In this time of uncertainty, startups are changing their fundraising strategy to focus on financing risk-bearing debt rather than angel investors. Bob Koppes – Head of Product & Strategy – PropertyGuru Group 2021 record $1.4 billion of venture capital invested in Vietnamese startups amid market uncertainties and turmoil triggered by COVID-19, according to report from Vietnam National Innovation Center and Do Ventures. Last year, a Vietnamese-American investor shared her plan to capture Vietnam’s emerging startup ecosystem, boosted by the country’s strategy of promoting no-cash payments. That was where she saw the potential growth in the tech industry in the near…
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Bhimtal is a pretty town in the Lake District of Kumaon at the foothills of Kumaon. area in the Nainital district. It is located at an elevation of 1500 in Kumaon above sea level. It is surrounded by misty mountains and very green meadows. It is named after the famous Mahabharata hero Bhim. Nainital is almost 200 years old. It is well connected by road by train and bus to other parts of the country. The climate is favorable all year round. Hotel Country Inn, Bhimtal, Nainital The Fern Hillside Resort, Bhimtal Neelesh Inn – Lakeside Luxury The Canadian Woods…
In 1995, Vietnam’s per capita income reached USD 250, ranking it 9th out of 10 countries in Southeast Asia, just above Myanmar (USD 90). Meanwhile, Singapore is the country with the highest per capita income at USD 23,630. However, in 1997, Vietnam’s average income surpassed Cambodia and ranked 8th out of 10 countries in Southeast Asia. At the moment, Vietnam’s average income is about USD 330, higher than Myanmar ($130) and Cambodia ($320). From 1997 to 2021, Vietnam’s average income surpassed Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos and ranks 7th out of 10 countries in Southeast Asia. During this period, Vietnam’s average…
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was unconscious and unresponsive after apparently being shot in the chest during a political event in the western city of Nara on Friday, national broadcaster NHK and local media said. Abe, 67, appeared to be in a state of cardiac arrest, the network and Kyodo news agency said. Shots were heard and a cloud of white smoke was seen as Abe delivered a campaign stump speech outside a train station, NHK said. An NHK reporter on the scene said they could hear two consecutive bangs during Abe’s speech. The Cabinet Secretary will inform the…
Blockchain Global Day 2022, the first large-scale event of its kind to be held in Vietnam, will take place in Ho Chi Minh City on July 29 to explore ways to develop the local blockchain industry, according to organizers on July 7. The “Into the Infinity Con-verse” themed feature will be co-hosted by Saigon Innovation Hub (Sihub), SPAC3SHIP and partners of Infinity Ventures Crypto and YGG SEA Vietnam, the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) reported. The organizers note that there is ample scope for the future development of blockchain technology in the country as several local companies have recently gotten involved…
As the world continues to open up, traveling is a way of reconnecting us: with the people, the culture, the food and ourselves, and I certainly found them all in Vietnam. Kathryn Romeyn is a travel and design writer based in Los Angeles and Bali. We would like to introduce the translation of her article in Travel Leisure magazine about her trip to Vietnam after the pandemic. As the pandemic slowly subsides, many parts of the world are inundated with tourists. Throughout Vietnam, as I experienced this June with my husband and 15-month-old daughter, the sense of peace and sweetness…
Famous German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) said there are signs that the Vietnamese economy is benefiting from the shift in the supply chain. Specifically, both Apple and Google plan to manufacture some of their products in Vietnam. Many tech giants are planning to set up production bases in Vietnam At the conference on the situation and proposed tasks and solutions to overcome difficulties and support production and business in the last 6 months of the year, organized by the Ministry of Planning and Investment at the end of June, Ms. Do Thi Thuy Huong, Deputy Chairman of the Vietnam Association…
Vietnam’s two largest cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, are facing new outbreaks of the Covid-19 pandemic following the detection of Omicron subvariant BA.5 and the slow pace of vaccination. According to deputy director of the Hanoi Department of Health Vu Cao Cuong, the city has registered three infections caused by the BA.5 sub-strain of the Omicron coronavirus variant. “The capital reported 1,538 cases between June 28 and July 4, a 36.5 percent increase from the previous week,” he said. The official explained that the increase was due to people’s negligence, along with limitations in communication work. By July 3,…
Phan Huy Ich Street starts from Nguyen Truong To Street to Quan Thanh Street, in Trung Truc Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi. Located in the heart of Hanoi, Phan Huy Ich Street still retains the ancient features, intertwined in harmony with modern architecture. When it comes to Hanoi, people often think of the old quarters, the old villas with their distinctive yellow color and their own ancient mossy features. Today’s high-rise apartments and condominiums, along with the modern rhythm of life, make us temporarily forget those very unique features. Located in the heart of Hanoi, Phan Huy Ich Street still…
The number of Covid-19 cases continues to increase in 4 regions of the World Health Organization (WHO): Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, Europe, Western Pacific. More than half of the world’s Covid-19 cases are BA.5 Omicron. According to the weekly epidemiological report that the WHO just sent to news agencies on the morning of 7-7 am (Vietnam time), an additional 4.6 million cases of HIV were reported worldwide in the last statistical week (from June 27 to July 3). Covid-19 registered. † According to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the number of global Covid-19 cases has increased by almost 30% in…