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VNPay officially named Vietnam’s second unicorn startup
Intermediary payment services provider VNPay has been named the second unicorn startup in Vietnam after gaming firm VNG, a Google, Temasek and Bain & Company e-Conomy SEA 2020 report shows.
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Vietnam’s internet economy expands to $14 billion
Vietnam is among the fastest growing market of internet economy in Southeast Asia, with 16 percent growth last year to $14 billion, according to a Google report.
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02/11/2020 - 15:54TikTok to hire 3,000 engineers as it expands globally
TikTok has plans to hire about 3,000 engineers over the next three years, mostly in Europe, Canada and Singapore, the company told Reuters on Tuesday.
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28/10/2020 - 16:36Vietnam’s internet economy – the region’s second fastest-growing: ...
Vietnam’s internet economy is the second fastest-growing in the region, increasing 39 percent annually since 2015, according to a recent report from Google.
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27/10/2020 - 17:02AppotaPay joins e-wallet race in Vietnam
AppotaPay has got a license from the State Bank of Vietnam to become the 39th payment intermediary service provider in the country.
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12/10/2020 - 10:07Realty market embraces digital technology
More and more realty firms are using digital platforms to sell their products, driven by the Government's encouragement to develop local digital technology firms amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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15/09/2020 - 14:05Alibaba is in talks to invest $3 billion in ride-hailing giant Grab
Alibaba Group is in talks to invest $3 billion in Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant Grab, Bloomberg News cited information from people familiar to the matter.
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25/08/2020 - 10:07Vietnam aims for 100,000 digital firms by 2030
Vietnam expects the number of digital businesses to increase to 70,000 by 2025 and 100,000 by 2030, Ministry of Information and Communications stated in a draft national strategy on digital businesses.
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07/08/2020 - 14:53Vietnam a top 10 digital nation
Vietnam has jumped four places to the 9th top digital nation under the Tholons Global Innovation Index 2020.
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29/07/2020 - 16:06E-wallets seek to grab opportunity as pandemic keeps people shopping ...
Businesses are pushing cashless payment services amid demand triggered by social distancing measures imposed to curb Covid-19.
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01/07/2020 - 21:09Zalo Bank fails to get licence from Vietnam's central bank, trade ...
The State Bank of Vietnam and the Ministry of Industry and Trade have affirmed that they have not licensed Zalo Bank to provide online built-in financial services.
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23/06/2020 - 10:33Vietnam’s Unicorn VNG expects 2020 loss at $10.6mln on e-payment ...
Vietnamese tech firm planned VND246 billion ($10.6 million) after-tax loss in 2020 on investing in strategic products and services including ZaloPay, company leaders told shareholders’ meeting.
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04/06/2020 - 17:02Digital economy expected to contribute 20 percent of GDP by 2025
Vietnam targets digital economy to contribute 20% of GDP over the next five years, according to the national digital transformation programme until 2025 signed by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Wednesday.
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02/06/2020 - 10:50Vietnam to pilot fintech operations in banking, allowing P2P lending
Vietnam’s central bank plans to receive applications and approve credit institutions to apply fintech in seven banking services, including peer-to-peer lending from 2021, according to regulator’s draft proposal to the Government.
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26/05/2020 - 11:09Facebook assists Vietnam in developing digital economy
Facebook has launched a campaign dedicated to supporting Vietnam in boosting its digital transformation.
