Vietnam

Vietnam’s Society Pass spins-off lifestyle e-commerce arm Leflair into Leflair Group

Society Pass Inc (SoPa), a Vietnam-based loyalty and ecommerce firm, announced Friday the completion of restructuring Leflair's Vietnam operations with the spin-off of Leflair Group (LFGroup). Along with this restructuring, SoPa has appointed Loic Gautier as Chief Executive Officer of the new Leflair Group.

Vietnam’s Vinfast integrates Amazon Alexa Voice AI into electric vehicles

VinFast, the electric vehicle manufacturer of Vietnam-based Vingroup, on Thursday announced plans to integrate the Amazon Alexa voice experience into its vehicles beginning in 2022. The collaboration with Amazon, announced at the 2022 New York International Auto Show, will integrate Alexa services into the VF 8 and VF 9 all-electric sport utility vehicles…

Malaysia marketing tech firm Involve Asia expands to Vietnam

Vietnam is an important market for Involve Asia as it is one of the fastest-growing economies in Southeast Asia with a vibrant and technologically savvy population, Involve Asia Chief Executive Officer and Founder Jimmy How said.

VinFast seeks financing from US government for expansion – report

The news came after VinFast announced recently that its Singapore-based holding company had filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with US securities regulators.

Vietnam’s Sky Mavis raises $150M funding led by Binance to restore funds on the Ronin Bridge

Sky Mavis, the Vietnamese gaming firm behind play-to-earn game Axie Infinity, said Thursday it has raised $150 million funding round led by Binance to restore funds on the Ronin Bridge.The round also saw the participation of Animoca Brands, a16z, Dialectic, Paradigm and Accel. The fund will be used to reimburse user funds affected by the Ronin Validator…

Vietnam’s Vinfast to build EV factory in North Carolina

VinFast and the government of North Carolina announced Tuesday the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the establishment of VinFast’s first North Americanmanufacturing plant. The company intends to invest up to $2 billion in the project’s phase one, creating thousands of jobs. VinFast’s factory will create a major manufacturing center in…

[Updated] Indonesia’s GoTo to raise $1.25B in local IPO – report

GoTo, a merger of ride-hailing giant Gojek and e-commerce firm Tokopedia, said it plans to sell up to 52 billion Series A shares and set a price range of 316 to 346 rupiah per share.

Gojek integrates MoMo’s e-wallet on the Gojek app in Vietnam

Two super apps Vietnam's MoMo and Indonesia's Gojek, announced Monday a strategic partnership, which will see MoMo become the first e-wallet to be integrated in the Gojek app in Vietnam. Gojek and MoMo will combine the technological strengths and wide-reaching ecosystems of the two platforms, aiming to accelerate the use of cashless payments and provide a…

Vietnam’s Jio Health raises $20M Series B investment led by Heritas Capital

Jio Health has completed a $20 million Series B investment led by Singapore-based healthcare investor Heritas Capital. Other investors in the round include Fuchsia Venture Capital (corporate venture capital of Muang Thai Group Holdings), Kasikorn Bank Group, and existing investor, Monk’s Hill Ventures. This fundraise represents the largest in the company’s…