Central's purchase of Big C Vietnam is part of rush of deals in the country by Thai firms.
A deal would add to the $54.9 billion of acquisitions in Southeast Asia over the past 12 months, data compiled...
“The retail market is booming” in Vietnam
Central beats rival TCC group to win Vietnam business
Strong presence of foreign giants such as Lotte and Aeon has already made it difficult for local companies
Some offers valued the business at more than $800 million
Aeon has emerged as the leading bidder after submitting an offer that values the business at more than $800 million,...
Rising retail sales and booming foreign direct investment are helping the Vietnamese economy expand at its fastest pace in almost...
French retail group Casino will accept bids later this month, and insiders have denied the purported sale to Thai group...
BJC says may consider equity capital raising
"Whoever is going to buy this will have to pay a high price to get Central out or they will have to...
Others may find it tough to counter Central, bankers said
Berli is keen to expand in fast-growing markets in Southeast Asia, especially Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam
After years of heralding China as one of its best markets, Wal-Mart in August said its performance there was among the...