Vu Ngan Ha, business strategy director of Vina Digital Finance Platform Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of South Korea-based Mirae Asset Consulting, said that amid the pandemic, the company has financed up to 50 SMEs. And for each customer, the amount of loans can oscillate between VND2 billion ($87,000) and VND10 billion ($435,000). … [Read more...] about Non-bank lending an emerging solution
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Sustainable buildings fit for tomorrow
However, in order to meet the needs of today’s construction market, a construction that is considered comfortable should not only provide ideal biological conditions but physical accessibility too. For example, according to the Vietnam General Department of Population, by 2049 a quarter of Vietnam’s population will be aged at least 60 as the country enters a period of very old population. The challenge right now for construction projects is how to make buildings easily accessible without barriers for any aged group, especially those with physical limitations, including elderly individuals. … [Read more...] about Sustainable buildings fit for tomorrow
The giddy rise of Vietnam’s steel billionaire
The name Hoa Phat cropped up again and again in the news in the past year when its HPG stock, listed on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), chalked up some of the most impressive gains on the VN-Index, thanks to record profits despite the Covid-19 pandemic and a growing market share. … [Read more...] about The giddy rise of Vietnam’s steel billionaire
Vietnam loses over US$1 billion due to cyber virus in 2020
Averagely, Bkav system monthly detects over 15,000 spywares installed in smartphones. Specifically, spyware VN84App that can penetrate a smartphone to monitor and steal sensitive information like OTP codes and private messages of owners is currently aiming at Vietnamese mobile users. After a successful installation, VN84App will silently collect confidential data like messages, phone numbers, IMEI information to send to the hacker’s server. … [Read more...] about Vietnam loses over US$1 billion due to cyber virus in 2020
Global finance centre reboot on the cards
Nguyen Xuan Thanh, a member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Group and lecturer at Fulbright University Vietnam, said that Ho Chi Minh City is well behind the likes of Singapore, Hong Kong, and Bangkok when it comes to offering a strong financial centre for the globe. Therefore, Thanh said, the city needs to work with startups especially in order to improve technical infrastructure and cybersecurity, as well as train quality human resources to prepare for developing the city into an IFC. … [Read more...] about Global finance centre reboot on the cards