VIETNAM M&A FORUM 2024

Dr. Nguyen Cong Ai

Dr. Nguyen Cong Ai

Senior Partner, Deal Advisory, KPMG Vietnam

Senior Partner, Deal Advisory,

KPMG Vietnam

Background 

Dr. Ai has been working for KPMG since 1998, in Slovakia and Vietnam of which he has been involved in providing market entry and deal advisory services to many international companies seeking investment opportunities in Vietnam.

Dr. Ai’s expertise lies in strategy formulation, market feasibility study, strategic business location analysis, acquisition target identification and analysis, and commercial due diligence.

Relevant Industry Experience

Dr. Ai has managed a portfolio of clients in various industries. Some of his recent projects include:

  • Led a team to conduct business strategy development for one of the leading underground construction companies in Vietnam
  • Led a team to conduct business strategy development for one of the leading private telecommunication firms in Vietnam
  • Led a team to conduct business restructuring strategy for one of the major rubber corporations in Vietnam
  • Assisted a large investor from Hong Kong in assessing the Vietnam Dairy Market for their investment decision
  • Assisted one of the largest Korean beauty retail chains in designing market entry retail strategy to support its future expansion in Vietnamese market
  • Led a team to assist a high-tech park in conducting an evaluation research of its business model, and compared with similar business in Asia including ASEAN
  • Managed a team to assist one of the global biggest chocolate manufacturers in conducting a review on Vietnam cocoa sector
  • Led a team to assist a Singaporean company operating in Vietnam in conducting a market study on Vietnam sugar processing industry
  • Assigned by the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam to lead a team to conduct a diagnostic review on Vinafood 2, the dominating enterprise of rice processing and trading in Vietnam
  • Led a team to assist a large Japanese corporation in conducting a CDD on the two Targets operating in the flour industry to assist the acquisition plan
  • Managed a team to conduct in-depth market analysis on Vietnamese coffee market and provide a CDD services on Target company for acquisition purpose
  • Led a team to conduct an in-depth market analysis on Vietnamese rice market and provide a CDD services on Target company for acquisition purpose
  • Conducted corporate intelligence service on an FMCG distributor in Vietnam to assist a Thailand confectionery company with their investment in Vietnam

SESSION 2: UNLOCKING THE NEEDS AND SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES IN M&A DEALS

Nội dung thảo luận:

SESSION 1: M&A MARKET OUTLOOK: KEY MOVEMENTS FROM MACRO LANDSCAPE & INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL INFLOWS

OPENING SESSION & HONOURING OUTSTANDING M&A DEALS AND ADVISORY FIRMS OF 2023- 2024

Phiên 2: Giải mã nhu cầu và chiến lược thành công trong các thương vụ M&A

Nội dung thảo luận:

Phiên 1: Thị trường M&A: Những chuyển động lớn từ bối cảnh vĩ mô và xu hướng dòng vốn quốc tế

Khai mạc Diễn đàn & Vinh danh các thương vụ & nhà tư vấn M&A tiêu biểu năm 2023- 2024