Due Diligence Vital as Vietnam’s SOE Sale Gathers Pace

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Due Diligence Vital as Vietnam’s SOE Sale Gathers Pace

After 25 years of rhetoric about state-owned enterprise (SOE) reform in Vietnam it appears that there is finally some real progress. PetroVietnam, Vietnam Airlines, Vinatex (the textile conglomerate), and Saigon and Hanoi Alcohol Beer and […]

No Relief in Sight to Tan Son Nhat Growing Pains

No Relief in Sight to Tan Son Nhat Growing Pains

While regional rivals such as Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur benefit from the services of massive, modern airports, Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City remains hampered by an overused, congested terminal that was originally built in the […]

Vietnam M&A Deals Buoyed by Foreign Interest

Vietnam M&A Deals Buoyed by Foreign Interest

The rapidly growing Vietnam economy and the country’s large, young population makes it an attractive destination for a wide range of investments. Major corporations such as Intel, Samsung and Honda have poured large amounts of […]

Don’t Bank on Vietnam Banking Sector Reform

Don’t Bank on Vietnam Banking Sector Reform

In architecture, there is a dictum that ‘form follows function’. The architect decides what a building is being used for and then designs the building for those purposes. However, in Vietnam’s process of economic reforms, […]