vietnam witnesses over 4350 successful ma deals in 10 years

Vietnam witnesses over 4,350 successful M&A deals in 10 years

More than 4,350 merge and acquisition (M&A) deals totaling 48.8 billion USD have been executed in Vietnam during the past decade (2009-2018).
ma dispute arbitration key experts

MA dispute arbitration key: experts

Vietnamese and foreign firms are increasingly resorting to arbitration for settling disputes related to mergers and acquisitions, experts told a conference in HCM City on December 20.
deal between grab and uber may be prohibited in vietnam

Deal between Grab and Uber may be prohibited in Vietnam?

It is now in the hands of the VCC to decide whether the M&A between Grab and Uber violates Vietnamese competition law.
an phat holdings landmark deals in 2018

An Phat Holdings’ landmark deals in 2018

The name of privately-held An Phat Holdings has been featured in a string of landmark deals throughout the year, such as the collaboration with VinFast, re-starting the multi-million dollar Dinh Vu Polyester Plant, and resurrecting Viet Hoa-Kenmark Industrial Park.
60 million convertible preferred sbt stocks offered to foreign strategic investors

$60 million convertible preferred SBT stocks offered to foreign strategic investors

For the first time, a Vietnamese sugar company engages in a strategic capital-raising deal of international significance, which not only contributes to the company’s sustainable development, but also to that of the Vietnamese sugar industry.
kido completes the purchase of 51 per cent of golden hope nha be

Kido completes the purchase of 51 per cent of Golden Hope Nha Be

Acquiring Golden Hope Nha Be Edible Oils Co., Ltd. will help Kido Corporation (Kido) realise its plan to become the leading food manufacturing and processing firm in Vietnam. 
philip morris interested in becoming strategic investor of vinataba

Philip Morris interested in becoming strategic investor of Vinataba

Philip Morris International, Inc., the leading international tobacco company, expressed interest in becoming the strategic investor of Vietnam National Tobacco Corporation (Vinataba), despite the tobacco manufacturer’s reports of decreasing profit.   
pharmaceutical market abuzz with activity

Pharmaceutical market abuzz with activity

The local pharmaceutical market registers robust performance in the wake of growing M&A deals and outsiders’ new ventures into drug store chain launching.
nguyen kim remains firm on taking over ldp

Nguyen Kim remains firm on taking over LDP

Nguyen Kim remains adamant about securing a majority interest in Lam Dong Pharmaceutical JSC (Ladophar, code: LDP), submitting a third bid in recent times.
akzonobel acquires colourland paints to strengthen malaysia ops

AkzoNobel acquires Colourland Paints to strengthen Malaysia ops

Holding Colourland Paints Sdn., Bhd. and Colourland Paints (Marketing) Sdn., Bhd. (collectively “Colourland Paints”) will help AkzoNobel to strengthen its paints and coatings businesses in Malaysia.
bidv proposes shareholders to approve stake sale to keb hana

BIDV proposes shareholders to approve stake sale to KEB Hana

Hanoi-based BIDV has proposed its shareholders to approve the private placement of more than 600 million shares to Korean-backed KEB Hana, ending negotiations that lasted for two long years.
ibm acquires red hat becoming worlds no1 hybrid cloud provider

IBM acquires Red Hat, becoming world’s No.1 hybrid cloud provider

US-backed IBM and Red Hat, the world's leading provider of open source cloud software, have reached a definitive agreement under which IBM will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Red Hat for $190 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $34 billion.
phi group buys majority interest in saigon pho palace

PHI Group buys majority interest in Saigon Pho Palace

Through the co-operation with Saigon Pho Palace JSC, PHI Group from the US will play an important role in Saigon Pho’s plans to capture 20-30 per cent in the $8 billion restaurant segment catering to wedding banquets and conventions.
south korean ma wave rises

South Korean M&A wave rises

South Korean investors continue to show their enthusiasm for Vietnam through recent major deals with businesses in the country.
hyosung group gunning for ma in vietnam

Hyosung Group gunning for M&A in Vietnam

South Korean industrial giant Hyosung Group aims to turn Vietnam into a major manufacturing base to realise its global expansion target.