The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is participating in a US$186 million loan for a solar plant in Vietnam, in a deal which features the first green B loan in Asia. The financing comprises a US$27.9 mill …
Vietnam’s capitalisation index climbs nine places in GII 2020 report
NDO – Vietnam’s capitalisation of listed domestic companies (as a % of GDP) index rose nine places in 2019 and climbed nine places in the latest Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020 released by the …
Vietnam POW and Michigan native Donald ‘Digger’ Odell dies at 86
Donald E. “Digger” Odell, an Air Force fighter pilot who was a prisoner of war in Vietnam for more than five years after he was shot down near Hanoi in 1967, died on Thursday in Michigan. He was 86.
Vietnam continues to attract more capital from South Korea, Japan
According to Reuters, half of the enterprises joining the government’s support program to diversify the supply chain in Southeast Asia are targeting Vietnam. The number of Japanese enterprises …
FDI data shows Vietnam’s steady economic growth
Despite a general year-on-year decline, Vietnam’s economic performance in the first nine months of 2020 shows that the country is well positioned for a gradual recovery.Foreign direct investment growt …
Vietnam Plans to Become Solid Middle-Class Nation by 2025
(Reuters) Nguyen quit tourism after Vietnam closed its borders in March to stop imported COVID-19 cases, leaving hotels and guides with little business. The resort investors are banking on an eventual …
Vietnam tech: Cooperating for creation, reaching out to the world
Vietnamese people can create technological products. Viettel and Vingroup are examples which prove that Vietnamese people and businesses ‘can do’, and can invent Vietnamese technologies. Hung said …
Typhoon Saudel threatens to unleash more rain across flood-weary Vietnam
Parts of Vietnam are still reeling from an onslaught of tropical systems in recent weeks that have worsened ongoing flooding in the country. Now, AccuWeather meteorologists say Typhoon Saudel may …
The Due Diligence in Vietnam: Commercial and IT Aspects in the M&A Process
Due diligence is a key component in the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) process in Vietnam, giving investors a complete picture of a company before entering into a proposed transaction.Euromonitor Inte …
US Business Relocation to Vietnam: What You Need to Know
Vietnam has developed into one of the top locations in Southeast Asia for US investors who want to relocate or supplement their China activities.Vietnam can boast of a stable political and economic …