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Kim Long Motor ships first batch of electric buses to Thailand

Kim Long Motor Hue has handed over nine electric buses to Thailand

Vietnam removes 62 sectors from conditional business list

Vietnam will remove 62 sectors from its list of conditional investment and business activities under an amended Law on Investment aimed at cutti…

Digital Citizen Station recognised as ministry-level initiative

The Digital Citizen Station has been recognised by the Ministry of Public Security as a ministry-level administrative reform initiative.

Dutch development bank FMO to fund TYM with $10 million

Dutch development bank FMO has proposed $10 million in financing for Vietnamese microfinance institution TYM.

GELEX headquarters achieves LEED Gold certification in Hanoi

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Vietnam’s challenge to turn market reform into long-term capital

According to Mickey Maini, founder of Solstice Laboratory, an independent research centre focused on markets, geopolitics and finance, following…

Partnerships streamline pathways for investors in Vietnam

Vietnam continues to attract growing interest from international manufacturers, with investment increasingly expanding beyond traditional manufa…

Workshop advances low-carbon innovation in Vietnam’s cement sector

A workshop was held in Hanoi on August 27 with a view to support industrial decarbonisation of Vietnam

When purpose becomes part of the business: Investing in Vietnam’s future through children

At a UNICEF leadership dialogue in Ho Chi Minh City, business leaders, investors and philanthropists stated that investing in children should mo…

National Day comes to the coast at Angsana & Dhawa Ho Tram

Angsana & Dhawa Ho Tram is offering a programme of family activities, Vietnamese cuisine and seaside experiences for the National Day holiday.

Two finishes, one kitchen: what the US cabinet market now expects from Southeast Asian manufacturers

The US kitchen cabinet market is embracing a more diverse mix of pigmented and clear wood grain finishes, creating new opportunities for Southea…

What foreign investors need when choosing industrial real estate in Vietnam

As manufacturing investment flows into Vietnam, foreign-invested enterprises need more than industrial space – they need a single point of conta…

AstraZeneca Vietnam upgrades logistics system to support growing operations

AstraZeneca Vietnam is upgrading and expanding its logistics system to increase storage capacity, strengthen medicine preservation standards, an…

M Village founder raises $26 million

M Village, a co-living startup founded by Nguyen Hai Ninh, co-founder and former CEO of The Coffee House beverage chain, has raised $26 million…

Vietnam real estate M&A shifts from rescue deals to strategic restructuring

Against increasingly stringent market screening, M&A is moving beyond a lifeline for distressed businesses to become a strategic restructuring t…

The ‘infrastructure’ connecting VBSP with borrowers

Vietnam’s policy credit system relies on a grassroots network that connects VBSP with borrowers, channels capital to communities, monitors its u…

Real estate gains momentum from urban expansion

Following the expansion of its development space, Ho Chi Minh City is emerging with new growth hubs centred on industry, high technology, financ…

BTC Digital inks data MoU with NTC and SGP

BTC Digital Ltd., a Nasdaq-listed digital computing infrastructure company, on August 25 announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding…