Vietnam
Vai alla Scheda Paese »There is no way for peace, peace is the way.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
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Digital consumers to propel Asean
A rapid increase in digital consumers is expected to be a major driver for Southeast Asia's economy, which is projected to grow by 4.7% this year, according to consulting firm YCP Solidiance.
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LHFG to expand Taiwan loan portfolio
Land and Houses Financial Business Group (LHFG), a holding company of LH Bank, aims to grow its Taiwanese banking business more aggressively this year, boosted by manufacturing relocation by multinational and Taiwanese firms to Asean amid deglobalisation.
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Indonesia on value-adding crusade
The value of Indonesia’s nickel exports surged tenfold in five years after it forced buyers to set up refineries in the country. Now Southeast Asia’s biggest economy plans to use that blueprint to vault nto the ranks of higher-income economies by processing everything from copper to fish.
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BYD plans second Asean EV plant
The Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia are competing to host another Southeast Asian electric-vehicle assembly plant for BYD Co, the world’s second-largest maker of EVs, according to a Philippine trade and investment official.
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Thailand essential to GWM's ambitious plans
Chinese sport utility vehicle manufacturer Great Wall Motor (GWM) is determined to expand its electric vehicle (EV) business in Asean, with Thailand and Indonesia selected as its top destinations.
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CRC investing B28bn in retail expansion
Central Retail Corporation (CRC), the country's biggest retailer, plans to invest 28 billion baht to expand its business in Thailand and Vietnam this year.
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FSS chief vows to facilitate Korean financial firms’ global expansion
Lee Bok-hyun, chief of the Financial Supervisory Service, pledged to help local finance companies beef up their presence in the overseas market on Monday. The country's financial watchdog will first hold talks with counterparts in Southeast Asia
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Krungsri aims to grow regional base
Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri) continues to expand its financial business in Asean and targets its regional customer base exceeding 500,000 this year.
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SCG anticipates 10% revenue growth
SET-listed Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand's largest cement maker and industrial conglomerate, expects its revenue in 2023 to grow by 10% as it aims to gain more income from a petrochemical business in Vietnam and improving economic conditions.
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Portugal available to support Timor-Leste’s accession to ASEAN
“We are available for this, to work with Singapore, and with Timor-Leste because of the importance we attach to participation in ASEAN”, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, João Gomes Cravinho, said today in Singapore, indicating that this was one of the issues discussed during the meeting he held ...
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Insurtech to fuel BVG's regional growth
Blue Venture Group (BVG), Thailand's leading software solution provider for the insurance industry, believes insurtech will drive its business expansion in Southeast Asia as the company attempts to mobilise funds from the local stock exchange.
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SMEs share transformation stories
Fifty-five percent of small and medium enterprises in Southeast Asia are optimistic about their business recovery after the pandemic, but they realise they need to make changes to stay competitive, the UOB Asean SME Transformation Study 2022 has found.
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Vietnam pulls off Asia's fastest growth
HANOI: Vietnam's economy grew at the fastest pace in Asia this year, signalling momentum just before risks from a global slowdown began to materialise.
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Korean strawberries showcased in Vietnam
The Korea Agro-Fisheries and Trade Corporation (aT) said Sunday it had hosted the “Korean Premium Strawberry Launching Show” on Dec. 16, in Hanoi, Vietnam, together with Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and in
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Can Vietnam mirror success of 'Miracle on the Han River'?
HANOI, Vietnam -- Behind the explosive economic growth of Vietnam, which achieved a 5 percent growth of real gross domestic product annually for two decades -- 1.7 times faster than the global average -- lies its dependence on foreign government aid
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Provincial governments pin high hopes on elevated ties of Korea-Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam - Provincial governments of Korea and Vietnam boasted their abundant infrastructure, key industries, and investor incentives during the Korea-Vietnam Economic Cooperation Forum held on Friday in Hanoi, Vietnam, pinning high hopes on el
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Korea-Vietnam economic ties heading to next level
HANOI, Vietnam - Jeong Man-ki, vice chairman of the Korea International Trade Association, stressed now is the time for South Korea and Vietnam to seek the next level of economic ties as the two nations face structural and geopolitical challenges in
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Boosting healthcare partnership between Korea, Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam - South Korea’s Myongji Hospital and Vietnam’s Thai Binh Province on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding to boost the healthcare partnership between the two parties, on the sidelines of the Korea-Vietnam Economic Co
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Highlighting elevated ties between Korea, Vietnam
Herald Corp., publisher of The Korea Herald and Herald Business, will co-host a forum on Friday to shed light on how the elevated bilateral relationship engenders new opportunities between the provinces of South Korea and Vietnam. Also coming into fo
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Local banks eager to step up regional expansion
Local banks have continued to gear up for regional business expansion, aiming to create higher income from the growth potential of the Asean economy in the post-pandemic period.
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Consumers cut spending, wait for sales
Thai consumers have cut back their spending this year amid rising inflation, but more than half plan to make digital purchases during the sales season, while online shopping across Southeast Asia declined from last year, a recent study revealed.