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Mantle Vault Hits $100M Milestone, Cementing Bybit as Premier Gateway for On-Chain Yield

DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is excited to unveil a new milestone for Mantle Vault on Bybit On-Chain Earn as its assets under management (AUM) surpassed US$100 million today. Crafted in partnership with Mantle and Cian, Mantle Vault redefines consistency, access, and flexibility in stablecoin on-chain yield generation through market-neutral strategies.

In less than three weeks after its launch, Mantle Vault has rapidly scaled to become one of the most sought-after structured yield products in the on-chain economy available among CEX, demonstrating strong market demand for institutional-grade DeFi solutions that combine flexible access, transparent execution, and dependable returns.

Maintaining APR above 7% since it became part of Bybit Earn‘s product suite, Mantle Vault continues to deliver competitive returns through delta-neutral strategies deployed across audited protocols including Aave V3, generating yield from stablecoin lending, staking rewards, and protocol incentives. The inclusive product balances attractive returns and flexible liquidity, with most withdrawals processed within 0–3 days, zero subscription fees, and a low entry threshold starting at just 10 USDT or USDC.

Gateway to New Era of Access to On-Chain Finance

Mantle Vault represents a step forward in the convergence of centralized distribution and decentralized execution, enabling users to access market-neutral, onchain yield strategies through a familiar CeFi interface while retaining the transparency, composability, and efficiency of DeFi.

With over $100 million AUM and counting, its popularity attests to investor confidence in Mantle’s infrastructure as the execution layer for scalable on-chain strategies, while Bybit’s global distribution network continues to serve as the primary access point for millions of users seeking simplified exposure to sophisticated DeFi yield opportunities.

The revolutionary yield-bearing stablecoin asset management product designed to accelerate the adoption of onchain yield forms part of Bybit Earn and Mantle’s broader real-world asset (RWA) and CeDeFi strategy for 2026.

“Mantle Vault is a clear example of how our RWA mission is accelerating in 2026,” said Emily Bao, Key Advisor at Mantle. “By converging CeFi distribution with fully on-chain yield and execution, this is how Mantle powers institutional-grade DeFi to move from niche use cases to mainstream financial adoption.”

“Users are ready for professionally managed, transparent onchain yield products,” said Jerry Li, Head of Financial Products and Wealth Management at Bybit. “Mantle Vault proves that when you combine institutional infrastructure with user-friendly access, you can deliver DeFi solutions that resonate with both retail and professional investors.”

Mantle Vault Hits $100M Milestone, Cementing  Bybit as Premier Gateway for On-Chain Yield
Mantle Vault Hits $100M Milestone, Cementing Bybit as Premier Gateway for On-Chain Yield

Product Highlights:

  • Proven Performance: Track record of delivering stable, market-neutral returns across varying market conditions
  • Institutional Infrastructure: Built on audited smart contracts with assets held on Aave V3 protocol, primarily on Ethereum mainnet
  • Full Transparency: Completely onchain execution with real-time visibility into strategy deployment
  • Flexible Access: No lock-up periods, with withdrawal requests typically processed within 0–3 days
  • Low Barriers to Entry: Minimum deposit of 10 USDT or USDC

The product operates through Cian’s specialized on-chain asset management infrastructure, which abstracts complex DeFi strategies into simple, accessible vaults while maintaining full transparency and composability within Mantle’s low-cost, high-performance execution environment.

Terms and conditions apply. Past APR does not guarantee future APR. It may change due to Aave market demand, Ethena rewards or gas cost fluctuations. For details on qualification rules, restrictions, and eligibility, users may visit: [Bybit x Mantle x Cian] Introducing Mantle Vault: Stablecoin on-chain yield strategy built for stability, flexibility, and scale

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About Bybit

Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 80 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.

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Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Appoints Lee Timbrell as Chief Commercial Officer

Veteran Aerospace Aftermarket Sales Executive to Advance Global Commercial Strategy

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Dunlop Aircraft Tyres (“Dunlop”), a leading independent global designer and manufacturer of high-performance aircraft tyres serving the commercial, military and freighter aircraft markets, announced today the appointment of Lee Timbrell as Chief Commercial Officer. In his new role, Mr. Timbrell will lead the company’s global commercial efforts, including strategy, sales, business development and customer engagement. Dunlop is a portfolio company of Liberty Hall Capital Partners (“Liberty Hall“).

