Vietnam 2017: Jardine-Vinamilk, Thaibev-Sabeco among blockbuster M&A deals

Vietnam has become a hotbed for investments through both direct projects and equity financing with M&A value in the country hitting a record high of $10.16 billion in 2017, with more than 20 mega deals at over $100 million. The market now looks even more rampant with increasing valuation, according to data platform Stoxplus. M&A transactions in 2017, on average, were 50 per cent more expensive than listed shares in the same industries, the intelligence company showed.