Vietnam poised for uptick in PE deal activity in 2021 after COVID-19 slowdown

Vietnam poised for uptick in PE deal activity in 2021 after COVID-19 slowdown

A skytrain line in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo: Ngoc Nguyen.

After a lacklustre year, Vietnam-focused global and domestic private equity managers predict a pickup in deal activity in 2021 driven by the Southeast Asian country’s strong economic fundamentals and the availability of abundant dry powder (or capital ready to be deployed).