Vietnam

French major Total has said that it is in talks with three companies over its 221,000 barrel per day (b/d) Lindsey refinery in the UK, as the company continues its shift away from European... 2011-02-22

With its sights set on the immense growth opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region, UK spirits giant Diageo has agreed to acquire a stake of around 24% in Vietnamese spirits major Hanoi... 2011-02-03

News: Vietnam-based Finance and Promoting Technology Corporation (FPT) and its telecoms subsidiary, FPT Telecom, will acquire a 49% stake in local telecoms operator EVN Telecom, reports... 2011-01-28

APM Terminals (APM), one of the world's largest container terminal operators, has announced that it is considering several acquisition opportunities in Asia, with China, India and Vietnam... 2010-11-26

Vietnam's Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) said during a seminar that overcrowding in the country's mobile industry has led to intense competition and declining profitability,... 2010-11-10

Russian oil joint venture (JV) TNK-BP has received a proposal from its part owner BP to buy its stake in Vietnam's gas-bearing Block 06-1, TNK-BP CEO Maxim Barsky announced on September... 2010-10-01

India's state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is set to make a joint bid with state-run PetroVietnam for embattled British major BP's Vietnamese assets, India's oil... 2010-09-14

Looking to exploit growing European and North American fish and seafood demand, Philippine canned tuna firm Alliance Tuna International (ATI) is to acquire a majority stake in Vietnamese... 2010-07-07

Japanese conglomerate Itochu Group is planning a joint venture (JV) with Vietnam's state shipping line Vinalines to develop the port of Lach Huyen in northern Vietnam. The move illustrates... 2010-04-07

State-run fixed-line operator Telecommunications d'Haiti (Teleco) has attracted a bid for 70% of its equity to be acquired by Vietnam's Viettel Corporation for US$59mn. The latter,... 2010-01-14