13-10-2020 22:50
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.
13-10-2020 12:05
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.
05-10-2020 13:18
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.
29-09-2020 09:15
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.
25-09-2020 14:00
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.
23-09-2020 08:22
Despite market gyrations, Southeast Asia and Vietnam especially remain on the radar of high-calibre foreign investors.
16-09-2020 10:00
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.
05-09-2020 16:53
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.
24-08-2020 19:28
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.
22-08-2020 08:00
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.
13-08-2020 10:00
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.
02-08-2020 21:07
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.
27-07-2020 11:29
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.
16-06-2020 19:06
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.
16-06-2020 09:47
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).