The 2015 merger and acquisition (M&A) forum themed “Count down to the next market boom” will take place in the southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City on August 6, bringing together senior officials, veteran experts and prominent analysts.

The forum will encompass a conference that examines ongoing capital flows, M&A trends and opportunities in potential fields, an M&A deal award, an expo-private meeting and M&A courses for businesses.

On the occasion, the annual M&A Outlook publication will be released.

Speaking to a press conference in Hanoi on July 16, Editor-in-Chief of Investment Review and Head of the organising board Nguyen Anh Tuan said M&A activities in Vietnam in 2015 and the next five years will take place as Vietnam’s economy is recovering and the nation fine-tunes its legal regulations.

Legal frameworks for takeover and buyout deals are being improved, given a raft of amended laws has been brought to life, including the laws on investment, housing and real estate investment, among others, he added.

Dang Xuan Minh, Deputy Head of the organising board, said M&A in Vietnam bounced back in 2014 with an annual 15 percent growth.

Each deal averages 11 million USD, higher than the 5-8 million USD level recorded three years ago.-VNA