Mr. Timbrell joins Dunlop from Safran Actuation Systems, formerly Collins Aerospace Actuation (“Collins Aerospace”), where he served as Senior Director, Aftermarket Services, and was responsible for aftermarket sales and profitability across nine global maintenance, repair and overhaul (“MRO”) sites. He worked with a team of approximately 300 professionals, held P&L accountability for MRO operations, and played a key role in the aftermarket transition during Safran’s acquisition of Collins Aerospace’s flight control and actuation business in 2025. Prior to joining Safran, Mr. Timbrell held senior commercial leadership roles at Collins Aerospace, Cathay Pacific Airways and Turner Aviation. Mr. Timbrell holds an MBA in Management, and Postgraduate Certificate in Management from the University of Northampton, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Aeronautical Engineering from Loughborough University.

“I’m delighted to welcome Lee to the Dunlop team. He joins us at a pivotal moment in our more than 100-year operating history, following strong financial performance in 2025 and the recent completion of our US$93 million senior secured bond offering, which strengthens our balance sheet and provides added flexibility to support our future growth strategy,” said Susan McKenna, Dunlop’s Chief Executive Officer. “Lee brings extensive global aftermarket and customer leadership experience, with a proven record of driving growth and strengthening long-term partnerships. Having previously worked with Lee at Collins Aerospace, I am confident that his commercial expertise and deep industry knowledge will help accelerate Dunlop’s next phase of growth.”

Mr. Timbrell added, “I am thrilled to join Dunlop to elevate further the strong brand equity the company has established in the aviation industry over more than a century. I look forward to working with the team to advance the company’s commercial strategy and deliver long-term value for our global customers and stakeholders.”

About Dunlop Aircraft Tyres
Dunlop Aircraft Tyres, headquartered in Birmingham, England, is a leading independent global designer and supplier of high-quality aircraft tyres serving the commercial, military and freighter aircraft markets. Dunlop is the only specialist tyre manufacturer focused solely on aircraft tyres. With three facilities located in Birmingham (United Kingdom), Mocksville, North Carolina (USA) and Jinjiang (China), Dunlop strives to be the first-choice supplier of aircraft tyres by providing best-in-class product performance, customer service and dispatch reliability. For more information, please visit www.dunlopaircrafttyres.com.

About Liberty Hall Capital Partners
Liberty Hall Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in businesses serving the global aerospace and defense industry. Liberty Hall’s principals have a 25-plus year history of working together and have led the investment of over $3.0 billion in equity capital in over 30 acquisitions serving multiple segments of the aerospace and defense industry, including the investment of over $1.2 billion in equity capital in over 20 acquisitions since the formation of Liberty Hall. Liberty Hall was founded in July 2011 as the first, and remains the only, private equity firm focused solely on investments in middle market businesses serving the aerospace and defense industry. Liberty Hall executes a proven and repeatable investment strategy designed to transform middle market businesses into larger, more capable and diverse strategic assets. For more information, please visit libertyhallcapital.com.

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Obita Completes Pre-A Round, Raising Nearly US$30 Million Across Two Rounds

HONG KONG, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Obita has completed its Pre-A financing round, bringing its total funding across two rounds to nearly US$30 million. The round was led by Monolith, with existing shareholders including Vision Plus Capital, Mirana Ventures and Legend Capital continuing to increase their investments. Proceeds will be used to accelerate business growth and further build Obita’s global, enterprise-grade payments infrastructure.

The company was founded by a team of seasoned industry professionals with deep experience in fintech, payments, and compliance.

Telix to Present Pipeline and Commercial Portfolio Overview at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

MELBOURNE, Australia and INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, NASDAQ: TLX, “Telix”) today advises that Dr. Christian Behrenbruch, Managing Director and Group CEO, will be presenting at the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference being held in San Francisco, CA (U.S.). 

Telix will host a presentation on Monday, 12 January at 9:00 am PST (12:00 pm EST / 4:00 am AEDT, 13 January), providing an overview of the Company’s pipeline assets alongside its commercial portfolio.

The event will be webcast live here and available on demand for 30 days via the Telix Investor Relations website at: ir.telixpharma.com/

In addition to the live presentation and slides, Telix will publish a comprehensive overview of all therapeutic pipeline assets in a dedicated presentation accessible on the Investor Relations website. 

Financials for the fourth quarter of 2025, will be released on 20 January, 2026.

About Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited

Telix is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutic and diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals and associated medical technologies. Telix is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, with international operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Canada, Europe (Belgium and Switzerland), and Japan. Telix is developing a portfolio of clinical and commercial stage products that aims to address significant unmet medical needs in oncology and rare diseases. Telix is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: TLX) and the Nasdaq Global Select Market (NASDAQ: TLX).

Visit www.telixpharma.com for further information about Telix, including details of the latest share price, ASX and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, investor and analyst presentations, news releases, event details and other publications that may be of interest. You can also follow Telix on LinkedIn, X and Facebook.

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From Quantified Meditation to Bio-Computing, All Here Launches the Bio-Intelligence Initiative

GENEVA, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — All Here announces the launch of the Bio-Intelligence Initiative, the world’s first research program exploring how deep meditative states of stability and silence of Mind give rise to measurable neural patterns, and how these complex neural signatures may inspire the development of biologically linked, energy-efficient, and adaptive AI systems.

As artificial intelligence systems continue to scale through increased computing power and energy consumption, All Here is advancing an alternative research pathway grounded in the principles of complex decision making enabled by biological intelligence.

 

All Here launches the world’s first research program exploring how brain states and dynamics deriving from sustained attention can guide the next generation of biological AI systems.
All Here launches the world’s first research program exploring how brain states and dynamics deriving from sustained attention can guide the next generation of biological AI systems.

 

The Bio-Intelligence Initiative investigates how coherent and low-noise neural states observed in the human brain can serve as reference models for training emerging biocomputing and bio-artificial intelligence systems, drawing in particular on the complex neural signatures observed in deep meditative states.

“Biological intelligence operates with extraordinary efficiency, coherence, and adaptability,” said Erkin Bek, Founder of All Here and the World Meditation League. “Through advanced meditation, the human brain can reliably enter stable yet complex states that modern neuroscience is now able to observe and characterize with high precision. Our initiative explores how these states may help create training models and guide the development of future intelligence systems that are not only more efficient, but also more adaptive.”

Attention and Self-Regulation as a Training Model for Organoids

The All Here Bio-Intelligence Initiative approaches meditation not as a philosophical practice, but as a scientifically supported and repeatable method for inducing identifiable neural signatures. These signatures—associated with sustained attention, self-regulation, neural coherence, and low-noise dynamics—are studied as potential blueprints for training models in biological computing systems composed of living human neurons and stem-cell-derived organoids.

Rather than relying on traditional brute-force computation, the initiative explores training frameworks inspired by how the human brain naturally self-organizes under conditions of disciplined attention.

Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Research

The initiative is conducted in collaboration with leading neurobiologists, neuroscientists, and artificial intelligence experts in Switzerland and internationally. By bridging neuroscience, meditation research, and emerging biocomputing technologies, All Here aims to contribute foundational knowledge to the development of next-generation BioAI (Bio Artificial Intelligence).

Addressing the Limits of Silicon-Based AI

Despite rapid progress, silicon-based AI systems increasingly depend on large-scale data centers and escalating energy demands. These approaches lack the adaptive efficiency and self-organizing dynamics inherent to biological intelligence and computation.

The Bio-Intelligence Initiative responds to this challenge by advancing biologically inspired models that emphasize coherence, adaptability, and energy efficiency, offering a research pathway toward more sustainable and adaptive computing systems.

About All Here

All Here is a Geneva-based research and development organization built on three core pillars: Science, Technology and evidence-based Meditation Practice. Through collaboration with leading neuroscientists, high-level practitioners, and world-class institutions, All Here is pioneering the scientific research of the Silent Mind using Quantified Meditation and advanced brain imaging and brain-computer-interface technologies. 

For more information, visit allhere.org.

 

 

STARTRADER Begins 2026 as Official Partner of the NBA

DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Reflecting its strategic business direction, STARTRADER seals a deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA) and becomes the league’s Official Partner, which marks a significant milestone in the company’s continued growth and expansion.

 

STARTRADER Begins 2026 as Official Partner of the NBA
STARTRADER Begins 2026 as Official Partner of the NBA

 

Fans will see STARTRADER’s brand integrated across key NBA touchpoints. From in-arena backdrops to broadcast-visible placements and select league media platforms, STARTRADER will benefit from high-impact visibility as audiences experience year-round storytelling across digital, broadcast, and select live events. These activations strengthen the brand’s global presence and reinforce its innovative narrative, in addition to joint Social Impact initiatives between the NBA and STARTRADER.

