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Chinese companies are accelerating investment in Vietnam, but some local businesses are voicing concerns.

The real estate market has slowed in the first months of 2019, which experts attributed to limited bank credit sources for the market.

Vietnamese stock market sucked in a further 2.75 billion USD of foreign fund flows after Tet (Lunar New Year), demonstrating investors’ positive sentiments towards this emerging market.

Experts have predicted a banner year for merger and acquisition (M&A) activities in 2019 thanks to recent positive developments.

The real estate market is predicted to witness the most merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in 2018.

Vietnam has become an attractive destination for many foreign investors largely due to the country’s friendly policies encouraging FDI, its political stability and strong economy, the latest report of US-based John Lang LaSalle said.

Vietnam’s M&A market is forecast to reach 6.5-6.9 billion USD in 2018, which is lower than the 2017’s record of 10.2 billion USD.

The 10th M&A Vietnam Forum 2018 will take place in Ho Chi Minh City on August 8 to analyse and assess merger and acquisition (M&A) opportunities and trends in Vietnam in the new era.

Vietnam recorded 92 startup investment deals worth more than 290 million USD in 2017, with the total value doubling that of 2016.

Vietnam’s location with a network of cargo ports, alongside a large domestic market, leaves room for both domestic and foreign logistics firms to expand business and enter logistics M&A deals.

Vietnam’s real estate market will maintain mid-term stability in 2018, while merger and acquisition (M&A) in the sector will continue to see strong development.

Vietnam’s pharmaceutical retail industry is forecast to see significant competition in 2018, with the entry of new players with strong financial capacity and experience in distribution.

The Gioi Di Dong (Mobile World) Co. Ltd. on January 3 officially finished the acquisition of Dien May Tran Anh (Tran Anh Digital), giving it the ownership of an over-90-percent stake at Tran Anh.

Merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Vietnam’s real estate sector are forecast to increase in 2018, driven by the market’s significant potential, experts said.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has given the go-ahead for the merger and acquisition (M&A) deal between the two largest local electronic retailers – The Gioi Di Dong (Mobile World) and Tran Anh Digital World.

Vietnam’s real estate sector recorded several merger and acquisition deals involving foreign capital in the first six months of 2017, according to Dau Tu (Investment) newspaper.

Increased merger and acquisition (M&A) activities can spur infrastructure development in Vietnam, a current growth imperative, Planning and Investment Minister Nguyen Chi Dung said on August 10.

Vietnam’s merger and acquisition (M&A) market is seeking a big push as signs of a deceleration have crept up this year.

The Prime Minister has approved a project to develop the national ecosystem for start-ups by 2025 in an effort to fuel a start-up boom.

Vietnam ranks high among ASEAN countries in the number of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals and the value of deals that involved the world's inflow capital.