HO CHI MINH CITY — MSLGroup has acquired Vietnam's Venus Communications, further expanding the Publicis Groupe PR network's Asia-Pacific footprint.

Venus Communications has more than 40 employees across offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, and has served as an affiliate of MSLGroup for the past decade.

After founding Venus Communications in 1998, Mai Huong will continue in her current roles: chair of Venus Communications; CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi; and chair of Publicis Groupe in Vietnam. Venus clients include MasterCard, FedEx, Rolls Royce, BAT, Mead Johnson, and Sanofi.

Effective immediately, Venus Communications will operate under the MSLGroup brand name, with Tuan Giang Quang remaining in place as MD.

“Venus Communications officially becoming a part of MSLGroup is a natural step after having been a trusted partner for so long," said said Glenn Osaki, MSLGroup Asia president. "It strengthens MSLGroup’s position to lead the ongoing transformation of the
public relations industry in Asia."