Infographic: Trade cooperation: Bright spot in Vietnam-US relations

Vietnam’s life insurance market is entering a new phase of sustainable growth following a comprehensive restructuring of products, distribution channels, and customer services. In an interview with VIR’s Anh Duc, Bae Seung Jun, general director of Shinhan Life Vietnam, shared his positive assessment of the market outlook and outlined the company’s strategy to address customers’ genuine insurance needs.

SLP is supporting market entry for firms by translating technical requirements into ready, compliant facilities delivered to agreed timelines.

Vietnam is in a bright spot to utilise partnerships between fintech groups and lenders for its green ambitions. Fintech expert Rahn Wood looks at the tie-ups already taking place and what more could be around the corner.

Cooperation with the UK is set to advance the use of digital construction technologies in Vietnam’s rail sector, with a new initiative focused on Building Information Modelling (BIM).

Vietnam’s stock market is witnessing a sharp rally in state-owned enterprise shares, as investors anticipate a new reform-driven cycle following Resolution 79 and a shift in capital allocation dynamics.

Fitch Ratings has revised its assessment of Vietnam’s sovereign debt, reflecting updates to its rating methodology and recovery assumptions.

The rating for Vietnam’s secured long-term debt was raised to BBB-, equivalent to investment grade, one notch higher than the country’s long-term foreign-currency rating on unsecured debt, which remains at BB+. The upgrade followed Fitch’s review under its revised Sovereign Rating Criteria issued in last September, said the Ministry of Finance.

Thai conglomerate Berli Jucker (BJC) plans to spend $723 million acquiring wholesale retailer MM Mega Market Vietnam through an indirect transaction.