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M&A activities show signs of recovery

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities in Vietnam have been showing signs of recovery in recent months as several large companies announced finished deals, which may create a ripple effect in the M&A market.

M&A market likely to bustle at year-end: Experts

Big merger and acquisition (M&A) deals seen in the market recently have signaled a busy period in the rest of the year when the legal corridor becomes smoother.

M&A market signals rising activity

Lately, major players in the market have stepped into the spotlight with notable transactions.

Batdongsan.com.vn’s parent company PropertyGuru acquired in $1.1 billion deal

EQT Private Capital Asia has announced the acquisition of PropertyGuru, the parent company of Batdongsan.com.vn, for $1.1 billion, marking a significant move in the proptech industry.

M&A market waiting for big deals

After a booming period, foreign investment flows into Vietnam via mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have slowed down over the past few years, and the market is still waiting for big deals.

Domestic enterprises make imprints on real estate M&A market

The domestic real estate market has bottomed out and is gradually making a U-turn, promising a brighter outlook this year with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) bouncing back.

Masan completes 250-million-USD investment deal with Bain Capital

Masan Group Corporation on April 23 announced that it has completed the mobilisation of 250 billion USD from Bain Capital, a leading global private investment firm with assets worth 180 billion USD under management.

M&A activities in Vietnam still gloomy

Dealmakers wonder whether M&A activities will escape from the ongoing gloomy situation to make a recovery from now to the end of the year.

M&A deals of consumer financial companies keep positive

Merger and acquisition (M&A) deals have taken place in a context that the consumer lending market has faced many difficulties.

Foreign capital set to dominate Vietnam’s M&A landscape

The positive trend of foreign capital in the M&A market this year follows the momentum of 2023, where the top five largest deals involved foreign investors.

Dragon Capital targets Long Chau

Dragon Capital’s aggressive stock acquisition of FPT Retail (FRT) over the past year is likely aimed at the Long Châu pharmacy chain, the main growth driver of FPT Retail.

Thomson Medical Group acquires FV Hospital in Vietnam

Vietnam’s FV Hospital has officially become a member of Singapore-listed Thomson Medical Group Limited (TMG), manifesting Vietnam's potential to develop high-quality medical services, thus attracting foreign investors.

Mergers and acquisitions market set to thrive in 2024

After a sluggish period, the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market is expected to rebound in 2024, with significant deals anticipated across various industries.

M&A activities drive vibrant water industry deals

There has been a significant surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities within the water industry in recent times.

Processing industry, trading units see great changes in recent M&A activities

Business mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have become quite bustling lately in Vietnam, showing major changes in the overall market picture of the country.

Local companies as buyers, a positive sign for M&A market

The emergence of domestic buyers in the mergers and acquisitions market is a positive sign amid the global slump in the M&A market, a forum titled “Thriving Together” heard in HCM City on Tuesday.

Foreign packaging enterprises increase presense in VN via M&A

Multiple foreign enterprises have accquired large packaging companies in Việt Nam, with the ambition to expand their presence in the country.

Singapore's GIC acquires stake at third largest Vietnamese grocery chain

The Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC is among the investors vying to buy up to 20% stake in grocer Bach Hoa Xanh of Vietnamese retail giant Mobile World Investment in a deal that could value the grocery chain at up to US$1.7 billion.

Thai bank considers buying Home Credit Vietnam

Thailand’s Kasikornbank (KBank) is exploring an acquisition deal with Home Credit Vietnam as part of its ASEAN business expansion.

Foreign investors dominate real estate M&A market in Vietnam

Investors from Singapore, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Taiwan (China), Japan and Malaysia invested about 1.4 billion USD in merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the field of real estate in Vietnam in the first seven months of this year.