Vietnam Startup JobHopin Closes Series A Investment Round With $2.45m
The successful round brings JobHopin's total raised capital to over US $3 million.
Gym-Booking Startup WeFit Declares Bankruptcy After 4 Years in Operation
The COVID-19 epidemic in Vietnam has claimed another victim: fitness and beauty startup WeWow.
New Job Postings Reignite Rumors of Apple's Vietnam Expansion
Over the past few days, Apple fans in Vietnam have been abuzz with speculation after the tech giant posted numerous new job postings based in the country.
Vsmart Climbs to 3rd Spot Among Vietnam's Most Popular Phone Brands
Vsmart, the smartphone company owned by Vingroup, is behind only Samsung and Oppo in terms of market share, according to new data.
How 2 Vietnamese Software Engineers Created a Site to Track the Covid-19 Outbreak
What have you accomplished today while practicing social distancing at home? Did you work on the family’s trellises of gourds, attempt to whisk up a frothy glass of dalgona coffee, or learn a new lang...
Mobile Sensation 'Adorable Home' Adds Vietnamese as Language Option
Considering how much attention the game has received from Vietnamese players, this update seems inevitable.
Samsung Is Building Its Largest Southeast Asia R&D Center in Hanoi
The electronics giant said that the building will be the biggest such facility in Southeast Asia.
Grab, German Aircraft Maker to Test Air Taxi Feasibility in Southeast Asia
Air taxis are here to help you fly directly into air pollution.
From April, Cars for Ride-Hailing Apps Might Be Required to Install Taxi Signs
In 2016, a pilot for the application of science and technology to support transport management on a contractual basis was issued, allowing ride-hailing services such as Grab to operate without being s...
Vietnam to Install Surveillance Cameras on Buses to Combat Sexual Harassment
A decree recently approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will make several changes to transportation services including the addition of surveillance cameras to 170,000 transportation vehicles.&nb...
Local Engineers Develop Vietnamese-Language Site to Track Corona Cases in Real Time
The online map was developed by a group of five Vietnamese engineers from Kompa Group, a tech company based in Vietnam and Silicon Valley.
Vietnam's Ride-Hailing Market Welcomes 2 New Players, Unicar and Zuumviet
Both services are products of Vietnamese creators.
Taxi Company Mai Linh Has New Australian CEO After Merger
Mai Linh, one of Vietnam’s top taxi service operators, just announced a new CEO and various changes in its leadership.
Grab Vietnam Appoints Its First Female CEO, Nguyen Thai Hai Van
The current managing director of Grab Vietnam, Jerry Lim, will return to Singapore to his role as Regional Head of Customer Experience.
New Saigon Trial Uses AI-Powered CCTV Cameras to Catch Traffic Offenders
The artificial intelligence (AI) technology was developed by TSMG, a tech company based in Hanoi that specializes in Internet of Things (IoT) systems and big data.
Vietnam Bans Drones Near Airports After 2 Airplanes Mysteriously Dented
After two commercial flights were seemingly struck by drones, authorities have banned the remote-controlled zip-dive-hover-spinny-boxes in areas surrounding airports across the country.
Marvel Mobile Game Unveils New Southeast Asian, Including Vietnamese, Superheroes
The three Southeast Asian characters were created exclusively for the mobile game Marvel Future Fight.