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ESR chooses a strategic stake as the lead investor in BW Industrial’s financing round

Real estate conglomerate ESR Group has acquired a strategic ownership share in BW Industrial Joint Stock Company as the main investor in a fundraising transaction, DealStreetAsia reported.

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5 months ago

January 17, 2023

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The contribution is part of BW’s bigger ambition of generating up to $450 million. The number of shares bought up by the corporation was not disclosed.

With approximately $2 billion in assets under management (AUM), Warburg Pincus-backed BW claims to be Vietnam’s largest and fastest-growing pure-play logistics and industrial developer, including the country’s largest bank and the largest e-commerce and last-mile delivery logistics cluster in Ho Chi Minh City.

Since ESR and BW formed a development joint venture for the 240,000-square-metre My Phuoc 4 project in 2021, which represented ESR’s first foray into Vietnam, both parties have cooperated on a variety of projects.

At BW, ESR will nominate a board member. Fion Ng, ESR’s Southeast Asia head of investment and development, is joining BW as chief operating officer.

Jeffrey Shen and Stuart Gibson, ESR co-founders and co-CEOs, said, ESR’s strategic investment in BW marks a key milestone for our company in Southeast Asia.

With little contemporary space available, Vietnam is experiencing high demand for logistical and industrial space.

In reality, ESR liquidated a record $1.4 billion of its balance-sheet investments (mainly in China) in the first half of 2022, returning more than $1 billion in net cash to the firm.

ESR said it chose Vietnam because it was one of the most robust countries during the COVID-19 pandemic and one of the few in the world to have positive GDP growth in both 2020 and 2021.

“We are delighted to mark a new milestone for BW, and we are excited to build on our existing strategic relationship with ESR,” stated Lance Li, CEO of BW.

ESR, like BW, was co-founded by Warburg Pincus, a large US private equity firm. BW CEO Lance Li formerly worked at ESR China as vice president of mergers & acquisitions and international business.

BW will compete for a piece of the Vietnamese real estate pie with other global businesses such as Sydney-based Logos Property and Singaporean logistics behemoth GLP.

Logos Property is currently constructing an 80,000-square-metre warehousing complex worth around $70 million. In addition, Singapore logistics conglomerate GLP has purchased three properties in Vietnam with plans to build 210,000 square meters of logistical facilities with local partner SEA Logistic Partners.

Source: DealStreetAsia

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Vietnam Fisheries Trade Union raises fishermen’s awarness on combatting IUU fishing

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June 8, 2023

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Vietnam Fisheries Trade Union (VFTU) on May 29 held a communication event aiming to raise awareness of union members on national sovereignty over seas and islands as well as on the prevention and combat of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

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To remove the European Commission’s yellow card, it is necessary for ship owners to comply with legal documents on seas and islands while operating at sea. (Photo: nongnghiep.vn)

Khanh Hoa – Vietnam Fisheries Trade Union
(VFTU) on May 29 held a communication event aiming to raise awareness of
union members on national sovereignty over seas and islands as well as on the
prevention and combat of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Participants at the event were updated on the current
situation of the country’s sea and islands, efforts to combat IUU fishing associated with the responsibilities of union members and fishermen towards having the “yellow card” imposed by the European Commission
on Vietnamese fishery products removed.

According to the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour, the
VFTU has 90 chapters in 16 out of 28 coastal provinces and cities, with nearly
18,000 members and over 5,200 fishing vessels of more than 15m in length.

In recent years, the VFTU has been proactive in popularising legal
documents on seas and islands and calling on its members and boat owners to combat
IUU fishing. It has coordinated with relevant agencies in providing national
flags, first aid kits and life vests to fishermen.

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At the signing ceremony (Photo: nongnghiep.vn)

The trade union has timely issued statements rejecting the unilateral fishing ban in the East Sea by foreign countries, as well as protesting acts that hinder, drive away, attack and arrest people and property of union members and Vietnamese fishermen.

