According to experts, in M&A deals, especially in the real estate sector, intense competition happens all the time in the project acquisition, purchase, and sale process. There is no common denominator for M&A deals. However, with regard to the “real estate” projects, it will be much more difficult. Because in the real estate sector, there…
Vietnam’s cement industry has gone through a period of rapid development from 2005 to 2010 when a series of spontaneous small-scale production lines were massively invested and machines were inefficiently operated. As a result, a series of businesses in the industry suffered losses and debts. At that time, more than 30 cement projects were built…
Vietnam Business Merger and Acquisition (M&A) Forum in 2020 was held with the theme “Rising in a new normal state”. The M&A Forum 2020 offers many perspectives on Vietnam’s M&A market in the past year and prospects for the coming year. Will the M&A wave explode in Vietnam in 2021? Legal change in 2021 In…
Regarding the investment deal, the most prominent deals in 2019 – 2020 are the deals between KEB Hana Bank and BIDV worth 878 million USD, Vinhomes and KKR & Temasek worth 652 million USD… Meanwhile, the most prominent mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals involve private Vietnamese corporations such as Masan and Vinamilk. At the Vietnam…
Lawyer Pham Duy Khuong of ASL LAW joined the first session of the Vietnam M&A Forum 2020 with other lawyers and experts sharing their thoughts about the opportunities and challenges of Vietnam’s M&A market in the new normal. Phan Duc Hieu, deputy head, Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) One factor driving M&A activities is…
(Published on VIR). Recently, both domestic and overseas investors have displayed significant interest in Vietnam’s healthcare sector. However, attracting funding in healthcare still poses many legal obstacles for investors, making it difficult to further boost development. Managing director of ASL Law Firm Pham Duy Khuong writes about the barriers to attracting such investment in the…
(Published on Vietnam Investment Review). Last year was an impressive one for Vietnam’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market, and M&A in Vietnam is projected to remain on a steady growth path in the coming years. Pham Duy Khuong, managing director of ASL Law firm, provides notes on Vietnam’s legal framework in this area, making way…