Family behind major education and industrial group emerges as key shareholder in ACB Bank
The family behind the Au Lac Group, known for international education and industrial real estate, has aggressively increased its stake in Asia Commercial Bank (ACB). Following a recent purchase, the group now holds a 6% stake, valued at approximately 7.045 trillion VND.
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