Vietnam

Vietnam’s ride-hailing service GSM doubles charter capital to $2B in 6 months of 2026

Green and Smart Mobility (GSM), the ride-hailing service under the ecosystem of Vietnam’s conglomerate Vingroup,has more than doubled its charter capital from end-2025 to June 2026, according to its filings with the ministry-run national business registration portal.

Healthcare firm Vinmec launches Vietnam’s first multi-connected robotic surgery network

Vinmec Healthcare System, under Vietnam's conglomerate Vingroup, has launched a nationwide network of High-Tech Robotic Surgery Centers, establishing Vietnam's first multi-connected robotic surgery ecosystem that links multiple robotic technologies across its hospital network.

AMC Robotics to invest $3.5M in factory in Vietnam, to manufacture robotic dogs

China-affiliated AMC Robotics Corporation is set to invest $3.5 million in the build-out and equipping of its 6,150-square-metre manufacturing facility in Bac Ninh province, Vietnam.

Vietnam’s Thai Nguyen province urges China’s Luxshare to expand investment, join Samsung supply chain

Vietnam's Thai Nguyen province has urged China's electronic manufacturer Luxshare-ICT to expand its investment in the province and join the electronics supply chain, including those linked to South Korea's Samsung and other tech giants corporations

Vietnam plans $100M national venture capital fund, modelled on Israel’s Yozma program

Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology has proposed establishing a National Venture Capital Fund with an initial capital of $100 million for the 2026-2028 period.

Estonia’s web infrastructure firm Blackwell enters Vietnam as first Southeast Asian market

Blackwall, a web traffic security company based in Estonia, has partnered with Vietnam's HOSTVN Technology Solutions Joint Stock Company to launch HOSTVN Website Protection, marking Blackwall's  entry into Vietnam, also its first market in Southeast Asia.

Philippines’ SunAsia, Vietnam’s VinEnergo partner on $406 million solar on water energy project

The Philippines' SunAsia Energy and Vietnam's VinEnergo will jointly develop a 422-MWp solar on water portfolio across Pampanga and Negros Occidental in the Philippines, representing an estimated investment of $406 million.

Vietnam’s Masan eyes 115M tons of tungsten more amid global AI, semiconductor growth

Masan High-Tech Materials (MSR), an arm of Vietnamese conglomerate Masan, is expanding its tungsten resource base to help secure a critical input for the AI, semiconductor, and defense industries, potentially adding 115 million more tons of tungsten-polymetallic ore in its reserve

AWS launches first Local Zone in Vietnam with single-digit millisecond latency in Hanoi

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched its first Local Zone in Vietnam, located in Hanoi, bringing AWS-managed cloud infrastructure to organizations across healthcare, finance, gaming, and other sectors operating in the country.