Vietnamese gaming and messaging firm VNG plans U.S. IPO

(Reuters) — Vietnamese online gaming and messaging firm VNG Corp said on Tuesday it has signed a preliminary agreement with U.S. bourse operator Nasdaq Inc to explore an IPO.

The agreement, which could see Nasdaq help VNG prepare for the listing, was signed on the sidelines of Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to the United States, the first by a Southeast Asian leader since Donald Trump became U.S. president.