Foreign and multinational companies

Hanoi (VNA) – As of 2019, Vietnam counted five foreign invested universities, 68 private schools and 170 public ones.  The country had more than 500 programmes linked with top universities in the world. The foreign direct investment (FDI) in education from August to October 2019 reached 97 million USD.  Merger and acquisition (M&A) activities, especially stock purchasing, in the field, made up 37 percent of the total FDI in the period. Troy Griffiths, Deputy Managing Director at Savills Vietnam, said these figures showed that overseas investors are interested in cooperation strategies in education investment. The attraction of foreign investment in Vietnam’s education will continue to increase in the coming time, he added. Last year, eight Vietnamese higher education institutions were named among Asia’s top 550 universities by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a British education company. The Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh … [Read more...] about Education draws foreign investment

About the effects of the measures taken by the Vietnamese government to restrict the spread of the virus in Vietnam, 44 per cent of German companies thought they are timely and represent their interests. 36 per cent of them confirmed that those measures supported them to some extent. … [Read more...] about 76 percent of German companies concerned about conoravirus impacts

About the effects of the measures taken by the Vietnamese government to restrict the spread of the virus in Vietnam, 44 per cent of German companies thought they are timely and represent their interests. 36 per cent of them confirmed that those measures supported them to some extent. … [Read more...] about 76 per cent of German companies concerned about conoravirus impacts

Besides, trade agreements like the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement signed in June this year and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) inked in March last year have contributed to attracting foreign investment to Vietnam, including through M&A deals, he said. … [Read more...] about Consumers goods, retail, real estate continue to lead M&A market

According to data published by the SSC, HVCapital is a fund management firm based in Ho Chi Minh City with total paid-up capital of VND25.4 billion ($1.09 million). The company reported a VND2.18 billion ($93,817) post-tax loss last year, from a VND2.33 billion ($100,272) profit in 2018. … [Read more...] about South Korean firm acquires Vietnamese fund manager HVCapital