MFast, an agent banking aggregator platform that allows users in underserved communities to access financial services, is officially in the Philippines. The fintech startup founded in Vietnam launched …
Saline intrusion in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta forecast to weaken this month
The Mekong Delta region of Vietnam is forecast to see saline intrusion weaken in May while temperatures start dropping and more rains are coming, according to the National Centre for …
Ukraine’s pilots are flying high-risk ‘wild weasel’ missions first developed in the Vietnam War by the USAF, says defense analyst
Ukrainian pilots fly ‘wild weasel’ missions using US-made AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles, a military analyst told BI.
Vietnam tore two families apart. This fast-paced narrative explores why.
One afternoon in the summer of 2019, Rufus Phillips, 89, a Vietnam hand and legendary former CIA officer, was casting six decades back to recall how the quagmire had begun. We sat in a modest …
No contagion risk for Vietnam banks from billionaire corruption scandal
But it exposed structural weaknesses in Vietnam’s banking and financial industry. A landmark corruption case involving a Vietnamese bank is not expected to present new contagion risks to the country’s …
‘Burning Furnace’ Purge Stoking New Faith In Vietnam
In the scorching furnace of Vietnam’s anti-corruption campaign, the flames have raged fiercely, engulfing Communist Party officials like dry tinder.
Foreigners find Vietnam good place to work
An increasing number of foreigners are choosing to work long-term in Vietnam, which they see as a large and rapidly growing market with strong demand for expertise.
Dubai International Chamber concludes trade mission to Southeast Asia with 180 bilateral business meetings
The Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee highlighted opportunities for Vietnam to benefit from the UAE’s knowledge and expertise in sectors including new and renewable energy, …
Prime Minister says Vietnam’s banking sector is ready for digital transformation
Key stakeholders within the banking sector have pledged their commitment to spearheading the digital transformation agenda.
With China’s Property Market Struggling, India, Korea and Vietnam Are Hot
Asia’s commercial property market was driven largely by Hong Kong and China. With the mainland economy booming, it was easy to fill office towers in the former colony and in prosperous cities such as …