An overview of Vietnam’s tech, startup and funding news from November 2019, as reported in English-language online media.
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- Viettel Group, Vietnam’s largest mobile carrier, to launch trial 5G networks service in Laos by year-end, following on from tests in Myanmar and Cambodia
- Vietnam: Lozi fast-growing tech startup gains 8-digit USD funding, with consumer-to-consumer portal and one-hour delivery fleet
- Vietnam: Hanoi People’s Committee announces $13.5M initiative, aiming to create 500 startup and innovation activities, up to 5 incubators, and more
- Vietnam: WeWork coworking gian to open 2 new spaces in Ho Chi Minh City by month-end, aiming for 850 spaces worldwide in near future
- Singapore’s MyDoc partners Vietnam’s BaoViet Group Insurance to offer cashless, digitally-integrated clinic service to health insurance policyholders
- Vietnam: VinDAX cryptocurrency exchange hacked, losing $5M in crypto assets across 23 cryptocurrencies
- State Bank of Vietnam, country’s central bank, proposes a 49% cap on foreign ownership of local e-payment companies to prevent manipulation
- Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City to develop blockchain infrastructure to aid in smart city aspirations
- Vietnam: ASEAN Angel Alliance Summit 2019 set for December 5th in Halong Bay, alongside TechFest 2019
- Vietnam: An overview of TechFest 2019, set for December 4-6 in Halong Bay (pdf)
- Vietnam: Sesame Summit Asia 2020 set for April 2-3 in Hanoi
- Vietnam: Mekong Innovation Hub launches for startups in Ben Tre province, supported by Saigon Innovation Hub
- Vietnam: Sendo secures $61M with e-commerce focused ecosystem spanning marketplace, advertising, logistics and financial services
- Vietnam: A look at the country’s exposure – and opportunities – around P2P lending regulations
- Vietnam: BLOCK71 ecosystem builder to launch following MOU between Singapore’s NUS Enterprise and Becamex, industrial infrastructure developer
- FEBE Ventures launches $25M Vietnam-focused VC fund, focusing on pre-A to full Series A investments
- SBI Ripple Asia and SBI Remit launch the first Japan-Vietnam money transfer service using distributed ledger tech, possibly to incorporate crypto assets in future
