Vietnam

VinFast secures $190M loan for its automobile plant in Indonesia

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast, along with the state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) and PT Bank Maybank Indonesia Tbk (Maybank), have signed a long-term syndicated loan agreement valued at IDR 1.85 trillion ($110 million), along with an additional $80 million accordion facility, to finance the construction of VinFast’s EV assembly plant…

VinFast partners LKQ Netherlands for aftersales and maintenance network

VinFast, the Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, and LKQ Netherlands, an European vehicle parts and services firm, have announced a strategic collaboration to provide a comprehensive and high-quality aftersales and maintenance network across the Netherlands.

Vietnam Airlines expands partnership with Dutch fintech platform Adyen

The airline partnered with Adyen in 2017 for its gateway solution and in 2024, expanded the partnership to leverage Adyen’s global acquiring capabilities, enabling seamless payment experiences in markets like Japan, Australia, the US, and Europe, among others.

VinFast’s sees 296% surge in 1Q25 global deliveries

Vietnamese electric car maker VinFast Auto Ltd announced Monday that the company delivered 36,330 EVs globally in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q25) , representing a 296 percent increase year-over-year.

Creador acquires minority stake in Vietnam’s pharmacy chains FPT Long Chau Investment JSC

Creador, a Malaysia-based private equity firm in South and Southeast Asia, has announced the acquisition of up to 13 percent in FPT Long Chau Investment JSC (Long Chau), one of Vietnam’s leading pharmacy chains.

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…