Gateway to Vietnam: Seek for new investment opportunities

Within two days Sept 11-12, 2014, Hoa Phat Group attended the conferrence “Gateway to Vietnam” in HCMC. This is a non-profit chain conferences that organized annually by Saigon Securities Company (SSI) for the purpose of connecting businesses and investors at home and abroad to promote the cooperative opportunities and investment. The workshop was attended by a large number of investment funds in the world and foreign investors and representatives of 30 Vietnam enterprises.

This year's seminar had the participation of 18 speakers coming from reputable financial institutions and global consultancies, attending three open discussions on some hot topics such as: capitalizing of state-owned enterprises, banks and the restructuring, consumer goods and new opportunities. In addition, participants Gateway to Vietnam this year also had 30 companies that already listed or listing preparation such as FPT, Hoa Phat, Vissan, Vinalines, Vinamilk, SABECO, REE, Cadivi, Fecon, World mobile ... and many other businesses.

"Gateway to Vietnam" attracts many large domestic and foreign investors

The workshop was also an opportunity for investors to learn about their favorite business. Coming to Hoa Phat Group, in addition to information of the business activities in 2014, revenue and profit plan for 2015, investors were also concerned about steel segment – the core producing sector of the Group as well as real estate  which contributed a remarkable profit to HPG in 2014.

Gateway to Vietnam is an opportunity for investors in HCM learning more about Hoa Phat Group

Openness and transparency are what investors commented on HPG in the direct seminar session. Last time, though HPG usually holds  meetings with investors, shareholders, however this activity has not been deployed in the south much. Hence, Gateway to Vietnam is an opportunity for investors in HCM learning more about Hoa Phat Group. 

According to a report on the ASEAN economic outlook to 2030, including Vietnam, McKinsey international consulting firm statistics that there is only 20 firms in Vietnam reaching sales of over $ 1 billion, including 15 state enterprises, and very few private enterprises. HPG is one of these private businesses. This is also one of the very attractive information for investors, especially foreign investors.

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