Vietnam stories

Grab Finance taps FICO data tech to automate credit checks across six Southeast Asian markets and boost eligibility by nearly 50%.

Luvia teams with Open Campus to roll out digital IDs and blockchain-backed credentials for students across Vietnam’s schools and apps.

LemFi wins AUSTRAC approval to launch remittances in Australia, targeting a USD $38.2 billion outbound market serving migrant communities.

Southeast Asia venture funding surged to USD $3.51 billion in H2 2025 on a handful of large late-stage deals, masking thin overall deal flow.

AiDeliv’s reverse-auction marketplace is slashing ocean freight for small importers to an average of USD $0.65 per kilo, data shows.

Sitecore appoints FPT Software as its first Global Elite Reseller, granting exclusive rights in Vietnam and wider access across Asia.

iVvy debuts its iVvyAI Instant Proposal tool at Edgbaston Stadium, automating venue sales emails with AI-driven proposals and lead scoring.

Airwallex buys Korean fintech Paynuri, securing key licences to launch local payments and FX services for Korean and global businesses.

Singapore cements its status as Asia’s AI and digital gateway, boosted by low-carbon data centres and world-class, neutral connectivity.

Airwallex acquires Korean fintech Paynuri, securing local payment and FX licences as it accelerates its expansion across Asia-Pacific hubs.

Ant International taps AI-driven fintech to power over 2 billion cross-border payments and turbocharge SME growth in emerging markets.

Zespri taps SAP cloud to automate over NZD $70m in annual quality claims, slashing processing times and boosting consistency worldwide.

AiDeliv launches AI-driven reverse auction marketplace to shrink freight costs and give small importers upfront, all-in DDP shipping quotes.

India, Vietnam and South Korea are set to be the fastest-growing markets for UK tech in 2026, a leading consultancy has forecast.

Virtus Data Centres has named industry veteran Adam Eaton as chief executive to spearhead its next phase of UK and European expansion.

Salesforce appoints Paul Carvouni to spearhead ASEAN AI growth from Singapore as region targets trillion-dollar agentic enterprise boom.

Boku lifts H1 revenue 34% and EBITDA 53% as merchants shift from cards to wallets, pushing payment volumes to $7.4 billion.

RETN extends its BBIX partnership to Hong Kong and Singapore, adding new Asian peering hubs and launching its Flex IX service in the region.

APAC enterprises plan big 2026 AI spend, pivoting from chatbots to sovereign RAG and hyperscale platforms to meet strict data rules.

Amid an AI-fuelled fraud surge and tightening biometrics rules, Southeast Asia’s banks must choose verification partners with strategic care.