Vietnam
AnyMind agrees to acquire Vietnamese social and live commerce agency Vibula
AnyMind Group, a business process as a service (BPaaS) company for marketing, e-commerce and digital transformation, has announced that it has agreed to acquire Vietnamese social and live commerce agency, Vibula.
US-based Electra bags $186M Series B funding round co-led by Capricorn Investment Group, Temasek
The round is co-led by Capricorn Investment Group and Temasek Holdings, joined by visionary investors including Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Builders Vision, Collaborative Fund, S2G Investments, iron ore majors BHP Ventures, Rio Tinto, Roy Hill, top electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmakers Nucor and Yamato Kogyo, and corporations like…
IST partners NAPAS to enable digital payments in Vietnam
IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST) has on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with the National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS) to enrich and boost the digital payment landscape in Vietnam.
NAPAS brings Apple Pay to its cardholders in Vietnam
The National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS) has on Tuesday brought Apple Pay, a contactless mobile payment service offered by Apple, to its cardholders in Vietnam.
Vietnam to spotlight green tech startups at P4G 2025 Policy Dialogue Forum in Hanoi
As climate concerns and decarbonization targets reshape the global economy, Southeast Asia is emerging as a hotbed for green innovation—and Vietnam is doubling down. On April 16, 2025, the country’s MOST will host the Policy Dialogue Forum on Promoting Investment and Business Growth for Startups in Green Transition and Sustainable Development, a centerpiece…
Qualcomm expands generative AI capabilities with acquisition of VinAI division
The United States-based chipmaker Qualcomm has on Wednesday announced the acquisition of MovianAI Artificial Intelligence (AI) Application and Research JSC (MovianAI), the former generative AI division of VinAI Application and Research JSC (VinAI) and a part of the Vingroup ecosystem.
VinFast signs MOU with JIGA to expand service network in the Philippines
Vietnamese automaker VinFast and MGA.414 Corporation which operates the JIGA auto service chain, have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand the network of service centers for VinFast electric vehicles (EVs) in the Philippines.
Vietnam’s Stride secures series A equity from UOB Venture Management, Clime Capital, Touchstone Partners
Stride, a Vietnam-based solar firm, announced Monday that it has secured series A equity from new investor UOB Venture Management and existing investors Clime Capital and Touchstone Partners.
VinFast, Amarta ink deal to develop 22 VinFast stores in Indonesia
Vietnamese electric vehicles maker VinFast has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indonesian vehicle distributor PT Aribi Amartapura (Amarta) to accelerate the expansion of its showroom network in Indonesia.
ADB, Vinschool sign $150 million sustainability-linked loan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has led and signed a $150 million syndicated sustainability-linked loan with Vinschool Joint Stock Company, an educational subsidiary of Vietnam's conglomerate Vingroup.
