Update: January, 02/2021 - 08:34 | Inside a Vinmart supermarket in Hà Nội. Photo courtesy of Vinmart HÀ NỘI The year 2020 marked a rough year for the global finance and equity markets as the COVID-19 pandemic scaled down the global economy and discouraged investors to execute their M&A deals as planned. The Vietnamese equity and finance market was no exception. There was a reduction in the number of M&A deals compared to previous years as people were advised not to travel if unnecessary, making it difficult to conduct mutual negotiations and talks. But there were some outstanding M&A deals in 2020 that surprised the market.
M&A scaled down in 2020 but some deals stand out 20:58 | 02/01/2021
Inside a Vinmart supermarket in Hanoi. (Photo courtesy of Vinmart)
Hanoi - The year 2020 marked a rough year for the global finance and equity markets as the COVID-19 pandemic scaled down the global economy and discouraged investors to execute their M&A deals as planned.
The Vietnamese equity and finance market was no exception. There was a reduction in the number of M&A deals compared to previous years as people were advised not to travel if unnecessary, making it difficult to conduct mutual negotiations and talks.
But there were some outstanding M&A deals in 2020 that surprised the market.