Central Vietnam province okays Swiss-invested $126 mln bamboo board factory

Central Vietnam province okays Swiss-invested $126 mln bamboo board factory

Vietnam’s central province of Thanh Hoa has given an in-principle nod for staBoo Thanh Hoa JSC to invest VND3,199 billion ($126 million) in a factory for manufacturing bamboo oriented strand board (bamboo OSB).

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

Swiss firm staBOO Holdings AG to invest $122 mln bamboo item factory in Vietnam

Swiss firm staBOO Holdings AG to invest $122 mln bamboo item factory in Vietnam

staBOO Holdings AG, under Swiss firm BARD AG, and Vietnamese partner Sao Thai Duong Investment JSC signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on building a VND3 trillion ($122.2 million) factory in Vietnam’s central province of Thanh Hoa.

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

Swiss fund responsAbility provides $20 mln to Vietnam renewable firm

Swiss fund responsAbility provides $20 mln to Vietnam renewable firm

Swiss fund for sustainable development responsAbility will provide $20 million to Vietnam’s Copper Mountain Energy Solar (CME Solar), the latter announced on Wednesday.

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

Famous Swiss watch brand copies Vietnamese artist's work

Famous Swiss watch brand copies Vietnamese artist's work

Swiss watch firm Christophe Claret has released a new model featuring the work of Vietnamese painter Xuan Lam.

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

Swiss National Council head’s Vietnam visit to boost trade ties

Swiss National Council head’s Vietnam visit to boost trade ties

Martin Candinas, President of the Swiss National Council, will visit Vietnam on June 28-30 to bolster economic relations, said the Swiss parliament.

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

Swiss fund BlueOrchard invests $20 mln in Nam A Bank to support SMEs

Swiss fund BlueOrchard invests $20 mln in Nam A Bank to support SMEs

BlueOrchard Finance, a Swiss global asset manager in impact investing, has agreed a $20 million loan for Nam A Bank to help the Vietnamese lender provide credit for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country.

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

Swiss firm Zuhlke names Vietnam man as delivery center’s head

Swiss firm Zuhlke names Vietnam man as delivery center’s head

International innovation service provider Zuhlke on Friday appointed its Vietnam general manager Tran Nhan Quy as the country lead for its global delivery center in the nation.

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