The website reportedly received the first funding round from private investors in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in March. Nguyen Manh Dung, investment manager of CyberAgent Ventures in Vietnam and Thailand, was quoted as saying that the healthcare sector has great potential for growth. Vicare is addressing issues that are facing Vietnam, like a shortage of healthcare services and equipment as well as doctors, he said. Vicare, a website providing information about clinics and doctors in Vietnam and online health consultancy, has secured its second funding round from Japan's CyberAgent Ventures and Singapore's Pix Vine Capital. In Vietnam it has reportedly invested in around 20 startups since 2008.

Source: Thanhnien News July 22, 2016 03:22 UTC