Who buys companies in Vietnam?
If you plan to sell a business in Vietnam, the first question is who could buy it. Here are the acquirers on our register that cover Vietnam, sector by sector: 217 in industrial & engineering alone.
At a glance
Industrial & engineering has the most acquirers on our register for Vietnam: 217, ahead of building services & infrastructure at 204. Trade buyers outnumber private equity in 10 of the 12 sectors; private equity leads in education. Private equity takes its largest share in healthcare & medical (38% of that sector's acquirers), and trade buyers their largest in building services & infrastructure (88%). Across all sector rows, 6% of the counts come from buyers that name Vietnam directly; 86% cover it through a region-wide mandate and 8% through a global one. Adding up the sector rows, Vietnam has the fourth-most acquirer listings of the 6 markets on the register.
| Sector | Acquirers on register | Name Vietnam | Region-wide mandate | Global | Strategic | Private equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial & engineering | 217 | 6 | 195 | 16 | 172 | 35 |
| Building services & infrastructure | 204 | 7 | 181 | 16 | 180 | 10 |
| Healthcare & medical | 171 | 10 | 145 | 16 | 65 | 65 |
| Consumer brands & retail | 171 | 9 | 148 | 14 | 76 | 54 |
| Technology & software | 134 | 5 | 119 | 10 | 77 | 33 |
| Food & beverage | 78 | 16 | 54 | 8 | 66 | 4 |
| Logistics & supply chain | 77 | 8 | 63 | 6 | 66 | 6 |
| Energy & environment | 60 | 6 | 45 | 9 | 50 | 2 |
| Beauty, aesthetics & wellness | 52 | 5 | 43 | 4 | 38 | 0 |
| Financial services | 45 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 25 | 16 |
| Business & professional services | 33 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 24 | 9 |
| Education | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
By seller size (Vietnam)
Summed across sectors: buyers whose stated target revenue range fits, plus buyers who have not stated one. A buyer listed in several sectors counts once per sector.
- Under S$5m revenue442
- S$5m to S$20m734
- S$20m to S$50m1,088
- Above S$50m1,232
Common questions
- How many buyers are there for companies in Vietnam?
- As at 23 Oct 2026, industrial & engineering leads with 217 acquirers on our register covering Vietnam, directly or through a regional or global mandate. By sector: industrial & engineering 217, building services & infrastructure 204, healthcare & medical 171, consumer brands & retail 171, technology & software 134, food & beverage 78, logistics & supply chain 77, energy & environment 60, beauty, aesthetics & wellness 52, financial services 45, business & professional services 33, education 22. A buyer can appear in more than one sector, so the rows do not add up to a count of distinct buyers.
- Who buys businesses in Vietnam, trade buyers or private equity?
- Mostly trade buyers. Across the sector rows for Vietnam, trade buyer listings total 845 against 242 for private equity. Trade buyers outnumber private equity in 10 of the 12 sectors; private equity leads in education.
- Which sector has the most buyers in Vietnam?
- Industrial & engineering has the most acquirers on our register for Vietnam: 217, ahead of building services & infrastructure at 204.
- How many buyers want a company my size in Vietnam?
- Summed across sectors, listings of acquirers whose stated target revenue range fits, plus those that have not stated one: under S$5m revenue 442; S$5m to S$20m 734; S$20m to S$50m 1,088; above S$50m 1,232. Among acquirers that state a range, the seller size with the most fits is above S$50m.
- How do I sell my business in Vietnam confidentially?
- Start with counts, not a listing: the free buyer finder shows how many acquirers on the register fit your sector, market and size with no name or email. In a sale, buyers first see an anonymous profile, and your name is released only after a buyer signs a non-disclosure agreement. A person approves everything that reaches a buyer.
Counted from buyers' stated interests in our register, de-duplicated, synced 23 Oct 2026. A buyer is counted for Vietnam when its stated geographies name Vietnam or carry a region-wide or global mandate. On our register means listed in it, not a relationship. We never publish buyer or client names.
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