Vietnam

SpaceX’s Starlink gets nod for satellite Internet in Vietnam

Approval comes ahead of an expected visit of the country’s leader To Lam to the US

Representatives from FPT Corp, Viet Thai Group and G42 signed a pact to develop AI and cloud infrastructure in Vietnam with full data sovereignty.

Ho Chi Minh City unveils twin US$1 billion digital-asset, AI data-centre pacts

The authorities also pledge to provide support for large-scale data centres tied to a creativity-innovation-technology complex

The global spending spree on digital infrastructure for AI is spreading across South-east Asia, where investors see massive opportunity for growth.

Abu Dhabi’s G42 leads US$1 billion data centre project in Vietnam

The company is the primary developer of OpenAI’s Stargate infrastructure project in the UAE

Established in 1969 under the Bien Hoa Sugar brand, AgriS manages a circular value chain ecosystem spanning nearly 91,000 ha of sugar cane and 30,000 ha of coconut plantations across Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Australia.

Vietnam sugar giant AgriS leverages Australian agronomy expertise to advance agritech across Asean

The deal with Queensland-based Farmacist aims to commercialise high-tech agricultural solutions at scale

Hundreds of consignments have been stranded at ports and border checkpoints since the roll-out of new inspection rules.

Damage done: Vietnam’s food-safety push creates bitter aftertaste for businesses despite U-turn 

The new inspection rules, now suspended for 70 days, are jamming border crossings, disrupting supply chains and could push near-term prices up

The reclassification will officially take effect in September, subject to a March review.

Vietnam eases rule for foreign investors ahead of market upgrade

The new regulation also stipulates that there are no limitations on the types of securities eligible for non-prefunding trading

The tariffs are expected to start from Feb 13 and will be in place for 120 days, the ministry said in the statement.

Vietnam to impose temporary anti-dumping tariffs on colourless float glass from Indonesia, Malaysia

No public data on colourless float glass imports is available on the website of Vietnam Customs

Ten Vietnamese university-linked startups will share US$250,000 in UniVentures prizes, funded by Singapore-based venture capital firm Golden Gate Ventures.

Vietnam-Singapore partnership seen as catalyst for scaling sustainable innovation

Singapore-backed initiatives such as UniVentures strengthen bilateral ties by preparing Vietnamese startups for regional expansion

Luong Viet Kiem admitted to the police that his firm mixed soybeans and flavourings with coffee beans to produce ground coffee for the local market.

Vietnam police seize tons of fake coffee products made from soybeans

The country exported 1.6 million tons of coffee valued at US$8.9 billion last year