vietnamese plastic sector gradually seized by foreign firms

Vietnamese plastic sector gradually seized by foreign firms

Numerous domestic plastic firms now belong to Thai, South Korean, and Japanese hands through mergers and acquisitions deals, threatening to wrestle control out of the hands of domestic players.
real estate sees a rise of ma deals

Real estate sees a rise of M&A deals

The Vietnamese real estate market has seen large-scale investments over the year’s first four months, with a surge of substantial merger and acquisition deals and funding into projects.
commercial banks discuss mas again

Commercial banks discuss M&As - again

After a quiet period, M&As have once again become a hot topic of discussion at banks’ annual shareholders’ meetings. Several big deals are expected to be completed this year.
jcc joins the race for vinamilk

JC&C joins the race for Vinamilk

Singapore’s largest automotive group, Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited Company (JC&C), announced intentions to take up the competition with F&N Dairy Investment Pte., Ltd. for a stake in Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk) by registering to buy an additional 14.5 million shares through its Platinum Victory Pte., Ltd. investment fund.
kyoei steels prospects after vietnam italy steel acquisition

Kyoei Steel’s prospects after Vietnam Italy Steel acquisition

Will buying an additional 45 per cent stake in Vietnam Italy Steel JSC (VIS) help Japanese Kyoei Steel to grow dominant in the steel manufacturing sector in Vietnam?   
is diageo interested in gobbling up halico

Is Diageo interested in gobbling up Halico?

As Hanoi Liquor Joint Stock Company (Halico) is flooded by massive losses, the company's shares will likely fall, giving an opportunity to the world's biggest spirits company Diageo to acquire the remaining stake in Halico, if it still wants to.
avg shareholders return 375 million to mobifone

AVG shareholders return $375 million to MobiFone

The total funds returned by AVG shareholders included the value of 95 per cent of the shares that MobiFone had acquired and an additional VND60 billion ($2.63 million) in terms of interest and other fees in the notorious deal.
aca investments pours extra 100 million in retail and logistics ops

ACA Investments pours extra $100 million in retail and logistics ops

ACA Investments, Japan’s leading fund management company and an affiliate of Sumitomo Corporation, will spend $100 million on conducting M&A deals in the retail and logistics sectors in order to increase its presence in Vietnam.  
petrolimex issues plan for pg bank hdbank merger

Petrolimex issues plan for PG Bank-HDBank merger

Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) has built specific plans for the HDBank-PG Bank merger to submit to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
vingroup receives 13 billion from gic for property development

Vingroup receives $1.3-billion from GIC for property development

Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC will invest about $1.3 billion in leading Vietnamese property developer Vingroup and related entities for its real estate arm ahead of its market debut, which is slated for the second quarter of this year. 
mas become the path of choice for investors

M&As become the path of choice for investors

Merger and acquisition deals are becoming more frequently used by foreign investors to enter the Vietnamese market. Nicolas Audier, managing partner of Audier and Partners Vietnam LLC, analyses how Vietnamese efforts have made this avenue of investment the success story it is today.
grab expands operations to take on go jek

Grab expands operations to take on Go-Jek

Grab has conducted M&A deals in the fields of finance and services to diversify its activities as well as improve service quality to be ready for the competition with the heavyweight Go-Jek.
grab refuses to pay ubers tax arrears

Grab refuses to pay Uber’s tax arrears

Grab refused to pay the VND53.3 billion ($2.33 million) tax arrears that Uber owes to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Taxation.
foreign investors turn to ma to increase soe holdings

Foreign investors turn to M&A to increase SOE holdings

Foreign investors at state-owned firms are looking to increase their holdings via M&A deals to solidify their footholds in Vietnam.
domestic pharmaceuticals stocks send good vibes to abbott and taisho

Domestic pharmaceuticals stocks send good vibes to Abbott and Taisho

Since the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2018, pharmaceutical stocks have been forecast to thrive as bustling activities such as state divestitures, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and notable investments from foreign healthcare firms are being announced left and right.