Vietnam
Vietnam’s budget airline Vietjet signs Starlink deal for free in-flight Wi-Fi on 120 aircraft
Vietnamese budget airline Vietjet and SpaceX's Starlink will provide free high-speed Wi-Fi to passengers, starting with 120 aircraft.
Vietnam approves Amazon’s Kuiper to test satellite-based telecommunications service
Amazon Kuiper Vietnam, the local satellite unit of U.S. technology group Amazon, has received a Vietnamese licence to run a private satellite-based telecommunications network.
Backed by $450M Pentagon deal, US’ Elmet acquires 5% in Vietnam’s tungsten producer MSR
The Elmet Group, the U.S. tungsten producer that secured a $450 million investment from the U.S. Department of War in mid-September, will buy a 4.99 percent stake in Vietnam's Masan High-Tech Materials for $124.75 million, alongside a multi-year supply deal.
Vietnam’s data center operator CMC, Viettel petition ministry over power pricing after cutoff threat
Two of Vietnam's largest data-center operators, CMC and Viettel, have asked ministries to clarify a dispute over electricity pricing that brought their Ho Chi Minh City facilities close to a power cut-off.
US-based AMC Robotics targets $30M annual output at planned Vietnam factory
AMC Robotics, a robotics company listed on the Nasdaq, plans to operate the first phase of its production line at Vietnam factory by the end of 2026, targeting $30 million in annual output.
Vietnam’s VinSpeed, Germany Siemens Mobility sign $1.15B Vietnam high-speed rail contract
Germany's Siemens Mobility has signed a turnkey contract worth up to €1 billion ($1.15 billion) with Vietnam's VinSpeed to supply trains and rail systems for two high-speed lines.
Vietnam’s Bonbon Mobility raises $500,000 pre-seed round led by Tasco, GenAI Fund co-investing
Bonbon Mobility, a Vietnamese platform connecting car owners with garages and car-care providers, has raised $500,000 in a pre-seed round led by conglomerate Tasco, with GenAI Fund co-investing.
Vietnam wants crypto exchanges by Q3/2026, experts doubt feasibility
In May, Vietnam's Ministry of Finance said the country's official digital-asset exchange could see its first activity as early as the third quarter of 2026, with five companies making preparations.
Vietnam’s TNT, US’ Infrakey to jointly study $10B data-center plan
Vietnam's conglomerate TNT Group and the United States-based data-center developer Infrakey DC Parks will jointly study building data centers in Vietnam of up to 1,000 MW.
Canada’s Enablence raises $18M to expand optical-chip output in Vietnam with Foxconn unit
Canada's Enablence Technologies has raised C$25 million ($18 million) to expand production of optical chips at its California plant and a Vietnam facility run in collaboration with ShunYun Technology, an unit of Taiwan's Foxconn.
