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The Hanoitimes - With the current context, the experts believed Vietnam has a golden opportunity to streamline its laws and policies to make a leap. Vietnam encourages private investment in energy sector: PM Law overlaps hamper Vietnam’s investment attraction Foreign investment keeps flowing to Vietnam amid US-Sino trade spat New overseas policies trigger fresh investment wave in Vietnam Property investment lending in Vietnam set to be tightened from 2019 Vietnam is having golden opportunities to lure foreign investors in the wake of the new trade deal adoption, but the government should streamline regulatory conditions further for the investment inflow to leverage the chances, expert suggested.   FDI in Vietnam is expected to increase in high-tech industries According to Manfred Otto from global law firm Duane Morris Vietnam LLC, there is a window of opportunity for the country to bolster its position as an attractive investment destination because the … [Read more...] about Vietnam urged to fine-tune foreign investment policies to seize golden chances

The Hanoitimes - As stated by Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD), VOF Investment Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of VinaCapital, has transferred 3.05 million FPT shares to Australia’s Macquarie Bank and 500,000 to Florida Retirement System. Australia Macquarie Bank returns as Yeah1's major shareholder Vietnam FPT acquires 90% stake in US consulting firm Intellinet Vietnam FPT becomes Carlsberg's technology partner Vietnam’s leading asset management firm VinaCapital, through VOF Investment Limited, has offloaded nearly 3.9 million shares of leading IT firm FPT Corporation to Australia’s Macquarie Bank and Florida Retirement System in a deal worth VND170 billion (US$7.34 million), local media reported.   Illustrative photo. According to the Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD), VOF Investment Limited has transferred 3.05 million FPT shares to Macquarie Bank and 500,000 to Florida Retirement System.  Macquarie Bank also acquired another … [Read more...] about VinaCapital offloads Vietnam’s FPT stake worth over US$7 million to foreign investors

A different FDI wave By Ngoc Khanh Vietnam achieved an economic growth rate of 7.08% in 2018, the highest growth since 2008. The FDI sector has continued to play an important role in the economy – PHOTO: THANH HOA Foreign direct investment (FDI) remains an important economic sector for Vietnam, but the country has to compete fiercely with other nations in FDI attraction. Vietnam achieved an economic growth rate of 7.08% in 2018, the highest growth since 2008. The FDI sector has continued to play an important role in the economy. The sector accounts for over 70% of the import-export turnover, 20% of the gross domestic product (GDP) and 15% of the budget revenue. FDI enterprises have created jobs for 3.6 million direct workers and 5-6 million indirect workers. This is the ground for Vietnam to continue further improvement of the business environment to attract more FDI enterprises, especially amidst the forecast that many FDI enterprises will leave China for another … [Read more...] about A different FDI wave

M&A makes up majority of foreign capital inflows By Le Hoang The real estate sector in HCMC has attracted large foreign investment through M&A deals - PHOTO: LE HOANG HCMC - Some US$6 billion out of US$7.63 billion in foreign investment capital pledged to HCMC last year came from capital contributions, share acquisitions and purchases of stakes from domestic businesses. HCMC vice chairman Le Thanh Liem said at a conference in Binh Duong Province on February 14 that the pledged investment capital from foreign investors for HCMC last year picked up by 15.59% against the previous year. Of these, there were 1,060 new projects, with total registered capital of US$811.68 million, and 244 projects with additional capital of over US$835 million. Last year also saw 3,283 cases in which foreign investors received approval to contribute capital, buy shares and contribute capital to domestic firms, with registered capital totalling US$5.99 billion. With these results, HCMC … [Read more...] about M&A makes up majority of foreign capital inflows

The Hanoitimes - Chinese enterprises are forecast to shift their investment strategies by pouring more capital into building plants in Vietnam to take advantage of its integration commitments within ASEAN and other free trade deals, which will contribute to pushing up M&A activities. M&A offers big gains for foreign investors in Vietnam’s market M&As in Vietnam’s banking industry to heat up in 2019 Vietnam’s M&A market forecast to thrive in 2019 Vietnam’s M&A market sees new chance in upcoming trade deals Experts have been upbeat about Vietnam’s merger and acquisition (M&A) market this year, fueled by the government’s continued initiatives to relax the foreign ownership ceiling and the country’s adoption of new trade deals. The retail and consumer sectors will continue to see big interest from investors Seck Yee Chung from global law firm Baker & McKenzie said Vietnam’s M&A value, … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s M&A market forecast to mark a banner year in 2019