08-12-2020 15:36
Mergers and acquisitions in real estate have been more muted in Vietnam, but investor interest is predicted to perk up with recovery. Bich Ngoc talked with Lim Hua Tiong, CEO of Frasers Property Vietnam, about how he sees this investment method and what the future looks like for M&A in real estate in Vietnam.
03-12-2020 08:00
Vietnam is in the process of preparing for a watershed transition from a solar power market using a feed-in tariff mechanism to a new competitive auction mechanism. Baker McKenzie Vietnam managing partner Frederick Burke and legal professional Mai Trang Le discuss the legal considerations for the pilot programme on competitive selection mechanisms in solar power.
02-12-2020 10:00
The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, which entered into force on August 1, is expected to help heat up mergers and acquisitions in Vietnam’s retail market. Nicolas Audier, chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, talked to VIR’s Thanh Van about the future trend of European investment in the local retail market via this channel.
02-12-2020 09:00
After a period of strong negative impacts caused by the pandemic, real estate investment activities in Asia-Pacific and Vietnam in particular started to show signs of recovery in the second half of the year, and are expected to return towards a stable increase moving into 2021 and 2022.
02-12-2020 08:00
After the lull period due to the pandemic, mergers and acquisitions in Vietnam’s consumer goods and retail market are expected to thrive again as both local and foreign investors are targeting the country’s huge consumer demand.
01-12-2020 10:50
Vietnam is expected to welcome a growing wave of dealmaking involving Japanese companies and investors as the pandemic subsides.
01-12-2020 09:03
Outstanding dealmakers and advisory firms that have made significant contributions to mergers and acquisitions during a tough period this year were honoured at the Vietnam M&A Forum 2020 last week.
01-12-2020 08:56
With the mergers and acquisitions market contracting due to pandemic-induced impacts and deal value and volume declining, experts descended on the Vietnam M&A Forum 2020 last week to share their insight on how companies could overcome the harsh environment the year has offered up.
30-11-2020 14:49
Mergers and acquisitions in renewable energy in Vietnam are on an upward trajectory and expected to become even hotter next year, with the country officially overtaking Thailand to rank as the largest solar market in Southeast Asia.
30-11-2020 14:21
Foreign investors are gearing up their expansion efforts in Vietnam, trusting the country’s long-term economic stability. Le Khanh Lam, partner at RSM Vietnam, shared with VIR’s Luu Huong insight about the growth momentum in the mergers and acquisitions market.
30-11-2020 12:06
Digital transformation is expected to give a push to Vietnam’s economic development and foreign investment attraction, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the months to come on the back of future high-tech trends. Denis Brunetti, president of Ericsson in Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos, explains how digital transformation can drive future M&A investment inflows.
30-11-2020 09:11
The government’s steady economic restructuring and integration into the global economy have benefited its private sector, with phenomenal growth both in the number of private companies and their contribution to the nation’s GDP. These improvements have resulted in a thriving mergers and acquisitions market. Vu Thanh Le, CEO of LM Capital, discussed with VIR’s Hai Van the key to success in this promising market.
30-11-2020 09:02
In the wake of the limiting land funds and rocketing prices in city centre locations, developers are expanding their interest in mergers and acquisitions towards satellite towns and other areas near Vietnam’s major cities.
30-11-2020 08:55
Asia-Pacific and the continent as a whole has been and continues to attract a lot of foreign investment, having cemented its position as the region with the highest growth rates in the world, drawing in foreign investors and private equity funds by the droves.
26-11-2020 12:34
The third session of Vietnam M&A Forum 2020 gathered experts and key leaders from Vietnam's leading real estate developers. Moderated by Michael Piro, COO, Indochina Capital, the session's participants shared their thoughts on market prospects and what needs to be improved to realise the market's potential.