Vietnam

VinFast’s revenue surges 150 percent year on year to $656.5M in 1Q

VinFast Auto Ltd., the Vietnam-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, said its total revenues jumped 149.9 percent year on year to $656.5 million in the first quarter of 2025.

AIFT, Shin Kong Life forge strategic partnership to enter Vietnam’s digital insurance

Hong Kong-based insurer AIFT and Taiwan-based insurer Shin Kong Life have signed a strategic cooperation agreement on Thursday to enter Vietnam's digital insurance.

Zalopay cooperates with Cake digital bank to expand digital financial touchpoints for Vietnamese users

Vietnamese payment platform Zalopay and digital bank Cake by VPBank announced Tuesday a comprehensive cooperation agreement, officially integrating Cake's key financial products right on the Zalopay application.

Energy firms from Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore team up to advance cross-border renewable energy supply

In a landmark move for regional energy cooperation, leading energy companies from Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam have signed a joint development agreement to explore the export of renewable electricity from Vietnam to Malaysia and Singapore.

Lalamove launches ride-hailing services in Vietnam

Hong Kong-based on-demand delivery platform Lalamove has officially announced the expansion of its affordable and flexible services to include motorcycle and car ride-hailing in Ho Chi Minh City.

AVV announces $6M investment in six Vietnamese startups over next six months

AVV, a Vietnam-based early-stage venture capital firm, aims to invest $6 million in six startups over the next six months through its second flagship fund, AVV Fund 2.

Vietnam’s FPT, China’s Sunline form strategic partnership to accelerating digital transformation in banking sector

Vietnam-based information technology (IT) firm FPT Corporation has signed a strategic partnership agreement with China-based banking solutions and services provider Sunline to accelerating digital transformation in banking sector.

NAPAS partners Mastercard to launch Vietnam’s first co-badged card across six banks

The National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS), in collaboration with global payment technology company Mastercard, officially announces the launch of Vietnam’s first co-badged card with six leading banks: Agribank, BIDV, TPBank, Nam A Bank, PVcomBank and Vikki.

Singapore’s Alternō raises Series A funding from UntroD Capital Asia, ADB Ventures

Alternō, a Singapore-based climate-tech startup, has closed its Series A funding round to accelerate the deployment of its sustainable heat technology and support its mission to eliminate 100 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions annually by 2030.

Vietnam’s Bien Hoa Consumer secures funding from UOBVM for clean and green product expansion

Bien Hoa Consumer Joint Stock Company (BHC), a core subsidiary of TTC AgriS, has officially announced the successful completion of a strategic fundraising round from UOB Venture Management Pte Ltd (UOBVM) managed funds.