08-08-2018 15:20
Titled “The Push of the Decade,” the first session of Vietnam M&A Forum 2018 explores the new driving force to boost the Vietnamese M&A market.
08-08-2018 14:58
Vietnam M&A Forum 2018 began its 10th annual edition today in Ho Chi Minh City, welcoming the attendance of Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue and leading experts from Vietnam and overseas.
08-08-2018 14:00
Despite a growing trend towards mergers and acquisitions in the lucrative pharmaceutical industry, few valuable transactions have been achieved so far, with gains and losses remaining unpredictable.
Bich Thuy reports.
08-08-2018 14:00
When foreign investors partner up with Vietnamese companies, post-merger integration becomes a complex task, focused on cross-cultural understanding and the setting of mutual goals.
08-08-2018 14:00
Foreign investors increasingly acquire stakes in and form joint ventures with Vietnam’s e-commerce companies, spurring mergers and acquisitions in the country’s burgeoning e-commerce market.
08-08-2018 10:00
After a record-breaking 2017, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) volumes are poised for further expansion driven by growing investor confidence in Vietnam. Strong GDP growth, favourable demographics, and a robust pipeline of state-owned enterprise (SOE) equitisation are enhancing the environment for investments. While investors need to get more familiar with some of the challenges in Vietnam, they should act early to take advantage of the opportunities.
08-08-2018 09:00
The mergers and acquisitions outlook across Southeast Asia has cooled down slightly after witnessing record-high deals in the past six months, according to the EY Global Capital Confidence Barometer, with numerous regional companies facing challenges in completing planned acquisitions.
08-08-2018 08:00
Since early 2018, domestic banks have mulled over charter capital hike plans and sought shareholders’ approval for mergers and acquisitions in a bid to improve their competitiveness and expand their growth scale.
08-08-2018 08:00
Over the past 10 years, Vietnam has witnessed a number of high-value mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions in a variety of sectors, such as food manufacturing, real estate, banking, and retail. VIR’s Kim Oanh presents a list of Vietnam’s 15 largest M&A deals in the 2009-2018 period (from The List 100).
06-08-2018 12:02
BASF has closed the acquisition of a range of businesses and assets from Bayer. The transaction is a strategic complement to BASF’s crop protection, biotech, and digital farming activities and marks its entry into seeds, non-selective herbicides, and nematicide seed treatments.
03-08-2018 15:00
Japanese investors are increasingly striking up deals with Vietnamese partners to unlock new business opportunities.
03-08-2018 14:00
The Asia-Pacific private equity industry has achieved its best all-around performance to date and is setting new records, while challenges are looming on the horizon.
03-08-2018 14:00
A new era for mergers andacquistions in Vietnam is now coming to fruition as 92 per cent of state capital is still available for investors, private companies are on the rise and thriving for further investments, and more foreign investors are seeking for opportunities to grab a slice of the rising market.
03-08-2018 13:00
A trend of steady rises in mergers and acquisitions continues to brighten up Vietnam’s foreign investment picture in the first seven months of 2018, affirming it as one of the most effective investment channels for the high-potential market.
31-07-2018 10:24
The post-merger and acquisition business efficiency of Nguyen Kim Trading JSC remains uncertain, as more than three years after it engaged in an M&A deal with leading Thai retailer Central Group, it declines to share information about its business performance with the public.