Việt Nam News

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.

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.

VinCommerce General Trading Services Joint Stock Company, a subsidiary of Vingroup, has bought convenience store chain Shop&Go for US$1.

Vietnamese based healthcare start-up JIO Health has clinched US$5 million in a Series A financing round led by Singapore venture firm Monk’s Hill Ventures, according to the news site Tech in Asia.

British designer residence and hotel brand YOO Worldwide has set its sights on Việt Nam as a key new market following the recent launch of its new regional headquarters in Southeast Asia.