Vietnam M&A 2022 Data
In 2022, the main industries and fields that attract many investments include consumption (US$1.2 billion), real estate (nearly US$1 billion), industry (US$800 million).
The Ministry of Planning and Investment said that the global market recorded 8,258 M&A deals worth $544 billion, compared with 9,605 deals worth $1,050 billion recorded in the same quarter of 2021. As large scale slows down, the global M&A market may experience a recession next year.
In that general context, the M&A market in Vietnam also fell into a quieter period than the excitement of 2020-2021. According to data from KPMG, in the first 10 months of 2022, the total value of M&A reached 5 0.7 billion USD, down 35% compared to the same period in 2021.
In the first 10 months of 2022, Vietnam’s total M&A value reached $5.7 billion, down from the same period last year. (Photo: QH)
However, similar to 2021, transactions continue to be led by Vietnamese businesses with a value of more than 1.3 billion USD. The main industries and fields that attract a lot of investment include: consumption (1.2 billion USD), real estate (nearly 1 billion USD), industry (800 million USD).
In particular, the energy industry is becoming the “hottest” in 2022 in terms of value growth, reaching nearly $ 600 million, an increase of about 6 times compared to the whole year of 2021.
Deputy Minister Tran Quoc Phuong, following major programs and plans in 2022, the Ministry of Planning and Investment is also developing, drafting and finalizing draft Laws on Bidding (amended), Law on Cooperatives (Revision)….
Thereby in order to complete the legal corridor for investment and business activities, create favorable, open and transparent conditions for investment and business activities in Vietnam, including M&A activities.
Along with policies to support the business community, with the policy of selectively attracting and cooperating with foreign investors, taking quality, efficiency, technology and environmental protection as the main evaluation criteria. Vietnam has also been developing mechanisms and policies to attract large, high-tech projects with spillover effects and link with domestic enterprises.
10 typical Investment & M&A deals in 2021-2022
1- UOB Bank (Singapore) acquired the entire retail banking segment of Citigroup in Vietnam.
2- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (Japan) buys 49% shares
3- The deal worth $280 million – The Sherpa Co., Ltd. (belonging to Masan Group) acquired 85% of Phuc Long Heritage.
4- Thaco acquired the Korean E-Mart supermarket in Vietnam.
5- CVC Capital Partners buys 60% shares of Phuong Chau Group (the investor of Phuong Chau International Hospital chain in Can Tho, Sa Dec-Dong Thap and Soc Trang).
6- Shinhan Group (Korea) buys 10% of Tiki Global, worth $88 million, becomes a strategic shareholder of Tiki Global and indirectly holds capital in TiKi Co., Ltd.
7- The merger of Dau Tieng Tay Ninh Energy JSC (DTE), B.Grimm Power Public Company Limited
