in ASEAN

Despite market gyrations, Southeast Asia and Vietnam especially remain on the radar of high-calibre foreign investors.
possible merger raises concerns

Possible merger raises concerns

Initiated in early 2020 in the burgeoning ride-hailing market across Southeast Asia, the two giants Grab and Gojek have accelerated merger talks over the past few months as SoftBank and other investors have been showing their determination to back up the deal.
grab and gojek come closer to merger deal

Grab and Gojek come closer to merger deal

The merger between the two tech unicorns Grab and Gojek may be concluded soon as the investors of both parties are urging to complete the deal.
leveraging siemens solutions to ensure evfta success

Leveraging Siemens solutions to ensure EVFTA success

The entry into force of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement on August 1 is opening massive opportunities for EU businesses in Vietnam. Pham Thai Lai, president and CEO of Siemens ASEAN and Vietnam, talked with VIR’s Thanh Dat about how the deal can impact Vietnam’s economy and how enterprises can grab new bonanzas.
policy priorities for a digital asean

Policy priorities for a digital ASEAN

Improving digital connectivity is key for Southeast Asia to grab the best results from its potential in the digital economy. Lurong Chen, senior economist and Lydia Ruddy, director of communications in Jakarta for the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, outline some suggestions related to policy to advance the ASEAN digital transformation.
now tightens bonus payments for drivers

Now tightens bonus payments for drivers

Following Grab’s lead from last year, Now has also tightened bonus payments for drivers after successfully building out a solid position in the Vietnamese market.
capital inflows to southeast asian startups up 91 per cent despite outbreak

Capital inflows to Southeast Asian startups up 91 per cent despite outbreak

Southeast Asian startups, especially e-commerce and fintech companies, have witnessed a significant increase in their investment attraction between April and June with the global public health challenge continuing to exert pressure on the whole economy.
grab kicks off grab ventures ignite programme to propel vietnams startup ecosystem

Grab kicks off Grab Ventures Ignite programme to propel Vietnam’s startup ecosystem

Grab officially kicked off Grab Ventures Ignite, an accelerator programme for early-stage startups in Vietnam, with a focus on helping Vietnamese startups thrive in the new normal.
grab discharges hundreds of staff members due to pandemics impact

Grab discharges hundreds of staff members due to pandemic's impact

Grab – one of the highest-valued startups in Southeast Asia – has just announced its plan to discharge 360 staff members, equalling 5 per cent of the company's total personnel to cope with the economic impact of the global health crisis.    
late own goal sees sevilla stutter in champions league chase

Late own goal sees Sevilla stutter in Champions League chase

MADRID: Sevilla suffered a setback in their bid to qualify for next season's Champions League group stage as a late own goal by Diego Carlos allowed visiting Levante to grab a 1-1 draw on Monday (Jun 15).