Recent deals have involved hotel, food delivery and energy assets from firms in Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan and Thailand. Japanese corporates are seeking diversification in western markets.
Hanoi’s capital market initiatives are driving Vietnamese equities higher even as concerns over Asia’s trade outlook and erratic tariffs continue to overhang sentiment.
The tariffs are set to come in on Wednesday, April 9, and could cause huge upheaval for US companies, Chinese companies and Vietnamese companies across their supply chains.
The Southeast Asian nation is emerging as a market bellwether, with improving fundamentals, however the uncertain 2025 global trade outlook is making some investors cautious.
The potential tariffs involve antidumping investigations connected to around $12bn of solar cells exported from Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia, with some specific companies targeted.
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Vietnam’s domestic corporate bond market has significant potential and its development is set to receive a boost with the launch of VIS Rating, a partnership by Moody's with several leading local financial institutions.