online retailer tiki must choose between ipo or being acquired

Online retailer Tiki must choose between IPO or being acquired

Online shopping website Tiki, said in the next three to five years, the company would decide whether to conduct initial public offering (IPO) or be acquired by another company.
vinalines on firmer ground for ipo and strategic stake sale

Vinalines on firmer ground for IPO and strategic stake sale

Positive responses from ministries on its equitisation plan will accelerate Vinalines' IPO and place it in a better position to look for strategic foreign investors, adding to its considerable business results and influence in the shipping industry.
th group expects ipo in singapore within next two years

TH Group expects IPO in Singapore within next two years

TH Group may one-up Vietjet and VNG by becoming the first Vietnamese firm to have its stock listed on an overseas stock exchange. However, the IPO is planned for 2020, which leaves a lot of space for action for the other firms.
vinafood 2 deep in losses after successful ipo

Vinafood 2 deep in losses after successful IPO

The outstanding loans of Vinafood 2 (Southern Food Corporation) from banks stood at nearly VND2.3 trillion ($101.25 million) at the end of 2017, including VND1.186 trillion ($52.25 million) owed by the parent company and VND1.113 trillion ($49 million) by the subsidiaries.
vng keeps quiet on us listing

VNG keeps quiet on US listing

One year after online gaming and messaging firm VNG Corporation issued plans to list its shares on Nasdaq in the US, no information of progress has been disclosed.
foxconn unit to raise us 42 billion in china ipo

Foxconn unit to raise US$4.2 billion in China IPO

A unit of electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn said it will launch an initial public offering in China on Thursday aimed at raising $4.2 billion, in the biggest mainland debut for three years.
vof makes loss on newly bought state owned firms

VOF makes loss on newly-bought state-owned firms

VinaCapital’s Vietnam Opportunity Fund seems to have suffered a loss from purchasing a stake in Vietnamese state-owned firms BSR and PV Power after the big firms’ shares fell post-IPO.
copyright infringement lawsuit hinders xiaomis ambitions

Copyright infringement lawsuit hinders Xiaomi’s ambitions

Xiaomi’s intellectual property infringement may keep it from reaching $100 billion on its initial public offering (IPO) and becoming the number one smart phone brand in Vietnam.
evngenco 2 to be effectively improved before ipo

EVNGenco 2 to be effectively improved before IPO?

As one of the two giants under Vietnam Electricity Corporation to be equitised this year according to plans approved by the prime minister, EVNGenco 2’s profit has continuously been decreasing over the past few years. Will EVNGenco 2 be upgraded effectively enough for the upcoming June 2018 initial public offering (IPO)?
pv power proposes 65 uscents of starting price for strategic share sale

PV Power proposes 65 UScents of starting price for strategic share sale

Vietnam’s second largest electricity producer, PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) has submitted to PetroVietnam, which holds a majority stake in PV Power, the starting price of VND14,900 ($0.65) for its auction of 676 million shares to strategic investors.
bsr could have made more on ipo with real valuation

BSR could have made more on IPO with real valuation

Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (BSR) would have made more on its initial public offering (IPO) if it had been evaluated more accurately.
south african national day marked in ho chi minh city

South African National Day marked in Ho Chi Minh City

On the evening of April 21, the South African Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City held a meeting to mark the 24th anniversary of the South African National Day (April 27, 1994 - April 27, 2018) with the attendance of the South African Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Vietnam as well as leaders of Vietnamese provinces and businesses.
pm okays french firms plan to expand tan son nhat airport

PM okays French firm’s plan to expand Tan Son Nhat airport

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed with the proposal of the French consultant company ADP-I to build a new passenger terminal south of Tan Son Nhat aiport in Ho Chi Minh City as part of the airport expansion plan.
lingering problems in valuation of state owned enterprises

Lingering problems in valuation of state-owned enterprises

The failed IPO of VTVCab and the Mobifone-AVG scandal are valuable lessons for Vietnam on the valuation of state-owned enterprises (SOEs).
vtvcab ipo unmarketable after scandal of cutting foreign channels

VTVCab IPO unmarketable after scandal of cutting foreign channels

VTVCab’s IPO was suspended as only one investor registered to join. The lack of interest may be due by VTVCab’s arbitrary decision to axe 22 foreign channels.