29-03-2017 21:02
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities in the banking sector in the past two years seem to have cooled down, and without the right policies that would solve major bottlenecks in the process of buying banks, it is unlikely to pick up soon.
27-03-2017 09:42
As the foreign ownership cap gets lifted, Vietnamese banks can attract significant overseas capital if bad debts are tackled and lenders adopt Basel II standards. Tran Dinh Vinh, partner and head of Financial Services at KPMG, shared his thoughts on the matter with VIR’s Nam Phuong.
02-03-2017 11:35
The Vietnamese pharmaceutical market harbours immense potential, but domestic enterprises are exploiting only half of this at best. To not lose ground on their home turf, domestic players may increase their scale and capacity through merger and acquisition (M&A) in order to compete against foreign rivals.
27-02-2017 21:00
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) currently encourages mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for weak credit institutions based on voluntary spirit and the assurance of relevant rights for both parties. However, this will turn into a compulsory activity if these institutions do not volunteer.
23-02-2017 09:12
2017 seems to be an unpredictable year for the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market, when both the world economy and politics fluctuate.
19-01-2017 10:35
Based on stable economic growth and a considerable number of enquiries from both foreign and domestic investors, experts predict that merger and acquisition activity will reach record highs in 2017.
19-01-2017 10:17
Vietnam is unlikely to see last year’s amount of inbound cross-border M&A activity in 2017 due to global geopolitical uncertainties, according to a recently released forecast by global law firm Baker McKenzie.
18-01-2017 09:10
The year has only begun, but signs are pointed to an exciting time ahead for the banking sector with vigorous mergers and acquisitions (M&As) activities.
05-01-2017 15:43
Many large and unexpected merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were made in 2016, with retail and real estate continuing to dominate the domestic market.
30-12-2016 09:29
In 2016, Vietnam saw a series of merger and acquisition (M&A) multimillion and multibillion dollar deals.
13-09-2016 09:16
The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) will continue to encourage the practice of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as a solution to dealing with ailing credit institutions.
12-09-2016 11:48
Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) is in talks to buy another US dairy company as it accelerates mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals as well as consolidate foothold in the US to expand globally and drive its revenue, according to newswire Bloomberg.com.
23-08-2016 10:55
The banking and finance sector has seen a multitude of deals taking place in various circumstances over the past years, covering all ends of the spectrum: voluntary and mandatory merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions, large and small-scale alike. However, the M&A market seems to have stalled at the outset of 2016, bringing a spell of heavy silence over the previous crescendo of forward march.
19-08-2016 21:54
The Vietnam M&A Forum 2016 announced last night the winners of Vietnam’s top merger and acquisition deals.
18-08-2016 15:19
Today’s Vietnam M&A Forum 2016 has provided participants a chance to extend their professional networks and seek strategic partners.