Vietnam

VNG Games, the gaming publishing unit of Vietnamese tech giant VNG Corporation, has continued its international expansion with its new offices in Taipei with thirty-five employees. Taipei is the next city for VNGGames to establish a publishing presence after Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Shanghai, and Beijing.

Vietnamese edtech firm EQuest Education Group has announced the successful raising of $120 million through a combination of debt from creditor, and equity from its existing investor KKR’s Global Impact Fund.

Gojek, an Indonesia-based mobile on-demand multi-service platform, has partnered with Dat Bike, a Vietnam-based electric vehicle start-up, to pilot the use of electronic motorbikes to serve the transportation, logistics and food delivery needs of Gojek users in Vietnam.

Vietnamese automaker VinFast has revealed its intention to expand into the Southeast Asia electric mobility market with its full range of electric vehicles (EVs). The firm also plans to introduce its first four right-hand drive EVs to the market.

MoMo, a Vietnam-based fintech company, has on Thursday announced that the firm now offers customers of Vietnam’s Apple Store Online flexible payment options, with the launch of monthly Instalments for Apple Store Online.

Vietnamese automaker VinFast has announced the arrival of the first shipment of 781 VF 8 vehicles to Nanaimo port, British Columbia. The first VF 8 vehicles will be delivered to customers from June 2023 onwards.

Administered under the Australian Climate Finance Partnership (ACFP), the package is aimed at bolstering the development and sustainable production of lithium-ion battery technology for electric vehicles (EVs) in Vietnam.

Vietnamese electric vehicle maker (EV) VinFast Auto Pte. Ltd. (VinFast) has on Friday announced that it will be listed in the United States via a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Black Spade Acquisition Co. (Black Spade).

Ruangguru, an Indonesia-based education technology company, has completed the acquisition of Mclass, an online learning platform in Vietnam that offers live teaching solutions to students. The acquisition is Ruangguru's strategic move to expand its reach and increase its capabilities in the region.