Roof solar power solution deal inked

SolarGATES Joint Stock Trading Company and SCG Roof Việt Nam (a member of Siam Cement Group Thailand), have agreed to distribute solar power equipment, including concrete roof tiles and solar power panels, to families in Việt Nam and around Southeast Asia.

Viettel reaches 10m 4G subscribers in one year

Military-run telecom provider Viettel on Thursday announced that its 4G subscribers reached 10.6 million by the end of March 2018, one year after its official launch of the service.

FLC to upgrade Đồng Hới Airport

The central province of Quảng Bình has approved in principle real estate developer FLC Group to invest in and upgrade Đồng Hới to an international airport.

Đà Nẵng leads the way in green energy

Mitsubishi Motors Việt Nam has handed over four hybrid SUV models including the i-MIEV and Outlander plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) as well as two quick chargers to the Central Power Corporation (CPC) for operation in Đà Nẵng city.

Prudential revenue rises 20 per cent

Prudential Vietnam reported revenues from insurance operations of VNĐ16.019 trillion (US$702.58 million) last year, an increase of 20 per cent, and annual premium equivalent of VNĐ3.924 trillion, an increase of 12 per cent.

Central bank raises reference exchange rate

State Bank of Việt Nam on April 18 raised the daily reference exchange rate by five Vietnamese đồng from the previous day, setting it at VNĐ22,482 per US dollar. 

MoMo top 3 electronic wallet, poll finds

MoMo, Samsung Pay and BankPlus in that order have been voted the most popular electronic wallets in Việt Nam in a poll done by Nhịp Cầu Đầu Tư (Investment Bridge) magazine.

VN firms to exploit Malaysia opportunities

Many Vietnamese firms are set to participate in the 2018 Selangor International Summit in Malaysia to exchange information and seek business opportunities, a meeting heard in HCM City on April 16.

Prudential wins Golden Dragon Award

Prudential Vietnam has been honoured as “Việt Nam’s Leading Life Insurance Company” and the only insurance company in the “Top 10 foreign-invested enterprises in Việt Nam” at the annual Golden Dragon Awards.

Vietbank targets $13.1m in gross profit

The Việt Nam Thương Tín Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Vietbank) targets pre-tax profits of VNĐ300 billion (US$13.1 million) this year and plans to increase its charter capital by over VNĐ1 trillion ($43.8 million).

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