“This collaboration reflects the direction STARTRADER is taking as a global brand,” said Mr. Peter Karsten, CEO of STARTRADER. “Aligning with the NBA reinforces the trust placed in our brand and supports our vision of operating on an international stage alongside institutions that share a commitment to long-term growth.”

“We look forward to working closely with STARTRADER as we continue to grow basketball and the NBA’s presence across the Middle East,” said NBA Head of Middle East Strategy & Development, David Watts. “The region is a key priority for the league, and this cooperation reflects our ambition to work with brands that share our commitment to engaging fans using the latest technological innovations.”

The collaboration aligns with STARTRADER’s repositioning, ‘Built on Trust, Driven by Growth.’ It reflects the growth that the brand has achieved as it continues to cooperate with global-level institutions that carry long-standing influence across cultures and markets.

At the core of this direction is STARTRADER’s focus on making global trading accessible and trusted, and empowering principles that mirror the NBA’s role in connecting hundreds of millions of fans worldwide around the game of basketball. Through transparent access, advanced tools, and trusted support, STARTRADER builds a trading environment that enables traders and partners to grow with confidence.

As the NBA celebrates its 80th season, STARTRADER remains committed to the strong foundations it has built over the years to support long-term growth in an evolving financial landscape. The collaboration signals STARTRADER’s continued evolution as a global brand operating on the world stage.

ABOUT STARTRADER

As a globally leading broker, STARTRADER provides a transparent trading environment and exceptional services to clients in over 200 regions worldwide. We offer a wide range of trading products, including forex, precious metals, stocks, indices, commodities, and ETFs, along with diverse platforms. Additionally, we showcase our comprehensive service capabilities by providing tailored liquidity solutions for institutional clients, securing a unique position in the industry. STARTRADER is regulated by five top-tier authorities—SCA, ASIC, FSCA, FSA, and FSC—ensuring the highest standards of security and trust for our clients. https://www.startrader.com/

Ark Biopharmaceutical Receives China Marketing Authorization for Aizhida for the Treatment of ADHD

SHANGHAI, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Shanghai Ark Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (“ArkBio”) today announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved the New Drug Application for Serdexmethylphenidate Chloride and Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Capsules (Aizhida) for treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in patients 6 years of age and older in China.

Aizhida is a central nervous system stimulant indicated for the treatment of ADHD. Each once-daily capsule contains serdexmethylphenidate (SDX), a prodrug of dexmethylphenidate, co-formulated with immediate-release dexmethylphenidate (d-MPH) in a fixed ratio designed to provide both rapid and extended symptom control.After ingestion, the immediate-release d-MPH component is rapidly absorbed to provide early onset of effect, while SDX is gradually converted to d-MPH in the lower gastrointestinal tract, supporting sustained therapeutic exposure throughout the day. Aizhida was approved by the U.S. FDA in March 2021 as a once-daily treatment option for patients with ADHD 6 years of age and older.

Figure 1. Each Aizhida capsule contains 70% SDX and 30% d-MPH.
Figure 1. Each Aizhida capsule contains 70% SDX and 30% d-MPH.

ADHD is a common, chronic neurodevelopmental disorder that typically begins in childhood and may persist into adulthood. It is primarily characterized by age-inappropriate levels of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity. In China, the prevalence of ADHD in children and adolescents is estimated at approximately 6.4%, affecting over 23 million individuals. Studies have shown that symptoms persist into adolescence for 60%-80% of patients, and into adulthood for roughly half of cases. Current ADHD treatment options in China are limited, and currently available medications do not fully meet clinical needs in terms of both efficacy and safety for many patients. Some patients discontinue treatment due to suboptimal response, side effects, or dosing inconvenience, highlighting the need for additional therapeutic options.

Robust Clinical Data Addresses Unmet Need: In a pivotal Phase III clinical trial in Chinese patients with ADHD, Aizhida met both the primary and key secondary endpoints. The study demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in core ADHD symptoms compared to placebo at all assessment time points. With limited treatment options in China and historical supply constraints for traditional single-agent therapies, the approval of this innovative combination product offers an important new choice for clinicians and patients.

Unique Dual Mechanism for Rapid Onset and All-Day Coverage: Aizhida combines immediate-release and prodrug-based extended-release technologies. Its ‘rapid onset + full-day coverage’ profile positions it to reshape the ADHD treatment paradigm in China. As the first ADHD medication in China to deliver both rapid onset and sustained symptom control, it fills a key clinical gap and has the potential to become a preferred treatment option.

