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Ho Chi Minh City to open international financial center
Government ministries are finalizing eight decrees to support the IFC’s launch, with completion expected before December 19.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 2 min read
Ho Chi Minh City plans new EV stations at 19 bus terminals
Currently, Ho Chi Minh City has only five charging stations for more than 700 electric buses, falling short of planned demand.
Minh Le · · 2 min read
Ant International, Ho Chi Minh City plan to build fintech hub
Discussions with Ant International, a Singapore-based fintech group, covered collaboration on training human resources, and building a fintech hub.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 2 min read
Vietnam’s business capital opens central hub for startups
The center operates under a public-private partnership model, offering one-stop services for startups and serving as a hub.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 2 min readVietnamese tech firm CMC to build $250m hyperscale data center
CMC Corp’s new data center will start with a capacity of 30 megawatts and can expand to 120 megawatts.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 2 min readVietnamese coffee chain Every Half nets $3m pre-series A
Founded in 2021, the Ho Chi Minh City-based company currently operates 14 stores.
Minh Le · · 2 min readKKR backs Vietnamese education firm’s $120m round
Founded in 2013, EQuest said it currently serves 110,000 students, including those at the K-12 and tertiary levels.
Gabriel Budi Sutrisno · · 1 min readStartup funding in Vietnam shrinks 49% in Q1
The country’s late-stage startup investments remained flat for three consecutive quarters, Tracxn reported.
Gabriel Budi Sutrisno · · 1 min readTaiwanese travel firm pledges to drive $100m for Vietnam’s travel industry
KKday predicts that over 20 million trips will be taken in and out of Vietnam by 2023 and that tourist numbers in the country will grow by 50% this year.
Thao Lam La · · 2 min readGrab to hike ride-hailing prices in Vietnam
The increase in fares comes amid an uptick in fuel prices in Vietnam.
Deepti Sri · · 2 min read