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Is Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) part of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and how significant it is to this capital pool? This article aims to dive into Vietnam’s FDI status in recent years and how M&A has becoming increasingly significant in its overall picture.
Despite global challenges such as geopolitical tensions, inflationary pressures, and elevated capital costs, ASEAN saw FDI inflows FDI inflows for the third consecutive year, with a record growth of 1.2%, reaching USD 226.3 billion in 2023.

Vietnam’s stock market has made significant strides, moving from a frontier market to the watchlist of becoming an emerging market since 2018, however there are still factors preventing an upgrade. Despite Vietnam’s significant weight in the Frontier Market, being stuck in a frontier market list has limited its growth and potentials. An upgrade would surely provide more room for expansion, attracting additional foreign investment and boosting the local economy, and benefiting investors, businesses and the entire ecosystem.



We are pleased and proud to announce the success of RCH, an unprecedented project where ASART provided management advisory and assisted in working with the government and competent authorities to realize a strategic regional project for higher product quality and sustainability.

Vietnam’s macroeconomic data for July indicates significant growth, picking up from the more modest first quarter. After a conservative 5.7% GDP growth in Q1, it reached 6.9% in Q2, driven by a recovery in manufacturing activities, exports, investment disbursement, and credit operations. Higher growth is now much anticipated for the whole year.

In recent years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic, prolonged low USD interest rates have spurred business investments, leading to inflation and market mismatches. The Federal Reserve’s rate hikes since March 2022 aimed to curb inflation have significantly impacted global economies, including Vietnam. This article delves into how high USD interest rates have affected Vietnam’s economic performance, focusing on Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) activities.
