BANKS IN VIETNAM and Thailand are racing to adopt digital banking technology in order to enhance their services in the age of the smartphone. Winfield Wong, head of wholesale banking at HSBC Vietnam said that country has potential for a high rate of adoption of new technologies. This prospect is triggered by a young population […]
Read MoreFIVE YEARS after Myanmar’s liberalisation of the telecommunications sector, the nation has now over 50 million mobile subscribers, a figure that almost encompasses its total population, and is set for adoption of digital economy with the help of industry leaders worldwide. Myo Swe, deputy director general at the Posts and Telecommunications Department, said earlier that […]
Read MoreIndonesia has expressed its hope that a free trade agreement (FTA) between ASEAN and the European Union (EU) can boost small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and subdue a negative campaign against palm oil. Speaking during the 16th consultation of ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM)-EU Trade Commissioner in Singapore on Friday, Trade Minister Enggartiasto highlighted the crucial role […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Based on positive macroeconomic indicators in the first two months of 2018, Vietnam can be confident that its GDP growth in the first quarter of the year will be equivalent to the second half of 2017 and even tough 8 per cent in a good scenario. In a report on updating Vietnam’s February […]
Read MoreGOVT TO PROPOSE CONTROLS AMID CONCERN OVER RISK TO INVESTORS, LISTED COMPANIES A TEMPORARY measure is expected soon to regulate cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings (ICOs) and related issues in order to protect retail investors and give some leeway for finance technology (fintech) to follow global trends. The Justice Ministry will on Tuesday announce proposals for […]
Read MoreNEW DELHI (XINHUA) – India and Vietnam on Saturday signed three key memorandums of understanding (MOUs) in areas like economic and trade co-operation, agricultural exchanges, and atomic energy for peaceful purposes. The pacts were inked between the two sides in the presence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang. […]
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