Professor Yi Zheng, Chief Expert at Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, and Lead Principal Investigator of the Aizhida Phase III trial in China, commented: “ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood, with potential impact lasting into adulthood, posing long-term challenges to learning, social functioning, and family life. While the prevalence in Chinese children is around 6.4%, treatment options—especially innovative ones balancing efficacy and safety—remain insufficient. The approval of Aizhida provides clinicians with a new therapeutic tool. We anticipate its real-world application will help improve the treatment landscape for ADHD patients in China, offering new hope particularly for those with suboptimal response or tolerance to existing therapies.”

Professor Jing Liu, Director of the Child Psychiatry Center, Peking University Sixth Hospital, and Lead Principal Investigator of the Aizhida Phase III trial in China, added: “We are committed to advancing standardized diagnosis and treatment for pediatric mental disorders in China. Comprehensive intervention is essential for ADHD, with pharmacotherapy being a foundational component. The approval of a new drug not only increases options but also prompts deeper reflection on optimizing treatment strategies. We hope the approval of Aizhida will enrich ADHD treatment approaches and contribute to better long-term outcomes, which is the ultimate goal of our clinical research.”

About ArkBio

ArkBio is a global biotech company focused on developing innovative therapeutics for respiratory and pediatric diseases. Founded in 2014, it has built core technology platforms and a differentiated R&D pipeline through in-house R&D efforts and external collaboration. Key drug assets include ziresovir (AK0529), the first direct-acting RSV antiviral with positive pivotal phase III results, and AK3280, a potentially best-in-class drug with positive phase 2 results to treatment idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Another core product Aizhida (AK0901) was recently approved in China for ADHD and has now entered the commercial launch phase. 

ArkBio has established strategic partnerships with several multinational pharmaceutical companies and academic institutes, including Roche, Genentech, the Scripps Research Institute, the Institute of Microbiology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, domestic and international biotechnology companies, as well as venture capital institutions.

For more information, please visit: www.arkbiosciences.com 

Investor Inquiries: IR@arkbiosciences.com 

 

A New Urban Revolution, Unexpectedly from Vietnam: Vinhomes Green Paradise


HCMC, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 January 2026 – For years, ESG occupied an ambiguous position in the global discourse. It was widely acknowledged, frequently discussed, yet often postponed, something to be integrated gradually, when conditions allowed. Today, that ambiguity has vanished. ESG has become a hard requirement for cities, assets, and investments that aim to survive in a rapidly changing world.

Vinhomes Green Paradise

According to research by Knight Frank, demand for sustainable real estate is being led decisively by younger generations. A significant majority of respondents in its Next Generation Survey indicated they are willing to pay up to 20 percent more for environmentally friendly products. More importantly, this preference is already translating into action: 63 percent of Millennials have invested in sustainable portfolios, compared with just 35 percent of Baby Boomers.

At the very top of the wealth pyramid, ultra-high-net-worth individuals are setting explicit targets to reduce their personal carbon emissions. Real estate, among the most carbon-intensive and capital-heavy asset classes, is therefore under direct pressure to evolve. At the same time, institutional investors are placing growing emphasis on social outcomes, from workplace wellbeing to broader community health. Assets that fail to meet these expectations increasingly face liquidity risk.

In this context, ESG is now widely understood as a form of future-proofing. Like a massive ship altering course in open waters, the global real estate industry may take time to visibly change direction. But once the new trajectory is set, those that fail to adapt will inevitably be left behind.

The Limits of Retrofitted Sustainability

Yet most cities were never designed for this moment. Built for speed, density, and economic efficiency, they now struggle to reconcile legacy structures with contemporary ESG demands. The prevailing response has been retrofitting, adding green technologies, improving energy efficiency, or introducing pockets of open space where possible.

These measures are necessary, but they reveal a fundamental limitation. ESG, when layered onto an outdated urban model, can only go so far. There is a ceiling to how sustainable a city can become if its foundations were never meant to support that vision.

This raises a more radical question: What if ESG were not an upgrade, but the starting point? What if a city were conceived entirely around environmental balance, social wellbeing, and long-term governance from its very first blueprint?

An answer to that question is emerging, not from Europe or North America, but from Vietnam.

