The government’s stake in budget airline Jetstar Pacific, held via the State Capital Investment Corp., will be transferred to national carrier Vietnam Airlines.

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Vietnam Airlines to become major owner of Jetstar Pacific

Vietnam’s focus on developing some staple industries and those with high added value might not succeed in attracting foreign investment because of limited growth opportunities, experts said at the Vietnam Summit conference held Wednesday in Hanoi.

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More reform needed to sustain foreign investor interest

An upswing in mergers and acquisitions in the banking system will occur this year, bringing the number of banks in Vietnam to below 30, the Dau Tu (Investment) newspaper has reported, citing experts.

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Vietnam banking sector set for surge in M&A activity this year

Pledged foreign direct investment into Vietnam fell 26 percent this year through December 15, the Foreign Investment Agency of the Ministry of Planning and Investment said in a e-mailed statement on December 30.

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Vietnam’s pledged foreign direct investment falls 26 percent

Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam, the country’s third-largest lender by assets, received bids for more shares than it offered in a sale that may indicate resilience in investor demand after a market slump.

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BIDV’s Vietnam IPO oversubscribed after market’s 2011 slump

Electricity of Vietnam has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.25, much higher than the average 1.98 for the country’s state-owned enterprises, news web site VnExpress reported Saturday, citing the Ministry of Investment and Planning.

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Vietnam’s power utility has unsafe debt-equity ratio: report

Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam, the country’s third-largest lender, plans to sell a 3 percent stake in an initial public offering this month as the government revives state asset sales amid slumping stock prices.

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Foreign investment into Vietnam’s real estate sector totaled US$464.1 million in the 11 months of this year, a sharp fall compared to previous years.

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Vietnam real estate no longer an FDI magnet: report

Foreign investment into Vietnam’s real estate sector totaled US$464.1 million in the 11 months of this year, a sharp fall compared to previous years.

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Most of Electricity of Vietnam’s investments outside the utility’s main business scope were ineffective, leading to huge losses, a new report said.

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State utility EVN expands inefficiently outside power sector: report