HIGH-QUALITY OUTLOOK FOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN
As a key part of its Socioeconomic Development Plan for 2022 and Economic Restructuring Plan for the 2021-2025 period, Vietnam is set to foster a digital economy in the hope of achieving higher quality in economic growth.
BANKING PLATFORM MAMBU RAISES €235 MILLION TO ACCELERATE INVESTMENTS IN INNOVATION
Banking technology platform Mambu, which has a growing presence in Vietnam, has announced a €235 million ($265.9 million) Series E round, which was the largest private financing round for a banking software platform and made it one of the highest-valued B2B software as a service companies founded in Europe.
EXPERTS LINE UP TO EXTOL VIRTUES OF M&A
A variety of voices have explained how new models of collaboration between acquirers and acquirees have been created in a bid to facilitate a more well-rounded ecosystem, and maximise a solid pool of Vietnamese talents.
ICAEW: ASEAN TO BE FASTEST-GROWING REGION GLOBALLY IN 2022, DESPITE NEW COVID-19 VARIANTS+
Growth across South-East Asian (ASEAN) economies contracted in the third quarter of 2021, because of the challenges of the Covid-19 Delta variant. However, ASEAN is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the world in 2022 with a growth forecast of 6.1%, as a result of high immunisation coverage and successful management of cases so far.
PPP FUNDING CHANNEL FOR TRANSPORT AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
In addition to policies on public-private partnership (PPP) investment, many solutions need to be applied consistently to boost private investment in transport and energy infrastructure development.
KEY SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN 2022
The 15th National Assembly has recently approved a resolution on socio-economic development plan in 2022.
VIETNAM POSTS 225 MILLION USD IN TRADE SURPLUS DURING JANUARY-NOVEMBER
Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of 225 million USD during January-November, according to the General Statistics Office.
AUTOMATIC STAY EXTENSION FOR FOREIGNERS STRANDED DUE TO COVID-19
For those who entered Viet Nam before March 1st, 2020, the same automatic stay extension until December 31st, 2021 can be considered, subject to provision of proof that the person was stranded in Viet Nam due to COVID-19, accompanied by a diplomatic Note (with Vietnamese translation) from relevant diplomatic missions, or a written document from relevant Vietnamese authorities confirming that the person was required to undergo mandatory quarantine or treatment for COVID-19, or advice of other force majeure.
