After posting a reduction last year, the Vietnamese merger and acquisition (M&A) market is expected to grow this year, fuelled by the adoption of new free trade agreements and the Government’s reforms to facilitate foreign investment. M&A expert Yee Chung Seck, partner of multinational law firm Baker & McKenzie, talks with Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Thu Hà about the outlook for the market in 2019.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has proposed the Government allow the Airport Corporation of Việt Nam (ACV) to invest in building a third passenger terminal at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport.

Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) will fail if the private and public partners do not share both risks and successes, Ousmane Dione, the Việt Nam director of the World Bank, said at an international workshop held in HCM City on Wednesday.

Vietnamese shares advanced on Wednesday as an increase of oil prices helped boost petroleum stocks but worries about trading liquidity overshadowed market progress.

Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) on Wednesday inaugurated a dairy farm with more than VNĐ1.2 trillion (US$52 million) of capital in the southern province of Tây Ninh.

The Saigon Union of Trading Co-operatives (Saigon Co.op) has set a target of having 1,000 outlets by the end of this year.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has reported some positive signs in the handling of 12 major State-owned projects that have long reported losses, as some have managed to resume operations after suspensions or even record profits.

More than 200 domestic and international companies and brands are showcasing all aspects of shipbuilding, marine services and engineering, marine equipment, and port and supply chain management solutions at the 7th International Maritime Expo that opened in HCM City on Wednesday.

MB Securities Corp’s (MBS) hopes to earn revenue and pre-tax profit of VNĐ1.17 trillion (US$50 million) and VNĐ360 billion in 2019, up by 11 per cent and 78 per cent year-on-year, respectively.