Thailand’s largest conglomerate. Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, has announced that it will overhaul its Lotus supermarket chain in order to align to new shopping habits in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic while refreshing its brand image. The...
GRAFT Challenge Vietnam has been recently launched in order to assist promising AgriTech innovators from around the world in expanding into Vietnam. The program is sponsored by Aus4Innovation under Australia’s Department for Foreign Affairs & Trade and is run in...
Boeing has opened its first office in Hanoi, along with another in Jakarta, in Indonesia. In parallel, Boeing announced the appointment of a new president of the company’s Southeast Asia business, demonstrating its sustained commitment to the region. The presence in...
Several countries are reopening their economies after the success of vaccination programs. As a result, it is predicted that the demand for textiles, footwear, furniture, and electronic devices produced in Vietnam will increase. According to the latest data released...
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...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently held a virtual workshop aimed at increasing Vietnamese exports to the halal market and develop a strategic and comprehensive plan for the local industry. According to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, the global halal market...
In August 2021, South Korea´s leading aerospace manufacturer Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced that it had signed a USD 78 million agreement with Thailand for the provision of two T-50TH advanced training jets and related support. The delivery of the aircraft...
