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SCB and Hong Kong banks sign syndicated credit financing agreement
Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank (SCB) and three banks from Hong Kong committed to support financial investment and ensure a stable financing source for Union Square to foster its business operations.
Locals ignore fast food losses
As fast food giants Lotteria and KFC report losses despite dominating the domestic market, their attractiveness to customers shows no signs of abating.
E-procurement: an opportunity for fair competition
According to the Vietnam National e-Procurement Centre, in the first six months of 2018, the number of e-bidding packages have reached 6,100, nearly doubling against the 3,300 packages in the first half of 2017.
Citi Vietnam wins Best Corporate Digital Bank
Citi has been named by Global Finance as Best Corporate/Institutional Digital Bank in 16 markets where it operates, including Australia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
ABB celebrates 25-year legacy in Vietnam
ABB, a pioneering technology leader in power grids, electrification products, industrial automation, and robotics and motion, celebrates its 25th year in Vietnam this August.
New prospects for cement in waste-to-fuel
With Vietnam’s growing industrialisation which is producing more and more waste, collecting and recycling this waste as alternative fuel for cement plants is a new and practical way to save energy and protect the environment.
PHI Group enters competition in Vietnamese real estate market
Through the co-operation with Hanoi MHD JSC, PHI Group, a diversified holding company from the US focused on mergers and acquisitions and investments in numerous sectors, will establish solid operations in the real estate market and development in Vietnam.
Unclear labelling of goods upsets buyers
A number of convenience stores advertising their brands as “made in Korea” or “made in Japan” have been fined for ambiguous information on the origin of their goods, making many Vietnamese consumers feel confused and nervous.
Renewables lag behind the potential
The low feed-in tariff for wind power is causing a collective delay in wind power projects all across the country, as investors are waiting for prices to increase so their plants can become profitable.
Banks going the fintech M&A route
Vietnamese fintech companies can expect a raft of foreign financial institutions seeking a relationship with them, as the latter have found this route a promising one to access the underbanked population of the country.