Vietnam Dealbook: Nam A Bank, Hanoi Toserco, SOE

The Vietnamese government has reviewed the activities of state-owned enterprise (SOE) equitisation in the first quarter, which saw a total of $325.6 million divestment. One of the next companies to be equitised is the Hanoi Tourist Service Company, which holds stakes in two large hotels in the centre of Hanoi capital city. Meanwhile, the hearsay of merging Nam A Bank and Eximbank has become a possibility as two executives from Nam A Bank have been proposed to be the next board members of Eximbank.