According to a recent study conducted as part of a collaboration between the Australian National University, the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, and the ASEAN Centre for Energy and the National Economics University of Vietnam, the increase solar and wind...
In September 2021, it was announced that Vietnam’s E-pharmacy startup Medigo secured a USD 1 million investment from venture capital firm Touchstone Partners, an early-stage Vietnamese venture capital firm that launched its inaugural USD 50 million fund earlier...
Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and Finnish IT and consumer electronics company Nokia have signed a cooperation agreement with the aim to upgrade and develop VNPT’s digital infrastructure. The signing ceremony took place in Finland. Under the...
In September 2021, Vietnam’s deputy prime minister signed a decision approving the development plan of a seaport system in 2021-2030, with a long-term goal of 2050. Under the master plan, Vietnam’s marine infrastructure will be expanded in terms of capacity and...
In September 2021, Universal Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd. (USI) announced that it had completed the first phase for the construction of its new manufacturing base in Vietnam. The company is a member of ASE Technology Holding, a Taiwan-based world-leading provider...
Masan MEATLife Corporation (MML), one of Vietnam’s largest consumer-focused business groups, and De Heus Vietnam, one of the global leaders in the animal nutrition and husbandry industry, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which aims to raise the...
Vietnam has become a leader in clean energy solutions, with the highest installed capacity of solar power in Southeast Asia, generating 16,500 megawatts at the end of 2020 and ranking among the top 10 countries in the world with the highest installed capacity of solar...
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has just completed a report on maritime environment and national islands covering the 2016 – 2020 period. The report provides assessments on current issues in the maritime and insular environments over...
In August 2021, Vietnam inaugurated the Telehealth platform, which facilitates connections of all health centers nationwide, from district hospitals to those at the national level, and the launch of the National Technology Center for Covid-19 Prevention and Control....
Timo, Vietnam’s first digital bank, has partnered with Germany’s Software as a Service (SaaS) banking specialist Mambu to take advantage of its cloud-native core banking platform to expand its business. Timo offers its customers a unique “on-the-go banking”...
The Ministry of Transport of Vietnam has authorized plans to expand the airport on Con Dao Island, which will be able to accommodate up to 2 million people and 4,400 tons of cargo annually by 2030, due to increased travel demand and larger planes being allowed to...
Aiming to obtain a competitive advantage in the global electric vehicle (EV) market, Vinfast, Vietnam´s leading private automotive manufacturer, has formed several collaborations with developers of innovative battery technologies. For instance, VinFast is working with...
