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Mar 08, 2018 / 17:14

Showcasing Vietnam companies to foreign investors

VinaCapital along with Maybank Kim Eng Securities hosted Corporate Day at the London Stock Exchange to showcase some of Vietnam`s most dynamic companies to foreign investors, according to a VinaCapital announcement on March 7.

Some of Vietnam's most interesting companies, including Coteccons, FPT Retail, HDBank, Phu Nhuan Jewelry, Eximbank and VietJet Air were present at the event, which attracted around 100 institutional investors in London whose total assets under management exceed US$7 trillion.
 
 
Representatives of Vietnamese companies at London Stock Exchange.
Representatives of Vietnamese companies at London Stock Exchange.
"Vietnam's stock market has become one of the most attractive destinations for international investors thanks to solid progress in the SOE privatization progam and the Government's focus to call for foreign investments," said Kim Thien Quang, CEO of Maybank Kim Eng Vietnam, at the event.
"We are honored to work with VinaCapital to promote Vietnam's stock market and some exciting Vietnamese businesses to the international investment community, of which the success of the Vietnam Corporate Day is a remarkable contribution."
Don Lam, CEO of VinaCapital, stated, "This event is in line with our efforts over 14 years to promote Vietnam's impressive growth story to the world and facilitate direct discussions between international investors and Vietnamese businesses."
"From the success of Vietnam Corporate Day, I believe more investors will take notice that Vietnam is open for business, and participate in more opportunities to help take Vietnamese companies to next stages of growth and improve their competitiveness in ASEAN and the world."
Founded in 2003, VinaCapital is an investment and asset management firm headquartered in Vietnam, with a diversified portfolio of USD1.8 billion in assets under management. The firm has two closed-ended funds that trade on the London Stock Exchange: the VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund, which trades on the Main Market, and VinaLand which trades on the AIM.
Maybank Kim Eng is the fully-owned investment banking arm of Maybank, one of Asia's leading banking groups and South East Asia's fourth largest bank by assets. The Maybank Kim Eng group of companies comprises businesses stretching around the globe with offices in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, India, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Great Britain and the United States.