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Japan’s Aska buys 24.9 stake in Vietnam drug company
Japanese company Aska Pharmaceutical has signed an agreement to acquire a 24.9 percent stake in Vietnamese pharmaceutical company Hataphar.
Companies
PetroVietnam reports nearly $489mln after-tax profit in eight months
Vietnam’s State oil firm PetroVietnam reported VND11.4 trillion ($488.7 million) after-tax profit in the first eight months of 2020, according to a posting on its website.
Two Japanese shareholders to sell 25% stake in JVC
Japanese DI Asia Industrial Fund announced it would sell all shares in Viet Nhat Medical Equipment from August 27 to September 25.
VIB to list 924.5 million shares on Vietnam’s main exchange
Vietnam International Joint Stock Bank will move 924.5 million shares to Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange from the Unlisted Public Company Market, according to exchange filing.
- PVI Holdings seeks strategic shareholders for Hanoi Re to forge long-term growth 1
- FPT reports 11-month after-tax profit of VND6,027 billion, up 19% YoY 2
- Bain Capital to invest additional $50 million in Masan Group 3
- Vietnam retail giant Masan says investor tolerance for losses is fading 4
- Masan solves the tough problem of Vietnam's retail sector by using technology 5
- Vietnam Airlines shortens its road to recover 6
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Vietnam's Vietjet Air to raise $112mln via bond issue
Vietnam’s budget carrier Vietjet Air is seeking to raise 2.6 trillion dong ($112.19 million) through issue of domestic bonds this year, the airline said on Friday.
Vietinbank to issue $130mln worth of bonds this year
VietinBank is selling 30 million bonds, worth VND3 trillion ($130 million), to the public in the tier-2 public offering this year which takes place from August 27 – September 24.
Japan’s Eneos Corp. registers to buy 1% stake in Petrolimex
Energy firm Eneos Corporation, a subsidiary of JX Nippon Oil & Energy, has registered to buy 13 million Petrolimex treasury shares, according to exchange filing.
Two stakeholders divest from construction giant Vinaconex
Two major stakeholders have announced that they have divested their entire stake, totaling 29 percent, in construction giant Vinaconex.
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Saigon Hi-tech Park targets 2020 revenue of $19bln despite pandemic
Despite Covid-19 pandemic, Saigon Hi-tech Park (SHTP) sets a mission to stabilize operation and attract sufficient investment in order to fulfill assigned goals in 2020, with an estimated revenue of $19 billion.
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Sydney-based LOGOS enters Vietnam market with $350mln logistics ...
Logistics firm Logos has announced expansion to Vietnam, bringing in an unnamed capital partner to establish a $350 million logistics platform, it said in a statement.
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Logistics firm ITL completes acquisition of Sotrans Group
Indo Trans Logistics Corporation (ITL) has completed acquisition of Sotrans Group, at 97% takeover, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Vietnam Railways posts first H1 loss in a decade
The Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) has posted a H1 pre-tax loss of VND304 billion ($13 million) this year, the first such instance in a decade.
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Vinamilk injects additional $41mln to dairy plant in Laos
Vietnam’s largest dairy producer Vinamilk has got approval to increase capital in its subsidiary in Laos to $66.4 million from $25.4 million, the company said in a statement.
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Masan to issue VND8 trillion of redeemable bonds in H2
Conglomerate Masan plans to issue redeemable bonds worth VND8 trillion ($344 million) under private placement and public offering modes in the second half of this year, the company said in a statement.
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VinaCapital buys stake in Hanoi private hospital
VinaCapital has acquired a 30 percent stake in Thu Cuc International General Hospital in Hanoi for $26.7 million.
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HSBC is first foreign bank to issue bonds in Vietnam
HSBC issued VND600 billion ($25.7 million) worth of bonds on Monday, becoming the first foreign bank to do so in Vietnam.
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Logistics firm ITL gets $70mln funding from IFC
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has made its first investment in Vietnam’s logistics sector by financing $70 million to Indo Trans Logistics Corporation of Vietnam, statement said.
