RoK group sets up 860 mln USD investment fund for Vietnam
The National Pension Service of Korea recently launched a 860 million USD corporate partnership fund with SK Group of the Republic of Korea that will allow the latter to increase investment in Vietnamese firms Masan Group and Vingroup, according to the Korean Investors news outlet.
SK Group has launched a 860 million USD corporate partnership fund with the National Pension Service of Korea to increase investment in Vietnamese companies. (Photo: tbck.vn)
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The National Pension Service of Korea recently launched a 860 million USD corporate partnership fund with SK Group of the Republic of Korea that will allow the latter to increase investment in Vietnamese firms Masan Group and Vingroup, according to the Korean Investors news outlet.
Under the partnership, SK Group will be able to co-invest with Vietnamese companies in new businesses, enjoy higher priority when making an equity investment in their Merger and Acquisition deals, and invest in Masan and Vingroup's listed subsidiaries.
In May, SK Group invested 1 billion USD to buy a 6.1 percent share in Vingroup, and 470 million USD for a 9.4 percent share in Masan Group last year.
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SK Group has launched a 860 million USD corporate partnership fund with the National Pension Service of Korea to increase investment in Vietnamese companies. (Photo: tbck.vn) 
