Jury out on telco merger deal

Jury out on telco merger deal

Competition Law question marks hang over VNPT’s VinaPhone and MobiFone merger plan.
Vietinbank to test market’s risk appetite

Vietinbank to test market’s risk appetite

Vietinbank could turn the heads of edgy investors this month as its international bond auction is launched amidst a risk averse global market.
Vietinbank refuses to sell stakes to Nova Scotia

Vietinbank refuses to sell stakes to Nova Scotia

The Vietnam Bank for Industry and Trade, better known as Vietinbank, will not sell its stake to The Canadian bank of Nova Scotia in the first quarter of this year, said a senior official of the bank.
Qualcomm reports stronger results, forecast

Qualcomm reports stronger results, forecast

Qualcomm Inc., a chip-maker for mobile phones, reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results driven by rising smartphone demand.
Foreigners to take stock of draft decree

Foreigners to take stock of draft decree

A draft decree which introduces certain strict requirements and conditions for share acquisitions may raise concerns to foreign investors who are interested in buying shares in credit institutions in Vietnam, write Dang Duong Anh, executive partner and Nguyen Vu Quynh Lam, senior associate of Vilaf law firm.
The competitive edge

The competitive edge

Vu Ba Phu, deputy director general of Vietnam Competition Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, discusses the practicalities of M&A activities in Vietnam.
Transfer of business - an asset or share deal?

Transfer of business - an asset or share deal?

With the increasing mergers & acquisitions (M&A) trend, the term “transfer of business” may commonly and widely been used in daily business lives around the world. Vietnam is no exception – we can easily find this term everyday in business, in legal and commercial documents and the public media.
Market watchdog tightens up on massive shares sales

Market watchdog tightens up on massive shares sales

Concern about market oversupply is expected to ease when the regulator introduces tighter rules on the sale of new shares.

US automakers outpaced rivals in 2010

The Detroit Three US automakers outpaced most of their rivals in 2010 and on Tuesday predicted strong sales growth in 2011 as they reap the rewards of years of painful restructuring.
Exchanges to share manipulation supervision

Exchanges to share manipulation supervision

Share price manipulation is expected to be more closely watched as the State Securities Commission decentralises its supervisory role to the exchanges.
Decree 102 implementing the Enterprise Law  Addressing investors’ heavyweight concerns

Decree 102 implementing the Enterprise Law Addressing investors’ heavyweight concerns

The regulatory framework for corporate capitalisation, mainly provided for in the Enterprise Law and its old implementing Decree 139, gave investors and shareholders flexibility in capitalisation matters.
Stocks Move Sideways, Liquidity Falls

Stocks Move Sideways, Liquidity Falls

Vietnam’s stock market opened this week in a tight range move while liquidity fell as investors’ earnings news weakened sentiment.
A boom in new stock share sales

A boom in new stock share sales

High lending rates may lead to a boom in new stock share sales this year.
Illegal share issuance to face tougher penalties

Illegal share issuance to face tougher penalties

The Vietnamese equity market will be monitored more closely as the government said it would tighten new public companies share sales.

State Bank jitters over share trader bank loans

The State Bank may further tighten control over commercial bank loans to share traders in order to reduce bank risks, according to a senior State Bank official.
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