During the Vietnam Investment Forum 2025, Mr. Lê Hoài Anh, CEO of Affinity Equity Partners, shared that the most successful investments in Vietnam occurred during economic downturns. He cited Vingroup in 2012 when high interbank lending rates made it difficult to raise funds for the Vincom Village project, then priced around 20 million VND/sqm, which is now valued at approximately 300-350 million VND/sqm. He noted that after difficulties, the fund invested $300 million in Vincom Retail in 2013, when it was valued at about $1 billion, and after 4 years, the valuation rose to $4.5 billion. He believes that investing during tough times leads to great success. Currently, despite many challenges, the investment environment in Vietnam is promising with opportunities for businesses to tap into the domestic market. Affinity Equity Partners manages total assets of $14 billion and has executed 58 investment deals across 11 countries.
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