Vinhomes Green Paradise and the Idea of “ESG++ from the Ground Up”

On the southern edge of Ho Chi Minh City, where land meets sea, Vingroup is developing what many observers consider one of the world’s rare examples of a truly next-generation urban model, Vinhomes Green Paradise.

This is not a conventional large-scale real estate project with sustainability features added along the way. It is a city built entirely on the logic of ESG, what some experts have begun to describe as “ESG++ from the ground up”.

The location itself tells the first chapter of that story. Vinhomes Green Paradise is framed by the East Sea and a vast mangrove ecosystem recognized by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve. Spanning more than 75,000 hectares, the Can Gio mangrove forest is one of Southeast Asia’s most important natural assets, functioning as a carbon sink, a biodiversity haven, and a natural coastal defense system.

Rather than pushing against this environment, the project is shaped by it.

Covering 2,870 hectares, Vinhomes Green Paradise maintains a construction density of just 16 percent. The overwhelming majority of land is dedicated to green space and water. A 121-kilometer coastline defines the city’s interface with the sea, while at its heart lies an 800-hectare natural seawater lagoon, an ecological and civic centerpiece rarely seen even among the world’s most ambitious coastal cities.

Here, nature is not an amenity. It is infrastructure.

A Global Contender for the Cities of the Future

Because of this foundational approach, Vinhomes Green Paradise is increasingly viewed as a strong Asian contender, often described as a “hidden gem”, in global initiatives recognizing future-ready urban developments.

Environmental integration alone, however, does not define the project. Its aspiration extends equally to technology, governance, and human experience.

Designed as a fully integrated smart city, Vinhomes Green Paradise applies IoT, big data, and artificial intelligence across urban management, operations, and environmental monitoring. The objective is not technological spectacle, but a city that operates intelligently, efficiently, and transparently, one that adapts in real time to how people live, move, and interact.

If the environment forms the foundation and technology provides the nervous system, people are unmistakably at the center of Vinhomes Green Paradise.

The project’s social infrastructure is planned as a cohesive ecosystem rather than a collection of isolated amenities. Healthcare is anchored by Vinmec, in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic, bringing international clinical standards into everyday urban life. Education is delivered through Vinschool alongside Brighton College, ensuring continuity from early education to globally benchmarked schooling.

The city’s vision extends across generations. Purpose-built senior living, cultural venues, and public spaces are seamlessly integrated. A seven-hectare waterfront theater establishes a cultural anchor, while sports and recreation are elevated through two championship 18-hole golf courses designed by firms founded by Tiger Woods and Robert Trent Jones. Large-scale entertainment and lifestyle destinations further contribute to a city that is not only sustainable, but vibrant.

According to Arnaud Ginolin, Managing Director of Boston Consulting Group in Vietnam, Vinhomes Green Paradise brings together all the elements required to establish a new global benchmark, one that balances sustainability with dynamism and ESG principles with holistic human experience.

Vietnam’s Statement to the World

In the first nine months of 2025, Vietnam recorded more than 58,000 successful real estate transactions, doubling year on year. In Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, primary residential prices have reached historic highs, compressing opportunities and pushing investors toward new frontiers.

Can Gio has emerged as one of those frontiers. Once viewed as a geographic dead end, the district is now being repositioned as Ho Chi Minh City’s strategic gateway to the sea. Search interest has surged, and capital flows from northern Vietnam are increasingly directed southward.

Infrastructure is the catalyst behind this transformation. Planned high-speed rail will connect central Ho Chi Minh City to Can Gio in just minutes. The long-awaited Can Gio Bridge is set to remove persistent bottlenecks. New interregional road links, port developments, and proximity to Long Thanh International Airport are integrating the area into regional and global trade networks.

What was once peripheral is becoming strategic.

In an era when many of the world’s great cities are struggling to reinvent themselves, Vietnam is offering a different answer: Build differently from the start. Use ESG not as a corrective tool, but as a foundation.

Vinhomes Green Paradise is therefore a statement, about where the next ideas in urban living may come from, and how sustainability, human wellbeing, and long-term value can be aligned rather than traded off.

While the ESG conversation has long been dominated by Western capitals, one of its most ambitious realizations is taking shape in Southeast Asia, guided by willingness to rethink the fundamentals of urban life.

Sources: https://apac.knightfrank.com/hubfs/Research%20Reports/Residential/Report%20PDFs/Knight%20Frank_The%20Wealth%20Report%202025.pdf

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