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Testing food packaging is a vital step toward ensuring food safety and hygiene: exec

Packaging types that come into direct contact with food are at risk of becoming contaminated with dangerous compounds which are potentially harmful to human health, said Devender Singh, global innovation & technical development leader of food testing company Eurofins Sac Ky Hai Dang Company Limited.

Companies - Wed, May 8, 2024 | 3:34 pm

Samsung launches training program to aid Vietnam’s 50,000 semiconductor talent goal

Samsung Vietnam and the National Innovation Center (NIC) jointly launched the Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC) 2023-2024, a technological talent training program, at the NIC facility in Hanoi on Friday.

Companies - Fri, May 3, 2024 | 9:44 pm

Vietnam startup funding down 17% to $529 mln in 2023, 3rd in Southeast Asia

Vietnamese startups secured $529 million in total funding in 2023, a 17% decline from the previous year, according to the 2024 Vietnam innovation and tech investment report released Friday.

Finance - Sun, April 28, 2024 | 10:04 am

Techcombank wins two Stevie Awards for brand development, marketing excellence

Vietnam's private lender Techcombank was named the winner of two Stevie Awards for Innovation in Brand Development and Most Innovative Marketing Team of the Year in the 11th annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards.

Banking - Fri, April 19, 2024 | 1:52 pm

Thua Thien-Hue to become centrally administered city

Thua Thien-Hue, with its vision and innovation reflected in the province's newly-released plans, will soon become a centrally administered city, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Industries - Sun, April 7, 2024 | 10:16 am

Laos, Thailand launch cross-border QR payment

Laos and Thailand launched cross-border QR payment linkage on Wednesday, aiming to promote innovation and access to financial services for the benefit of their people.

Southeast Asia - Thu, April 4, 2024 | 8:33 pm

Vietnam to be a key player in global agriculture: HSBC exec

The World Economic Forum (WEF) last year selected Vietnam as one of the first three countries to pilot the Food Innovation Hub, a flagship initiative of the Food Action Alliance designed to improve sustainability in food production, writes Surajit Rakshit, country head of global trade and receivables finance, HSBC Vietnam.

Economy - Thu, March 21, 2024 | 10:06 pm

Standard Chartered, IATA partner to launch IATA Pay in Vietnam

Standard Chartered, in collaboration with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has launched IATA Pay in Vietnam, bringing payment innovation to the Vietnamese airline industry.

Banking - Tue, March 12, 2024 | 11:09 am

Samsung to pour $1 bln annually into Vietnam: CEO

Samsung, already the largest foreign investor in Vietnam, plans to invest an additional $1 billion in the Southeast Asian country annually, said Choi Joo Ho, CEO of the firm's Vietnam operations.

Industries - Tue, March 5, 2024 | 9:27 am

Vietnam to enable local firms’ participation in global chip production

The Ministry of Science and Technology will facilitate Vietnamese enterprises’ participation in the global chip production chain by establishing innovation and R&D centers related to semiconductor materials and chip design.

Industries - Tue, February 13, 2024 | 1:22 pm

Ending regulatory abuse will give more space for innovation: expert

Vietnam needs to overcome regulatory abuse as the more laws we have, the greater the compliance costs and the narrower the space for innovation and creativity, writes Dr. Nguyen Si Dung, former vice chairman of the National Assembly Office and a senior expert in political science.

Economy - Tue, February 13, 2024 | 11:50 am