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The winners of the best investment and M&A deals of the Vietnam M&A Forum 2020 The Vietnam M&A Forum 2020 takes place in the new normal while Vietnam, as part of the global economy, is trying to shake off the blow from the coronavirus pandemic and make the most of the new investment trends of the region and the world at large. Nevertheless, unlike most other economies, the outlook for the Vietnamese economy remains quite positive thanks to the country’s efforts to take drastic measures to reform the domestic investment and business climate, effectively curb the pandemic, and potentially benefit from a noticeable shift in foreign investment flows. … [Read more...] about Vietnam M&A Forum award winners for 2019-2020

Passengers buy train tickets at Saigon Station. Vietnam Railways Corporation will sell some 30,000 train tickets for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday or Tet for the second time from 9.00 a.m. on November 25 – PHOTO: ANH QUAN HCMC – Vietnam Railways Corporation will sell some 30,000 train tickets for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, for the second time from 9.00 a.m. on November 25 following the first batch for grabs last month. … [Read more...] about Tet train tickets to be up for sale for second time

People who work for 15 years or longer in toxic or dangerous environments according to the regulations of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs and people working in especially underprivileged regions are allowed to retire sooner than the standard retirement age. … [Read more...] about Gov’t issues new decree on retirement age, applicable from 2021

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) stated in a report released on October 27 that global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows in the first half of 2020 plunged by 49 per cent compared to last year, much higher than the initial estimates. Of all categories, FDI inflows into developed economies saw the biggest fall in all sectors, largely due to lockdowns going into effect around the world. In the first half of 2020, FDI into developed economies plunged 75 per cent compared to 2019 while FDI into developing countries slid by 16 per cent. In particular, the total value of cross-border M&A transactions stood at only $319 billion. Of this, developed economies that account for 80 per cent of global M&A transactions saw a 21 per cent decline. … [Read more...] about 500 representatives join M&A Forum 2020

After seven consecutive weeks of net sells, foreign investors were net buyers of Vietnamese stocks for the fifth straight session to the tune of VND95 billion on all three bourses. The most net bought stocks were HPG of steelmaker Hoa Phat Group, which kept its opening price, and VRE of Vincom Retail. … [Read more...] about VN-Index up for sixth straight session