More than 4,350 M&A deals totaling 48.8 billion USD have been executed in Vietnam during 2009-2018 - Illustrative image (Source: raconteur.net)
Hanoi (VNA) – More than 4,350 merge and acquisition (M&A)deals totaling 48.8 billion USD have been executed in Vietnam during the pastdecade (2009-2018).
The year 2017witnessed an M&A boom with a total value of transactions amounting to 10.2billion USD, a growth of 175 percent over 2016.
The market size lastyear increased by nine-fold against 2008, of which the record deal of thedecade was 4.8 billion USD that ThaiBev (Thailand) paid for a 51-percent stakein Sai Gon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corp (Sabeco).
This year, thecountry’s M&A market is forecast to reach 6.5-6.9 billion USD.
In the following years,M&A deals are expected to continue focusing on consumer goods, retail andreal estate. In addition, the fields of telecommunications, energy, infrastructure,pharmaceutical and education will also be on radar of investors.
According to NguyenThe Phuong, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment, the process of economicintegration and restructuring has accelerated SOE equitisation as well as thedevelopment of private sector and foreign investment, opening up more M&Aopportunities in Vietnam.-VNA
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More than 4,350 M&A deals totaling 48.8 billion USD have been executed in Vietnam during 2009-2018 - Illustrative image (Source: raconteur.net) 
