South Korea’s new unicorn Woowa Brothers, operator of the country’s leading food delivery platforms Baedal Minjok, has acquired Vietnam’s food delivery company Vietnammm, Deal Street Asia reported. 

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has asked South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor Company to promote technology transfer to its local partners in Viet Nam and increase its localisation rate to a minimum of 40 per cent.

 Less than 1 per cent of total mobile subscribers have registered for mobile number portability (MNP) services after three months of deployment, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications.

 Viettel is among only 50 telecom companies in the world to successfully deploy the narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT), a technology developed for devices supporting IoT connectivity.

 The Nordic model is an ideal one for Viet Nam to learn from in the process of redefining its economic and development models, Dr Vu Thanh Tu Anh, dean of the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management.

 Transparency and quality of information disclosure are the main concerns for market members, public companies and auditors to lure a larger amount of capital in 2019, business executives have said.

 Gold prices have room to grow this year as economic and geographical uncertainties around the world may lure investors into gold as “safe haven”.

 Fourteen Vietnamese banks have recently been named in The Asian Banker’s AB500 ranking and survey of Asia Pacific’s strongest banks in 2018.

 With peer-to-peer lending becoming increasingly popular in Viet Nam, experts said a legal framework is needed to regulate the activity to prevent loan-sharking.

 The profitability of Vietnamese banks has improved significantly, driven by growth in core income and robust macroeconomic conditions.

 Enterprises in the garment and fishery sectors have set development plans to take full advantage of free trade agreements such as the CPTPP and EVFTA.

 The Vietnamese Government regulation on Grab car operation could be on the way.

 Tuna exports are expected to top US$1 billion this year, up $350 million from last year, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.

 Although there have been some positive signs in recent years, Viet Nam’s sea transport sector still face difficulties with many enterprises suffering heavy losses. 

With the strong development of science and technology, some localities in Viet Nam are in a rush to make changes and become smart cities.

 Police vehicles used to ensure security for the Trump-Kim summit travelled along many streets in Hanoi on Monday morning.

VietNamNet Bridge - Agencies in recent years have discovered elephant tusk trafficking cases, in which tusks were brought to Vietnam in disguised containers before they are shipped to other countries.

 Vietnam Basketball Association (VBA) defending champions Cantho Catfish have appointed Jordan Collins as coach for the new season.

 Vietnam will create conditions for the development of a sharing economy, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue said at a recent conference about the compilation of a sharing economy model.

 Property developer FLC Group has sent documents to the Ministry of Transport and Government Office for their approval of its plan on studying the investment and building of passenger terminal T3 in Tan Son Nhat International Airport.