Vietnam is advancing the ASEAN qualifications framework, and the National Innovation Day on October 4 called for stronger business-led innovation. Institutions such as Vietnam National University, Hanoi University of Science and Technology and FPT University are looking for partners to fund AI laboratories, digital campuses and shared computing capacity.

HPC acts as the broker between these institutions and technology vendors, education investors and development funders. We structure and negotiate the partnership, and earn a success fee of 3% on a transaction value of about $10 million.

Environmental regulators and green finance bodies are building carbon credit frameworks and climate investment channels, while renewable energy, mangrove restoration and low-carbon agriculture projects look for verified buyers.

HPC connects project developers with credible offset purchasers and impact investors, handles deal structuring and due diligence coordination, and takes a 3% success fee on credit sale and offtake agreements of roughly $14 million.

Vietnam is working toward an MSCI upgrade and FTSE secondary emerging market status, the Da Nang international financial centre has appeared on the Global Financial Centres Index, and Vietnam recorded $122.2 billion in crypto asset activity. The VN-Index fell 0.82% to 1,738.97 on October 8. Banks, securities firms and asset managers are looking for strategic partners and growth capital.

HPC introduces investors to Vietnamese financial institutions and arranges minority stake sales and joint ventures. Our fee is 2.5% of closed transaction value, on deals of about $50 million.

Third-quarter GDP expanded 9.95% and growth has averaged about 9% over the first three quarters, but officials are warning of mounting challenges in pursuing 10% annual growth. Public investment disbursement has reached 55.5% of the 2026 target, and authorities are seeking private partners for transport, energy and digital public services.

HPC matches infrastructure sponsors, contractors and lenders with qualifying public-private partnership opportunities, supports bid positioning, and earns a 2% success fee on financed projects of around $120 million.

Terumo Vietnam Medical Equipment and the Vietnam National Heart Association signed a memorandum of understanding on October 7 in Hanoi to strengthen cardiovascular education and professional development. Hospital operators, diagnostic providers, medtech firms and health-tech companies are raising capital to expand specialist capacity.

HPC brokers acquisitions, equity raises and technology partnerships between healthcare operators and specialist investors. We take a 3% success fee on transactions of about $20 million.

Vietnam's demand for high-quality human resources over the coming years is expected to outpace market supply, with global employers competing for its engineers and technology specialists. Technology, semiconductor, manufacturing and financial services firms are exploring training and recruitment platform partnerships.

HPC brokers the sale and merger of recruitment, training and talent platforms, and introduces workforce providers to large employers. Our fee is 3.5% of deal value on transactions near $6 million.

Vietnam aims to earn $18 billion from agro-forestry-fishery exports in the last three months of 2026 to reach an annual target of at least $74 billion, and seafood exports have reached $9.1 billion in nine months. Foreign direct investment into Hai Phong remains among the strongest in the country. Manufacturers, processors and logistics firms are seeking tenants, equipment financing and cold-chain partners.

HPC places manufacturers and logistics investors into industrial projects and arranges the joint venture or lease terms. We charge a 2.5% success fee on deals of around $50 million.

Developers and utilities are lining up financing for generation, storage and transmission projects, with a coal power plant recently connected to the grid. Demand for power continues to climb as manufacturing and data centres expand.

HPC introduces equity and debt providers to project sponsors and negotiates offtake and financing terms. Our success fee is 2% on projects of about $150 million.

Vietnam is discussing tax cooperation with the European Union, and stocks listed on the Hanoi Stock Exchange are due to transfer to the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange. Foreign investors and listed companies need tax, listing and regulatory compliance support.

HPC brokers the acquisition of, and partnerships with, compliance, regtech, tax and legal services providers. We earn a 3% success fee on deals of around $8 million.

AkzoNobel announced on October 5 that it has agreed to sell its Dulux-branded decorative paints business in Southeast Asia and Australia to Nippon Paint for $1.35 billion. Regional groups, multinationals and private equity funds are pursuing acquisitions, partnerships and exits among Vietnamese consumer, industrial and technology companies.

HPC sources targets, qualifies buyers and manages the process from first introduction to signing. Our fee is 2% of enterprise value on transactions of about $100 million.

Japanese retail giant Aeon is targeting 300 supermarkets and 30 shopping malls in Vietnam, while the food and beverage market recovers amid intensifying competition. Retailers, food companies and consumer brands are acquiring or partnering with analytics firms to understand shifting consumer behaviour.

HPC brokers acquisitions and licensing arrangements between analytics providers and enterprise buyers. We take a 3.5% success fee on deals near $10 million.

Hanoi is hosting a World Culture Festival this month, and broadcasters, streaming platforms, production studios and creative agencies are looking for investors and distribution partners to scale across Southeast Asia.

HPC arranges equity investments, content licensing and merger transactions for media businesses. Our success fee is 3% on deals of about $9 million.

With strong FDI in Hai Phong and Aeon planning 30 shopping malls, developers and institutional investors are seeking land, joint venture partners and long-term funding for industrial parks, retail centres, housing and mixed-use schemes.

HPC connects developers with funders, landowners and offtake partners, and structures the joint ventures. We take a 2% success fee on projects of around $80 million.

Electric motorbike maker Dat Bike has signed a memorandum of understanding with Toshiba, and AI agents are reshaping Vietnam's social commerce landscape. Venture funds and corporate investors are backing growth-stage Vietnamese companies, while founders look for follow-on rounds and strategic exits.

HPC brokers funding rounds and acquisitions between startups and investors. Our fee is 3% of capital raised on rounds of about $15 million.

Vietnam opened National Innovation Day 2026 in Hanoi with more than 1,000 delegates and over 100 technology booths from companies including Samsung and Meta, and Hanoi leads the 2026 Provincial Innovation Index. Data centre operators, telecoms firms and cloud providers are looking for capital and anchor customers to expand capacity.

HPC brokers capacity deals, joint ventures and infrastructure financings between operators and investors. Our success fee is 2.5% on transactions of about $60 million.

Vietnam received 17.7 million international visitors in the first nine months of 2026, up 14.5% from a year earlier and bucking declines elsewhere in Southeast Asia, and it has chosen a seven-day Tet break for 2027. Hotel groups, resort owners and tour operators on the coast and in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are looking for refurbishment capital, new management partners and buyers.

HPC arranges sales, recapitalisations and management agreements for hospitality assets. We take a 3% success fee on deals of around $50 million.