At the event, the
VFTU signed several cooperation agreements with enterprises such as Son Ha Group, Bao Viet Insurance Corporation and
Minh Hong Phuc Vietnam Co. Ltd. These agreements will create favourable
conditions for union members to access products and services at preferential
prices, thereby helping them feel secure while operating at sea, contributing
to protecting the country’s sovereignty over sea and islands./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnam-fisheries-trade-union-raises-fishermens-awarness-on-combatting-iuu-fishing/253811.vnp

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Vietnamese durian gets more farming area codes for export to China

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June 8, 2023

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China has approved another 47 farming area codes and 18 packaging facility codes for importing durian from Vietnam, according to Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

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Illustrative image (Photo: thanhnien.vn)

Hanoi – China has approved another 47 farming area codes and 18
packaging facility codes for importing durian from Vietnam, according to
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Farming area codes enable traceability and thus agricultural exports.

To qualify for export to China, durian need to weigh three kilogrammes or more,
meet stringent safety standards, have traceability stamps in English or Chinese,
and show the name of the packaging facility.

China, the world’s largest durian market, began importing the fruit from Vietnam
last year after approving 51 farming area codes.

The number has since increased to 293 along with 115 packaging facility codes.

According to statistics from the General Department of Customs, durian has been
identified as the fruit with the highest economic value.

Its exports in the first quarter were worth 153 million USD, 8.3 times up from
the same period last year, of which China accounting for 83%.

Dang Phuc Nguyen, general secretary of the Vietnam Fruit Association, said the
fact that more farming area codes and packaging facility codes had been
approved by China was good news for durian growers and exporters.

It would enable Vietnam to increase exports to China, where demand is enormous./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnamese-durian-gets-more-farming-area-codes-for-export-to-china/253798.vnp

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Vietnam willing to join efforts for CPTPP elevation, IPEF negotiations

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June 8, 2023

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Vietnam is ready to coordinate with other CPTPP member countries in implementing the 2023 rotating chair New Zealand’s initiatives on elevating the deal as a model one of the region and the world, affirmed Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.

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At the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) ministerial meeting in Detroit, Michigan, the US (Photo: VNA)

Washington – Vietnam is ready to coordinate with other CPTPP member countries in implementing the 2023 rotating chair New Zealand’s initiatives on elevating the deal as a model one of the region and the world, affirmed Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.

Dien made his remarks while attending the recent ministerial meeting among members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in Detroit, Michigan, the US. Participating countries agreed that it is necessary to continue promoting the effective implementation of the agreement to bring full and practical benefits to people and enterprises, particularly small- and medium-sized ones.

While in Detroit, Dien also attended a meeting of ministers from ASEAN nations joining the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) and the IPEF ministerial meeting.

At these meetings, Dien stated Vietnam will continue to work closely with other IPEF countries, including those from ASEAN to complete basic negotiations of the initiative this year. For the IPEF’s Pillar III of Clean Economy, Vietnam wishes to see more cooperation activities among the ASEAN partners in clean energy production, and the development and transfer of technologies and solutions serving the elimination of greenhouse gases, among others, serving the energy transition of each country.

Lauding efforts by partner nations so far, the minister affirmed Vietnam always supports and is ready for discussion to contribute to the building of practical content suitable to each member’s development conditions.

He also called on participating countries to continue upholding the principles agreed upon from the beginning of negotiations.

On the occasion, the Vietnamese minister met with US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Yamada Kenji.

Raimondo told Dien that the US is ready to work with Vietnam to discuss some necessary flexible options to ensure that countries respect Vietnam’s legal system and work together on such a basis.

Dien affirmed that Vietnam will work closely with the US and other countries to ensure the overall success of the IPEF. He voice support for the US view of fair commerce, which does not discriminate, cause burden or restrict trade, or harm production and workers. Vietnam commits to continue to actively cooperate with the US to comprehensively address concerns of both nations, thereby maintaining their stable commercial relations, towards a harmonious, sustainable and mutually beneficial trade balance, the minister stated.

Meeting with Yamada, Dien welcomed the three ODA projects worth 61 billion JPY (434.2 million USD) freshly signed between Vietnam and Japan on the sidelines of the 49th G7 summit in Hiroshima. He said room remains extensive for the sides to work together in the fields of energy, food processing, support industries, and material technology.

The Vietnamese Government is committed to ensuring an open and stable business climate for enterprises of the two countries to operate and succeed in Vietnam, he said./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnam-willing-to-join-efforts-for-cptpp-elevation-ipef-negotiations/253797.vnp