VN condotel market promises to boom this year

Condotels are becoming a hot development target in the real estate market, as international tourists flock to Việt Nam with increasing speed. Condominiums that are operated as hotels, with owners allowed to make their units available for short-term rentals, the properties are attractive for tourists and business visitors.

SMC to pay 40% dividend

SMC Trading Investment JSC has announced it will pay 40 per cent of dividends in 2017, with 10 per cent in cash and 30 per cent in shares.

Chemical firm to up foreign ownership

Đức Giang-Lào Cai Chemicals JSC, listed on the HCM Stock Exchange as DGL, plans to increase the limit on foreign ownership from zero to 49 per cent.

PV Power replaces PetroVietnam as power plants investor

The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group, known as PetroVietnam, has proposed transfering two gas-fuelled power plants Nhơn Trạch 3 and 4 to PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power), according to the Government Office.

VN exports hit $200b last year: report

A report on last year’s imports and exports was released on March 22 by the Ministry of Industry and Trade to provide accurate information on the country’s trade to management agencies, policymakers and businesses.

HCM City to host food ingredients expo

The 2018 Food Ingredients Vietnam to be held in HCM City in May will showcase a large variety of food and beverage ingredients and natural ingredients.

VN expects more Hong Kong trade

Việt Nam expects strong growth in two-way trade with Hong Kong based on the potential of bilateral relations, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

VN Index hits new record high

Việt Nam’s benchmark VN Index marginally surpassed the record high of 1,170 points as energy stocks remained upbeat and insurers and agriculture firms performed strongly as well.

VN-RoK’s trade promotion can reach new heights

Opportunities to strengthen trade ties between Việt Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) arose during a variety of partnership programmes held yesterday, on the occasion of RoK President Moon Jae-in’s state visit to Việt Nam.

Outside Looking In: Early Stage Private Equity

I like to use "Early Stage PE" here because "Venture Capital" has a connotation of high risk and/or tech investments which belong in Boston or Silicon Valley. Coming from the UK, I understand Venture Capital quite well and I believe the opportunities in Việt Nam do not have to be "high risk" nor "tech" to achieve the returns normally reserved for Venture Capital investments.

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