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BEYOND Expo, TNGlobal & Quest Ventures to co-host BEYOND Tonight at Ho Chi Minh City
Marking its 5th edition, BEYOND Expo will take place from May 21-24, 2025, in Macao, welcoming global innovators to connect, collaborate, and thrive.
Momentum Works: Southeast Asia food delivery spending grows 13 percent to $19.3B in 2024
Southeast Asia’s food delivery spending grew 13 percent year on year to $19.3 billion in 2024 with Vietnam and Indonesia leading growth, Momentum Works said Monday.
Tracxn : Vietnamese tech startups funding down 38 percent on year to $130M in 2024
Vietnamese tech startups raised $120 million in funding in 2024, representing a 38 percent decline from the $196 million secured in 2023 and a sharp 77 percent drop compared to the $518 million raised in 2022, Tracxn said Tuesday.
EVM, Solarvest and PECC2 forge strategic partnership to accelerate renewable energy adoption in Vietnam
Vietnam-based Saigon Jim Brother’s Corporation (EVM), Solarvest (Vietnam) Company Limited (Solarvest) and Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company 2 (PECC2) have forged strategic partnership to accelerate renewable energy adoption in Vietnam through the new direct power purchase agreement mechanism (DPPA) via national grid.
Vietnam’s VinFast officially enters the Indian market
India is also the first market where VinFast has developed a right-hand drive version of the VF 6 and VF 7. These two models are expected to meet the electrification needs of consumers and set a new benchmark in the green transportation industry in India.
Vietnam-based ABBANK invests in Backbase to launch digital banking platform
Vietnam-based An Binh Commercial Joint Stock Bank (ABBANK) has invested in engagement banking firm Backbase to launch digital banking platform.
Vietnam and Laos launch framework for local currency settlement and cross-border QR code payment connectivity
Vietnam and Laos have launched a framework for local currency settlement and cross-border QR code payment connectivity, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and the Bank of the Lao P.D.R. (BOL) said on Friday.
Singapore’s August Global Partners invests in Vietnam’s Gene Solutions
Singapore-headquartered healthcare investor August Global Partners (AGP) is investing in Vietnam=based genomic testing company Gene Solutions (GS) through a proprietary funding round.
EAAIF invests $20M in Vietnam’s CME Solar
The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company managed by Ninety One, has announced a $20 million investment in CME Solar to support the company to develop a pipeline of rooftop solar projects for companies in Vietnam.
[Year in review] Southeast Asia’s Top 10 tech news in 2024
As we usher into 2025, hoping for a better year, here are Southeast Asia’s top 10 tech news in 2024.
