Hotel owners sell out to stave off bankruptcy BUSINESS BEAT

Financial infrastructure key to economic recovery in Asia-Pacific: APEC

As financial markets have increasingly become globalised, a more robust regional financial infrastructure network is needed to facilitate trade among APEC-member economies, ensuring economic recovery and inclusive growth in the Asia Pacific region after the pandemic ends, according to Qamar Saleem, the International Finance Corporation’s Asia-Pacific manager for Financial Institutions Group Advisory Services.

Digital literacy training available to 65,000 microfinance clients in Việt Nam Around 65,000 microfinance clients in Việt Nam have or will be taking part in digital literacy training courses that started in July and will finish in April next year as part of an initiative for underserved communities throughout Southeast Asia.

Sacombank, 1st in Việt Nam to deploy Tap to Phone and NFC technologies Sacombank has partnered with Visa, the global leader in payments technology, to deploy the ‘Tap to Phone’ technology that enables merchants to use their mobile phones or tablets as a point of sale device for contactless payments without the need for additional devices or peripherals for the first time in Việt Nam.

Mitsubishi Materials invests $90 million for 10 per cent stake in Masan High-Tech Materials Masan High-Tech Materials Corporation (MHT), a subsidiary of Masan Group, on November 27 announced it has wrapped up a strategic alliance in the tungsten industry with Japan’s Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (MMC) with an objective to develop a leading, high-tech tungsten materials platform.

Locals preserve value of Vietnamese brocade

Preservation of traditional Vietnamese brocade helps to not only highlight cultural values but also contributes to socio-economic development and improves the quality of life for ethnic minorities.

Veteran photographer’s exhibition to raise funds for charity

A photo exhibition about Việt Nam and its people by veteran artist Lê Hồng Linh, who has 30 years of experience in the industry, has opened in HCM City’s Youth Cultural House to raise funds for poor students.

FPT sells iPhone 12 Series This is the first chain authorised to sell the phone in Việt Nam.

HONMA Golf Announces FY2020/21 Interim Results HONMA Golf Announces FY2020/21 Interim Results

E-commerce a gateway to export Vietnamese goods

E-commerce offers businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) a direct reach to international customers, boosts their sales, speeds up the marketing process and saves costs, experts have said.