Phuong Nguyen
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Chinese EV maker BYD said to be building plant in Vietnam for car parts
The investment in northern Vietnam would exceed $250m.
Vietnam’s VinFast ships first batch of electric vehicles to US
The first cars are expected to be handed over to customers by Dec end.
US business chambers warn new Vietnam data rules could threaten investment
They have sought more detailed guidance on the interpretation of the regulation
Mobile World hires adviser to sell $1.5b Vietnamese grocery business
The sale is likely to attract interest from local and international retailers as well as financial investors
Apple supplier Foxconn likely to invest $300m more in northern Vietnam
The Vietnamese government said last year Foxconn had invested $1.5 billion in the country.
VinFast hiring 8,000 additional employees to boost production
VinFast, a unit of Vietnam's Vingroup, currently employs 6,000 people.
Vietnam’s VinFast to raise $4B financing for EV plant from Credit Suisse, Citi
The EV factory in North Carolina will initially produce 150,000 electric vehicles a year
TikTok plans big push into gaming, said to be conducting tests in Vietnam
Move would boost advertising revenue.
Vietnam’s Masan planning to list consumer retail unit The CrownX in two years
The IPO could be on NYSE, Hong Kong, Singapore, or Vietnam.
Vietnam plans 24-hour take-down rules for ‘illegal’ social media content
The 24-hour time frame to take down "illegal content and services" will not have a grace period.
