e commerce ma activities ready to take centre stage

E-commerce M&A activities ready to take centre stage

As brick and mortar shopping falls in popularity during the pandemic, online shopping platforms took have increased presence among Vietnamese consumers. While many of them end up burning cash to acquire customers, mergers and acquisitions may occur increasingly often from now on.
halong bay heritage marathon 2020 is ready as planned

Halong Bay Heritage Marathon 2020 is ready as planned

The Halong Bay Heritage Marathon 2020 officially took place today (November 22) in Halong city, Quang Ninh province.
vietnam ranks in the top of southeast asia data centres

Vietnam ranks in the top of Southeast Asia data centres

Vietnam ranks in the top of the Southeast Asian data centre market with optimistic prospects thanks to the growing demand for digital transformation.   
the expansion plan of miniso is outdated

The expansion plan of MINISO is outdated?

Even as the physical store-chain business model has been steadily going out of date with the rise of online shopping platforms, Japanese-looking MINISO is still targeting expansion by using capital mobilised from the US stock market. 
britcham vietnam charity fun run 2020 will soon kick off

BritCham Vietnam Charity Fun Run 2020 will soon kick off

BritCham Vietnam Charity Fun Run 2020 will officially start on November 29, 2020 to raise funds for local charity projects specialised in education, healthcare, and natural disasters.
tax duties closing in for digital services

Tax duties closing in for digital services 

Vietnam’s ability to charge taxes from cross-border platforms may soon improve thanks to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s new tax rules, focusing on expanding the country’s taxing rights under international laws.
fpt techday 2020 officially kicked off

FPT Techday 2020 officially kicked off

FPT Techday 2020 officially kicked off on November 19 in Ho Chi Minh City, showcasing the collaboration between humans and robots – the future of digital companies.
airbnb style practices targeted with tax proposals

Airbnb-style practices targeted with tax proposals

Proposals currently being pored over to recognise short-term leasing of apartments as a legal business will put pressure on popular homestay groups such as Airbnb.
sweden and vietnam co creating partners in innovation

Sweden and Vietnam – co-creating partners in innovation

Vietnamese innovation leaders JunctionX and BKHolding with the support of the Swedish Embassy in Hanoi are joining the Innovation Pioneers Summit 2020 themed "Changing the way we collaborate”.  
updated admission criteria to make nic more accessible

Updated admission criteria to make NIC more accessible

A set of criteria drafted by Vietnam’s National Innovation Centre is hoped to favour startups and small- and medium-sized enterprises, helping them to easily enter the centre and access a plethora of government incentives.
google expansion stimulates vietnamese digital transformation

Google expansion stimulates Vietnamese digital transformation

Google expansion in most aspects has motivated the digital transformation in Vietnam, inspiring developers and regulators alike to take a slice from the huge funds flowing out of the country and into the wallet of the tech giant.
2g and 3g devices will disappear from vietnam from next year

2G and 3G devices will disappear from Vietnam from next year

2G and 3G mobile devices may disappear from Vietnam by July 2021, following the latest draft decree targeting mobile data terminals equipped with 4G and 5G technologies.
gold on the rise with us presidential election

Gold on the rise with US presidential election

Impacted by the US presidential elections, domestic gold prices have been fluctuating sharply these days.
na member urges legal framework for lending apps

NA member urges legal framework for lending apps

National Assembly Delegate Nguyen Thi Thuy urged the legislative to pass a new legal framework for lending applications in Vietnam to resolve the rising problem of usury.
relocation of production lines fuels local supply chain

Relocation of production lines fuels local supply chain

The trend of relocating production lines fuelled by the US-China tensions yield great opportunities for the Vietnamese supply chain.