Việt Nam News

Shinhan Bank Việt Nam (Shinhan Bank) has spent more than VNĐ400 million (US$17,230) to support people affected by drought and salt water intrusion and the COVID-19 pandemic in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta through a range of meaningful activities.

Vietnamese consumers, across ages, are tending to use livestream as a way to connect with sellers and gather information about products while shopping from home, e-commerce giant Shopee said in a report.

Binu Jacob has been appointed managing director of Nestlé Vietnam.

Prudential Vietnam Assurance Private Ltd. has launched a healthcare rider, PRU-Hành Trang Vui Khỏe, a comprehensive solution providing customers with a unique revival benefit.

Businesses are supporting one another by buying goods from each other to help mitigate the worst effects of the Covid-19 epidemic.

The Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB) has officially launched MB Private, an exclusive wealth management arm targeting high net worth individuals, which will be based at its landmark MB Private Banking Center in HCM City.   

To help farmers who have been hit by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic’s adverse impact on exports, especially to China, the country’s largest buyer of farm produce, South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Vietnam Ltd. has bought 16.5 tonnes of watermelons from them and gifted them to its employees.

The Lazada Vietnam e-commerce platform has launched a powdered milk guarantee programme, providing customers with the convenience and full confidence to purchase powdered milk online.

Japanese air-conditioning giant Daikin has announced plans to manufacture commercially ducted ceiling-mounted air conditioners in Viet Nam next year.

Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank and FWD Vietnam Life Insurance Company announced on Thursday they have entered into an e-bancassurance partnership, the first of its kind in Việt Nam.

E-commerce platform Shopee on Friday said it had achieved another record-breaking 12.12 Birthday Sale performance with 80 million items sold.

Vân Đồn International Airport was honoured as the World's Leading New Airport 2019 at the award ceremony of the 26th World Travel Awards (WTA) in Muscat, Oman on Thursday.

About 28 lucky draw gifts worth VND3.6 billion (US$155,000) have been presented to agents and distributors of the steel manufactuer Hoa Sen Group (HSG).

Phúc Sinh Corporation, the country’s leading pepper and coffee production, trading and export company, has launched its freeze-dried K-Pepper.

Thảo Điền Investment has changed its name to the Masterise Group and established the Masterise Homes Real Estate Development Company to manage and develop all of its housing projects.

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.