September 25, 2023
Vietnamese edible-insect startup closes series A funding
Vietnam’s Cricket One, which turns crickets in edible powder, has closed series A funding, according to AgFunder News. They haven’t disclosed how much funding they received but have said its seven figures.
Vietnam’s real estate woes could continue into 2024
Economist Le Xuan Nghia, has predicted that the real estate market turmoil in Vietnam may continue into the third quarter of next year, The Investor is reporting. The article goes on to say that prices are rising because of low-supply which is a result of challenges accessing capital for real
US$31 million budgeted for EVN spin-off to ensure stable electricity supply
The National Power System Dispatch Centre (NPSDC), which used to be a part of the state power provider Electricity Vietnam (EVN), has been spun off into its own entity and will have a budget of VND 776 billion (US$31 million), Tuoi Tre is reporting. For context: The NPSDC copped a
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This is an interview with Chris Walker, a Vietnam Sourcing Expert with Vietnam Factory Tours how rising oil prices and the Middle East crisis are
This is an interview with John Gardner, CEO and Founding Partner, at Optimum Hospitality in Ho Chi Minh City. It covers fuel price impacts on:
This is an interview with Dr Nuno F. Ribeiro, Associate Professor, International Tourism & Hospitality Management at Copenhagen Business College, formerly of RMIT Vietnam. It