Tech giants showcase advances at Vietnam’s biggest-ever innovation expo

Tech giants showcase advances at Vietnam’s biggest-ever innovation expo

The ongoing Vietnam International Innovation Expo (VIIE) 2023, the biggest-ever event of its kind in the country, is drawing the participation of multiple domestic and international technology companies.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam’s efforts to move up global value chain pay off: Savills

Vietnam’s efforts to move up global value chain pay off: Savills

Vietnam’s efforts to move up the global value chain are bearing fruit with opportunities arising from the U.S.-China trade war that broke out in 2018, says a new Savills Vietnam report.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam taxman collects big money from tech giants Facebook, Google, TikTok

Vietnam taxman collects big money from tech giants Facebook, Google, TikTok

Vietnam collected a total of VND5.8 trillion ($237 million) from 67 cross-border companies, including transnational tech giants such as Meta, Google, Apple, and Microsoft, via an electronic portal in the first nine months of this year, according to the General Department of Taxation (GDT).

Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Phu Quoc most searched by Vietnamese travelers for year-end holiday

Phu Quoc most searched by Vietnamese travelers for year-end holiday

Vietnam’s largest island Phu Quoc topped a list of 10 most searched destinations by Vietnamese travelers for the year-end holiday season, according to a report from U.S. tech giant Google.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Upgraded US ties could kick off Vietnamese startups in new technologies: VinaCapital

Upgraded US ties could kick off Vietnamese startups in new technologies: VinaCapital

The recent upgrade of Vietnam-US ties to that of a comprehensive strategic partnership is likely to encourage Vietnamese startups in new technologies including IT, semiconductor and Artificial Intelligence, says VinaCapital.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

New impetus for US investments in Vietnam after upgraded ties

New impetus for US investments in Vietnam after upgraded ties

The comprehensive strategic partnership between the U.S. and Vietnam is expected to bring diverse economic benefits to Vietnam, including increased foreign direct investments, writes Dr. Burkhard Schrage, senior program manager of MBA and EMBA programs at Business School, RMIT Vietnam.

Consulting - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

PM urges Apple, Boeing, Google to up Vietnam investments

PM urges Apple, Boeing, Google to up Vietnam investments

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on multinational giants like Apple, Boeing, Google and Siemens Healthineers to invest more in Vietnam.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

President Biden’s Vietnam visit to witness deals worth billions of dollars

President Biden’s Vietnam visit to witness deals worth billions of dollars

A spate of deals and agreements potentially worth billions of U.S. dollars are poised to be announced during President Joe Biden’s two-day visit to Hanoi starting Sunday, Vietnam’s ambassador to the U.S. Nguyen Quoc Dung has told the press.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

46 cross-border service providers pay taxes of $78 mln in Jan-Feb

46 cross-border service providers pay taxes of $78 mln in Jan-Feb

Vietnam's General Department of Taxation collected VND1,852 billion ($78.06 million) in taxes from 46 cross-border service providers, including Facebook, Google, Tik Tok and Youtube, in the first two months of the year.

Banking & Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Post-pandemic Vietnamese live on what they value: Google search study

Post-pandemic Vietnamese live on what they value: Google search study

Vietnamese people, via their Google search behavior, have shown they want to live a life on their own terms after three years of disruptive changes and uncertainty caused by the pandemic, the latest Google report said.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Video leak shows Vietnamese on Google Pixel 7a model

Video leak shows Vietnamese on Google Pixel 7a model

A Pixel 7a smartphone spotted in a new leak uses Vietnamese as the default language in the context that Google has manufactured the A-series mid-range lineup in Vietnam, including the Pixel 4a, Pixel 5a, and Pixel 6a. 

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

HCMC among top 10 trending Google Flights destinations searched for in US

HCMC among top 10 trending Google Flights destinations searched for in US

Ho Chi Minh City was ranked second among the top 10 trending Google Flights destinations searched for in the U.S. at an annual roundup of Year in Search trends by Google.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Google Malaysia's head named managing director for Vietnam

Google Malaysia's head named managing director for Vietnam

Google Malaysia’s managing director Marc Woo has been appointed managing director of Google Vietnam, where the American tech giant has not opened an office.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Logistics firm Toll Group to gather pace in Vietnam, India, Indonesia with big bucks

Logistics firm Toll Group to gather pace in Vietnam, India, Indonesia with big bucks

Singaporean supply chain and logistics firm Toll Group plans to spend over $600 million over the next three years to expand its Asian business, keeping a keen eye on Vietnam, India and Indonesia, said its CEO Alan Beacham.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam fastest growing digital economy in Southeast Asia

Vietnam fastest growing digital economy in Southeast Asia

Vietnam is the fastest expanding digital economy in Southeast Asia, crossing Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, says a report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Malaysia tech firm K-One to set up cloud computing joint venture in Vietnam

Malaysia tech firm K-One to set up cloud computing joint venture in Vietnam

Malaysia’s K-One Technology, a partner of Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft and Alibaba, is in the process of setting up a cloud computing joint venture in Vietnam.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Cross-border service providers pay $22 mln via online tax portal

Cross-border service providers pay $22 mln via online tax portal

Thirty foreign enterprises involved in cross-border activities, including Tik Tok, Microsoft, Youtube, Facebook and Google, have paid taxes totaling VND520 billion ($22 million) to the Vietnamese state budget via a tax payment web portal launched five months ago.

Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Investors expand operations as Vietnam turns global electronics hub

Investors expand operations as Vietnam turns global electronics hub

Vietnam’s position in the global supply chain as an electronics provider has been bolstered as world leaders like Samsung expand their operations in the country.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Made-in-Vietnam Xiaomi phones reach regional markets

Made-in-Vietnam Xiaomi phones reach regional markets

Xiaomi smartphones made in Vietnam are already available in the Malaysian and Thai markets while Google is considering having its future Pixel phones produced in the country.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Google Pixel phones likely to be made in Vietnam

Google Pixel phones likely to be made in Vietnam

Tech giant Google is considering having its future Pixel phones produced in partner plants across Vietnam to avoid U.S.-China trade tension risks and China's Covid-19 lockdowns.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam one of ASEAN's top FDI recipients: HSBC

Vietnam one of ASEAN's top FDI recipients: HSBC

Vietnam continues to be one of the top countries in Southeast Asia for FDI attraction, especially in the manufacturing sector, according to HSBC.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Tech giants pay over $220 mln in Vietnam taxes

Tech giants pay over $220 mln in Vietnam taxes

Cross-border platforms like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft paid VND5,111 billion (over $220 million) in taxes to Vietnam from 2018 to the end of this April, according to the country’s Ministry of Finance.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

US tech giants interested in expanding Vietnam business

US tech giants interested in expanding Vietnam business

Apple, Google, Intel, and Microsoft have shown a bullish mood for doing business with Vietnam, a new manufacturing hub that has become more active in the global supply chain.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam to debut online portal for cross-border sale tax payment

Vietnam to debut online portal for cross-border sale tax payment

An official electronic portal, where overseas traders selling goods to Vietnamese consumers on social media or e-commerce platforms can make tax declarations and payments, will debut on Monday.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7