vietnam to remain an investor magnet in 2018

Vietnam to remain an investor magnet in 2018

Vietnam will continue luring in foreign capital this year, as the country puts more state firms on sale and continues its quest to become an emerging market.
japanese insurer records strong growth in vietnam

Japanese insurer records strong growth in Vietnam

Life insurer Dai-ichi Life Vietnam collected $350 million in premiums in 2017, securing its foothold in one of Asia’s fastest-growing insurance markets.
pv oil is courted by global oil giants

PV Oil is courted by global oil giants

Six overseas investors are vying for majority stakes at state-owned PetroVietnam Oil Corporation, competing against two domestic bidders.
domestic lenders reclaim financial trust

Domestic lenders reclaim financial trust

Vietnam’s bank stocks are making their way back onto investors’ radar, as the sector recovers from lingering bad debt issues and strives towards Basel II standards.
real estate results transfer to bourse

Real estate results transfer to bourse

Real estate stocks are expected to return to the spotlight in 2018, as the sector recovers from its chronic issues and firms gear up for major merger and acquisition deals.
friends for life vietnam insurance demand rises

Friends for life: Vietnam insurance demand rises

Life insurers are gearing up for a busy year ahead as the market for insurance products in Vietnam is expected to boom in the near future.
new standard chartered branch features vietnams first automatic deposit locker

New Standard Chartered branch features Vietnam’s first automatic deposit locker

Standard Chartered opened its full-service branch in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City yesterday, featuring the first automatic deposit locker in Vietnam.
foreign investors flock to limited availability bank stocks

Foreign investors flock to limited-availability bank stocks

In 2017, Vietnamese banks have regained their appeal to foreign investors, after a long period of restructuring. Major share sales such as HDBank and VPBank in the last months of 2017 have raised millions of USD for the banks and attracted a great number of buyers from overseas.
foreign takeovers stir brand loss concerns

Foreign takeovers stir brand loss concerns

Debate about Vietnam losing grip of its signature brands has intensified, as overseas investors continue their takeovers of leading businesses in the country.
banks woo with fresh confidence

Banks woo with fresh confidence

Foreign funds are making their way back to Vietnamese banks, as the sector cleans up bad debts and improves corporate governance.
kpmg holds seminar series on vietnams changing tax landscape

KPMG holds seminar series on Vietnam’s changing tax landscape

Professional services firm KPMG discussed the impacts of Vietnam's latest tax updates in three seminars in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and Danang this December.
thai beverage wins sabeco auction

Thai Beverage wins Sabeco auction

A Vietnamese affiliate of Thai Beverage has bought 53 per cent of Sabeco in today’s auction, together with a Vietnamese individual who owns another 0.003 per cent of Vietnam’s leading brewery.
thaibev set to buy 51 per cent of sabeco through vietnamese unit

ThaiBev set to buy 51 per cent of Sabeco through Vietnamese unit

Thai Beverage will bid as a domestic investor in the Sabeco stake sale as it aims to dodge the foreign ownership limit in Vietnam's leading brewery.
thai beverage bids on 25 per cent of sabeco

Thai Beverage bids on 25 per cent of Sabeco

Thai Beverage has emerged as the only investor that intends to buy more than 25 per cent of Vietnam’s leading brewery Saigon Beer.
anz upbeat about vietnams prospects

ANZ upbeat about Vietnam's prospects

Robust credit growth will help the Vietnamese economy achieve its growth target this year, while export is likely to remain strong and more foreign capital will flow into utilities, says Australia & New Zealand Bank Group.