vietnam

Grab Creates Accelerator For Vietnam Startups
Grab Creates Accelerator For Vietnam Startups
February 27, 2020  |  Startups

Singapore-based app Grab has launched an accelerator program for startups in Vietnam, according to a report by Deal Street Asia. The initiative, called Grab Ventures...

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Financing Vietnam’s Underbanked And High Risk Agri-SMBs
Financing Vietnam’s Underbanked And High Risk Agri-SMBs
February 24, 2020  |  B2B Payments

While a lack of access to affordable, quick capital is a barrier to growth for small businesses across the globe, there are certain markets and...

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Today In Payments: NYC Taxi Commission Accused Of Fraud; Apple Considers Letting Users Change Default Apps
Today In Payments: NYC Taxi Commission Accused Of Fraud; Apple Considers Letting Users Change Default...
February 21, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, the New York attorney general accused the Taxi and Limousine Commission of drastically inflating the price of taxi medallions, and...

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Samsung Production Backlogged In Vietnam Due To Coronavirus
Samsung Production Backlogged In Vietnam Due To Coronavirus
February 21, 2020  |  International

Vietnam’s supply chain is suffering from the impact of the coronavirus epidemic, which could stall production of the latest Samsung smartphones, the Ministry of Industry...

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Vietnam Looks To Drop Foreign Ownership Cap For Payment Cos
Vietnam Looks To Drop Foreign Ownership Cap For Payment Cos
February 12, 2020  |  Investments

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has proposed the removal of the 49 percent foreign ownership limit on payment intermediary businesses, according to reports this...

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Viettel Will Debut Commercial 5G Services
Viettel Will Debut Commercial 5G Services
January 20, 2020  |  Retail

Viettel, the largest telecom company in Vietnam, will roll out commercial 5G services this year with technology it created itself that bypasses China’s Huawei, The...

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Lotte eComm Marketplace To Call It Quits In Vietnam
Lotte eComm Marketplace To Call It Quits In Vietnam
December 26, 2019  |  eCommerce

Lotte, a South Korean conglomerate, is shutting down its Vietnamese online marketplace, lotte.vn, which allows merchants to connect with buyers, according to Deal Street Asia....

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Ant Financial Buys Stake In Vietnamese eWallet eMonkey
Ant Financial Buys Stake In Vietnamese eWallet eMonkey
December 20, 2019  |  Mobile Payments

China’s Ant Financial has negotiated an unannounced strategic investment in Vietnam’s eWallet startup eMonkey, Reuters reported on Friday (Dec. 20) citing sources. Ant’s parent Alibaba...

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Ant Financial Invests In Vietnam’s eMonkey
Ant Financial Invests In Vietnam’s eMonkey
December 19, 2019  |  Retail

In a move that was not announced due to concerns that anti-China sentiment in Vietnam could lead to potential pushback, China’s Ant Financial has quietly...

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