ma fertile land for consultancy services

M&A: Fertile land for consultancy services

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals have been vibrant across the board, particularly in retail, consumer goods production, real estate, finance, and agriculture, providing enormous opportunities to consultancy organisations and securities firms.
growing purchasing power buoyed up retail stores

Growing purchasing power buoyed up retail stores

Vietnam’s growing retail service revenue and a big number of newly-established enterprises in the sector mirror the uptrend in local purchasing power and retail stores.
mumuso and likes getting away with gentle fines

Mumuso and likes getting away with gentle fines?

With their huge revenue from selling goods of unclear origins, the VND100-140 million ($4,400-6,200) administrative fines may not be enough to discourage stores like Mumuso.
organic produce does not meet rising demand experts

Organic produce does not meet rising demand: experts

The rapidly growing demand for organic agricultural produce offers huge potential for businesses to invest in production and develop retail networks, experts said at a workshop Thursday in HCM City.
the 15 biggest ma deals 2009 2018

The 15 biggest M&A deals 2009-2018

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).
moit to investigate firms like mumuso

MoIT to investigate firms like Mumuso

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has announced its decision to inspect retailers with a business model similar to that of Mumuso Vietnam Company Limited.
origin scandal undoes consumer trust in con cung

Origin scandal undoes consumer trust in Con Cung

Con Cung JSC is set to be sued by one of its customers due to alleged evidence of false advertising of their products, as the domestic retailer of maternal and baby products, with DAIWA-SSIAM Vietnam Growth Fund II being the largest shareholder, is in the midst of a scandal concerning its product origin.
ho chi minh city stocks end 4 day rally

Ho Chi Minh City stocks end 4-day rally

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index fell after a four-day rally, dragged down by financial-banking, retail and agricultural stocks.
nguyen kim numbers under wraps

Nguyen Kim numbers under wraps

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.
vietnam ma forum top ten deals in 2009 2018

Vietnam M&A Forum: Top ten deals in 2009-2018

During the past ten years, Vietnam continued to witness high-value mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions in a variety of sectors, such as food manufacturing, real estate, banking, and retail, among others.
retail consumer goods and real estate will lead 2018 ma market

Retail, consumer goods, and real estate will lead 2018 M&A market

Retail, consumer goods, and real estate are forecasted to lead the Vietnamese mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in 2018. In addition, the value of the M&A market is forecast to stay above $6 billion.
banks post impressive profit growth in h1 2018

Banks post impressive profit growth in H1 2018

Many banks have reported impressive profit growth in the first half off 2018, compared to the same period last year, thanks to the high credit growth and the improvement from the retail banking segment.
high rents hamper retail growth

High rents hamper retail growth

Retail companies are racing to expand but are challenged by high rental costs in major cities.
central group made poor investment decision in nguyen kim

Central Group made poor investment decision in Nguyen Kim

It seems Thai giant Central Group may have made a big mistake in buying 49 per cent of domestic electronic retailer Nguyen Kim. The company has shown many negative business signs, including potentially being prohibited from doing business due to tax evasion.
hcm city to reform food markets

HCM City to reform food markets

HCM City plans to focus on the four key areas of exports, logistics, exhibitions and fairs, and wholesale and retail activities, according to Nguyen Huynh Trang, deputy director of the Department of Industry and Trade.