Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank has announced plans to further invest in technology this year.

Techcombank posted a record pre-tax profit of more than VNĐ10.6 trillion (around US$457 million) in 2018, representing a 31 per cent year-on-year increase.

Bangkok Airways launched its first flight connecting Thailand’s Bangkok with Cam Ranh in Việt Nam’s central province of Khanh Hòa on Friday. The carrier will offer four flights weekly, using a 144-seat Airbus A319. The direct flight takes nearly two hours.

Russian automotive manufacturer Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (GAZ) is seeking a joint venture with local Thành Đạt Group to build an automobile plant in Đà Nẵng.

Mitsubishi Motors Vietnam (MMV) will recall 88 Mitsubishi Outlander Sports cars manufactured from May 11 to July 18, 2015 to repair and replace their door locks.

SonKim Land Corporation and Samsung Electronics Vietnam yesterday (January 25) announced a strategic tie-up to develop smart solutions for SonKim Land’s homes by using the Korean giant’s cutting-edge technologies.

The country’s leading telecom company, Viettel, is set to become a digital service provider this year, having lined up a number of products and services from the digital eco-system.

The Refrigeration Electrical Engineering Corporation (REE Corporation) plans to raise US$100 million from the private issuance of 2,320 corporate bonds in the first quarter of 2019.

Hồ Chí Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT) will co-operate with Siemens to develop the university’s Industry 4.0 Lab.