Investment

Samsung is stepping up investment activities in Vietnam, including the construction of a research & development (R&D) center. Part of the process would be the transfer of Samsung’s cutting-edge technologies to the center, said a Samsung executive.

Vietnam Stock Exchange, which would be headquartered in Hanoi, is 100% owned by the Ministry of Finance.

Experts forecast South Korean investors will continue pouring more into the Vietnamese market by M&A or directly compete with local firms.

Vietnam has become an important market for Asahi Group, especially in nutritional products for children, said the group’s executive.

The operations of expanded Nghi Son will favor the investment, trade, and tourism of Vietnam’s northern central region with northern Laos and Thailand’s northeast.

Yeah1`s acquisition of ScaleLab increases the total monthly YouTube views under the Yeah1 umbrella to 6.9 billion, and total YouTube subscribers to 610 million throughout the world.

Once completed the listing, the Ministry of Construction (MoC) would proceed with the divestment of its entire 54% stake in the company.

Viettel would be the first to develop a 5G network in Vietnam and has invested US$40 million for the development of its own 5G chipset.

Proceeds raised from the sales of treasury shares will be used as working capital to expand local and overseas markets.

In Vietnam, several firms have taken the initiative in approaching and implementing NEMs, Mai said, adding that Vingroup’s production of VinFast cars and Vsmart smartphones are typical examples.

Qualified startups would have an opportunity to work with a network of more than 60 local and international mentors and investors, while alumni included multi-million dollar valuation companies like Lozi.vn, TechElite, SchoolBus, among others.

Under the plan, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC is expected to hold 2.55% stake and Mizuho Bank for the remaining, so that the latter could maintain its stakeholding of 15% at the Vietnamese lender.

If successful, Platinum Victory will increase its holding at Vinamilk to 11.62% or 202.29 million shares from the current 10.62%, or 184.88 million shares.

The move would provide ThaiBev with a more transparent control of Sabeco, The Edge Singapore reported.

VTV’s divestment from the joint venture must be carried out in a cautious manner as it involves French cable television channel Canal+.

The benchmark price in the first trading session is set at VND14,900 (US$0.65), while the actual price could fluctuate in a band of +/-20% of the benchmark price.

In addition to SSI, Dragon Capital is also a major shareholder in Vietnam`s other leading brokers Ho Chi Minh City Securities Corp (HSC) and Viet Capital Securities Company (VCSC).

Quang Ninh planned to turn Van Don into a start-up and business hub of the China – ASEAN business corridor, and by 2050 an investment center and growth engine for Vietnam’s economy.

With preferential policies on land investment and value-added and corporate taxes for enterprises, the number of investment projects for key exports is expected to increase.

The Lam Son FPSO is capable of producing 15,000-20,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) and has a storage capacity of up to 650,000 barrels of oil.