Vietnam
Vietnam’s FPT Software acquires Intertec International’s IT services division
Vietnam’s technology firm FPT Software, has on Wednesday announced its acquisition of Intertec International’s (Intertec) IT services division, to further strengthen its North American nearshore delivery capabilities.
Two members of VinFuture Prize Council and Pre-screening Committee elected to the US National Academy of Engineering
Professor Thuc-Quyen Nguyen, co-chair of the VinFuture Prize Pre-screening Committee, and Dr. Xuedong Huang, a member of the VinFuture Prize Council, have recently been elected to the United States National Academy of Engineering (NAE), which is considered one of the highest honors within the engineering field.
Vietnam’s Aura Network raises $4M Pre-Series A funding led by Hashed and Coin98
Vietnamese non-fungible token (NFT) platform Aura Network has closed the fundraising round of $4 million, with Hashed and Coin98 Ventures co-leading the round. Following the strategic advisory partnership announcement with Republic Crypto, this is the next committed milestone ahead of its Mainnet launch in the first quarter of 2023.
Stanford University partners VinBrain to design AI-enabled platform to advance medical diagnosis and treatments
Stanford University and VinBrain have inked a deal to design a state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled platform to advance medical diagnosis and treatments.
Vietnamese FinTech startup GIMO hits first close of Series A at $5.1M
Vietnam’s fintech start-up GIMO has on Tuesday announced the first close of its Series A funding with a $5.1 million investment led by TNB Aura. Other investment firms joining the round are returning investors including Integra Partners, Resolution Ventures, Blauwpark Partners, ThinkZone Ventures, and Y Combinator.
VinFast partners E.ON Drive to electrify VinFast’s European retail and service network with charging infrastructure
VinFast, Vietnam’s first global manufacturer of battery-powered electric vehicles and E.ON Drive, the eMobility specialist of one of Europe's leading utility companies, announced their cooperation to equip VinFast locations with a charging infrastructure in Germany, France, and the Netherlands.
VinaCapital Ventures invests $1M in Vietnamese agriculture technology platform Koina
VinaCapital Ventures, the technology investment vehicle of VinaCapital Group, announced last week that it is investing $1 million in Koina, a Vietnam-baseddata-driven Farm-to-Business (F2B) agriculture technology platform.
VinBrain collaborates with Microsoft to expand AI-powered healthcare to patients worldwide
VinBrain, an artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare company funded by conglomerate VinGroup, said Thursday it will collaborate with Microsoft in data sharing, product cross-validation, and product research and development.
Grab Vietnam partners ZaloPay to enhance cashless payment experience
Grab Company Ltd. (Grab Vietnam) and ZaloPay E-wallet have on Monday officially announced their collaboration to launch ZaloPay on the Grab app. Payment via ZaloPay is now available for almost all Grab app services, including transport, food and grocery, and parcel delivery.
