The Lộc Trời Group on November 15 signed an MoU with Southern Horticultural Research Institute to develop a system called “Fruit Hospitals” which will provide farmers training about fruit tree nutrition, cultivation and disease treatment.

Fintech companies could hold the key to driving last-mile adoption of digital payments and unlocking vast cash displacement opportunity in Southeast Asia, including Viet Nam, according to Visa, a world leader in digital payments.

“The launch of this associate credit card aligns with our business goal of creating and bringing more satisfaction to customers,” said Kim Jong Geuk, General Director of LOTTE Finance.

Established in 2011, AEON Vietnam operates in four business segments, including general stores, speciality stores, shopping malls and e-commerce.

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) will abolish the daily transaction limit of VNĐ20 million (US$854) for personal e-wallets but keep the monthly limit of VNĐ100 million per month, according to Director of SBV’s Payment Department Phạm Tiến Dũng.

The Investment and Industrial Development Corporation (Becamex IDC) will pay a 6 per cent dividend payout in cash on August 1.

Việt Nam’s online travel agent and start-up Hahalolo launched its first social travel site in HCM City on Monday. 

Media agency Havas Group has recently rebranded a number of its public relations (PR) and social agencies under a new name, called Red Havas, to drive the agencies’ merged media strategy to new heights and across new continents.