Thailand’s fintech giant SCB X has announced a plan to complete its acquisition of Home Credit Vietnam Finance Co, the consumer finance arm of Home Credit NV (Home Credit Group), in the first half of 2025, pending regulatory approval.
Ayudhya Public Bank Limited (Krungsri), a member of Japan's MUFG Group, has proposed to the Saigon - Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) that it will speed up the acquisition of the remaining 50% of SHBFinance’s charter capital.
Thailand's Stark Corporation has completed the acquisition of Vietnam-based Thinh Phat Cables (Thipha) and Dong Viet Non-Ferrous & Plastic (Dovina) for a combined value of 240 million USD.
AICA Kogyo Co., a Japanese manufacturer of chemicals and housing materials, said on October 4 it will buy two Vietnamese synthetic material makers at a total cost of about 980 million JPY (9.2 million USD).
Vingroup’s retail arm, VinCommerce, has completed the acquisition of the Fivimart supermarket system, according to a Vingroup press release published on October 8.
The Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) appointed a new management board at an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on April 23, following Thai Beverage Public (ThaiBev)’s acquisition of a 53.59 percent stake in the State brewer last year.
The Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has decided to conduct a preliminary investigation into Grab’s purchase of Uber’s stakes in Vietnam, which is suspected to breach regulations on economic concentration under the country’s Law on Competition 2004.
Grab’s acquisition of Uber opens the door for Vietnamese businesses to enter the ride-sharing market, said Khuat Viet Hung, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam National Safety Traffic Committee.
Duc Giang-Lao Cai Chemicals JSC plans to issue convertible bonds and shares worth 833.8 billion VND (37 million USD) in 2017 to merge with Lao Cai Chemical Fertilisers JSC and Bao Thang Chemicals.
The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Shinhan Bank announced on April 21 that its Vietnamese branch has signed a deal to acquire the retail business of ANZ Vietnam in the latest move to secure new growth engines in the emerging Asian market.
Sun Life Financial Inc has announced the completion of the acquisition of the remaining 25% of charter capital of PVI Sun Life Insurance Co. Ltd rom PVI Holdings following regulatory approval.
Local pharmaceutical companies should improve their competitive advantage before Vietnam signs the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement in order to avoid losing their regional market share.
Global healthcare company Abbott has announced that it had acquired Glomed Pharmaceutical Company Inc (Glomed), a leading Vietnamese drug manufacturer.
New developments have brought opportunities for Merger and Acquisition deals made between foreign investors and Vietnamese firms, according to speakers at the M&A Forum Vietnam 2016 held on August 18.
The Vietnam Competition Authority has ordered the Thai owner of the MM Mega Market Vietnam Co. Ltd to explain the acquisition of Metro Cash & Carry Co. Ltd, a big wholesaler in Vietnam, by May 30.
ACE Life Vietnam has changed its name to Chubb Life Vietnam Insurance Company Ltd (Chubb Life) with effect from April 4 following its parent's acquisition of Chubb Corporation last January.
The removal of weak banks through mergers and acquisitions, one of drastic measures taken by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), has somewhat improved the health of the banking system and won trust from