Vietnam stories
A lack of national coordination risks leaving Australia behind as other countries pour funds into chips vital to defence, AI and industry.
Government contracts have helped the UK edtech group reach 5 million active users, while test scores in Brazil have risen 32.5 per cent.
Partners across Asia Pacific will gain broader access to IBM products and support as Tech Data adds six markets to its regional network.
The partnership could speed enterprise adoption of OpenAI tools as FPT adds frontier models to cybersecurity, software development and workflow systems.
Payroll errors and delays should ease for Aurecon after it replaced local systems with Ramco's managed service across seven Asian markets.
MBV customers in Vietnam will gain quicker overseas transfers without a costly systems overhaul as TerraPay opens access to 156 markets.
Hong Kong users of Hang Seng's mobile app can now pay abroad through Alipay+, widening access to merchants in more than 55 markets.
Users across Asia-Pacific will gain access to AI music, voice and sound tools on eligible HP consumer PCs as the partnership rolls out regionally.
Businesses may need to rethink bot blocks, as Decodo says automated systems now make up 57.4% of web requests and shape product discovery.
Only 26% of organisations call their AI operations advanced, as integration headaches and data silos keep many projects stuck in pilots.
Investment is shifting beyond Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as transport links and industrial growth redraw Vietnam's property map.
Vietnamese customers and small firms will gain faster overseas transfers as HDBank taps TerraPay to reach 156 markets without overhauling systems.
Shoppers at Central Retail Vietnam can now earn points and lower prices across multiple brands, with the scheme signing up 5.8 million members.
A quarter of Southeast Asian shoppers now use generative AI, but friends, family and online reviews still carry more weight at checkout.
Vietnam's expanding air cargo market could give Sun Phu Quoc Airways an early edge as it builds freight operations around new digital systems.
Vietnamese customers will gain faster overseas transfers as TPBank taps TerraPay's network for real-time payments to 156 countries and territories.
The certification comes as New Zealand tech employers battle skills shortages, with staff praising support, inclusion and career development.
Local language support and mobile-first use have helped drive Gemini adoption across a region where younger users are setting the pace.
Many older towers risk losing tenants and value as occupiers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City demand greener, healthier offices.
The pact is meant to ease fragmentation as marketers across Southeast Asia face common pressures from AI, content, data and skills gaps.