techcombank

Can the industry build on its recent successes in one of Asia's most promising markets? And can it do so without compromising returns?

When will the pipeline unfurl its first initial equity offering in 2019?

Will Vietnam’s growing domestic private sector help or hinder it to avoid a middle-income trap?

Foreign interest has prompted renewed deal activity from the country's largest private sector conglomerates: Masan and Vingroup.

Foreign investors have beaten a hasty retreat since the market turned in May. Is value starting to re-emerge?

Faltering secondary markets and high valuations do not appear to be deterring investors as they continue to take advantage of primary market deals to build sizable equity positions in Vietnam.

The underlying equities market may be under pressure, but demand for Techcombank's IPO remains strong, meaning slim allocations for investors keen to play Vietnam's growth story.

The private equity firm is set to invest over $370 million in Techcombank to tap into growing middle-class demand for banking services, just as foreign banks sell out of local peers.