Vietnam
GSM invests in Be Group to expand electric car services in Vietnam
Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company (GSM), a company founded by the owner of Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast, and Be Group, a Vietnamese technology company, have signed an investment and cooperation agreement to deploy electric cars and motorbikes in transportation services in Vietnam for the first time.
MoMo partners with Western Union for money transfer in Vietnam
Vietnamese digital payment firm MoMo and American multinational financial services company have on Monday announced a strategic collaboration enabling customers to receive Western Union money transfers on the MoMo app.
Vietnam-based telehealth platform Medigo bags $2M in series A funding led by East Ventures
Medigo, a Vietnam-based telehealth platform that provides on-demand medicine prescription and delivery services, has successfully raised $2 million in a series A funding round led by East Ventures.
Vingroup Chairman establishes electric vehicle rental and taxi service company
Vingroup Chairman Pham Nhat Vuong has on Monday announced the establishment of the Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company (GSM), an entity dedicated to using VinFast electric cars and scooters for rental and taxi services.
SoPa’s NusaTrip expands services to Vietnam
NusaTrip, Indonesia's online travel agency (OTA) and the travel vertical of Nasdaq-listed Society Pass Incorporated (SoPa), has on Monday announced the opening of an office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This represented its third Southeast Asian (SEA) regional office outside of Jakarta, following the opening of its offices in Singapore and Manila earlier…
VinFast officially delivers first electric vehicles to United States customers
Vietnamese car maker VinFast said Wednesday it has delivered the first 45 VF 8 City Edition all-electric sport utility vehicles (SUVs) to United States customers at its nine stores across California.
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.
