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PM urges efforts to upgrade stock market to emerging status

08:50 | 29/02/2024 Stock Market

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested action be boosted to upgrade Vietnam’s stock market from the frontier status to the emerging one in 2025, while chairing a conference in Hanoi on February 28.

Vietnamese stock market continues strong upward trend

09:02 | 24/02/2024 Stock Market

The stock market in Vietnam has begun an upward trend since mid-December 2023 and has experienced almost no interruptions so far, gaining over 130 points, approximately 12%.

Experts suggest measures to lure investment in securities market

08:46 | 19/12/2023 Stock Market

World Bank (WB) experts have suggested several things that Vietnam should do to attract foreign investment in the stock market at the recent Inter-Agency Seminar on Unlocking the Potential of Vietnam’s Capital Markets.

New circular aims to improve stock market transparency

08:40 | 28/11/2023 Stock Market

The Ministry of Finance has issued a new circular which aims to improve stock market transparency in Vietnam.

Bank stocks surge on dividend payouts and profit growth

07:00 | 29/05/2024 Stock Market

(VEN) - Following a decline in April, investment in bank stocks has increased, especially when banks are preparing to pay dividends at a high rate and the profits of listed banks grew strongly in the first three months.

Stock market upgrade to help Vietnam lure another 10 bln USD in investment

09:23 | 03/05/2024 Stock Market

The elevation of the stock market to "emerging" status can help Vietnam attract an additional 10 billion USD in both direct and indirect investment, KB Vietnam Securities JSC (KBSV) reported, citing the World Bank (WB).

Over 163,000 new stock trader accounts created during March

08:48 | 09/04/2024 Stock Market

More than 163,000 new stock trader accounts were created during March this year, an increase of over 50,000 accounts compared to January, marking March the month with the most accounts created in the last six months, according to the Vietnam Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation (VSDC).

Corporate bond private placement doubles in September

08:51 | 16/10/2023 Stock Market

After more than two months of operation of the trading platform for privately placed corporate bonds, another 56 corporate bond codes were registered to be traded on the system last month, with the transaction value doubling that of August, said the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX).

Korean investors turn into net buyers of Vietnamese stocks

08:53 | 21/08/2023 Finance-Banking

Investors of the Republic of Korea (RoK) were net buyers of stocks in Vietnam, at 9.1 million USD, in the first 11 days of August, over four times higher than the net buying of 2.12 million USD in July, according to the Korea Securities Depository (KSD).

Low interest rates make cash shift to stock market

09:17 | 02/08/2023 Stock Market

Inactive cash showed signs of shifting to securities as banks continue to reduce deposit interest rates to below 8% per year, expanding the liquidity of the stock market.

Stock market see upswing in H2, bolstered by lower interest rates

09:34 | 11/07/2023 Stock Market

With the expectation that interest rates will continue to fall in the coming quarters while corporate profits begin to recover, brokerages forecast that the Vietnamese stock market will be uplifted in the second half of 2023.

Vietnam, Belgium to boost green finance cooperation

13:10 | 08/07/2023 Stock Market

Vietnamese Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc has expressed wish to learn from Belgium’s experience in green finance as Vietnam's green bond market is now in the early stage of developing a legal framework and launching pilot projects.

Stock market positively responds to interest rate cuts

07:12 | 29/06/2023 Stock Market

The stock market has reportedly shown positive response to recent interest rate cuts.

Ministry proposes reducing 50% of various fees and charges

08:15 | 08/06/2023 Stock Market

The Ministry of Finance has proposed reducing by 10% to 50% of fees and charges in the securities sector, fees for appraisal of licenses for international travel service business, and for issuance of citizen identification cards from July 1 to December 31, 2023.

Stock market violations to face stricter sanctions

07:10 | 26/03/2023 Stock Market

The State Securities Commission (SSC) will review the Law on Securities and related decrees to complete the legal framework, and strengthen sanctions for violations to protect the legitimate rights and interests of investors.

Foreign investors remain optimistic about Vietnamese stock market

09:03 | 06/02/2023 Stock Market

From being net sellers in the first nine months of 2022, foreign investors have become the driving force supporting the Vietnamese stock market in the last few months, and the inflows are expected to continue this year.

Positive prospects for Vietnam’s stock market this year

14:48 | 31/01/2023 Stock Market

2022 was an eventful year for the Vietnamese stock market with many records set.

Positive 2023 securities market forecasts

06:00 | 20/01/2023 Stock Market

(VEN) - Vietnam’s securities market experienced strong volatility in 2022, stemming from investor caution in the face of global economic and political uncertainties.

Efforts made to ease stock, corporate bond crunch

06:00 | 16/12/2022 Stock Market

(VEN) - Vietnam is seeking to expand the nation’s corporate bond market in response to diverse business credit needs and efforts to ensure liquidity.

Securities market bullish after bottoming out

09:36 | 23/08/2022 Stock Market

(VEN) - Foreign investors net purchased 14.8 million stocks worth some VND80 billion (US$3.4 million) from August 8 to 12, demonstrating the continued attraction of the Vietnamese securities market.

Vietnam’s stock market expected to recover

06:00 | 17/08/2022 Stock Market

(VEN) - Vietnam’s stock market plunged sharply in the first half of the year, but is expected to make a strong recovery in the second half. Meanwhile, experts are advising investors to be careful to preserve their portfolio’s value.

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Việt Nam's stock market moves closer to emerging market status amid key policy changes

18:05 | 06/11/2024 Stock Market

The swift efforts by the Vietnamese securities regulator to eliminate pre-funding requirements have garnered praise from FTSE Russell and Morgan Stanley.

Vietnam posts trade surplus of 23.31 bln USD in 10 months

16:45 | 06/11/2024 Trade

Hanoi – Vietnam posted a trade surplus of 23.31 billion USD during January-October, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s General Statistics Office (GSO).

PM meets Chinese major firms

16:40 | 06/11/2024 News and Events

Yunnan – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met separately with Chinese leading infrastructure and energy corporations in Kunming on November 6 to bolster bilateral cooperation in the areas.

Prime Minister receives ADB President in Kunming

16:35 | 06/11/2024 News and Events

Kunming – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Masatsugu Asakawa in Kunming on November 6, within the framework of his attendance at the eighth Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit and working trip to China.

Industrial production index rises 8.3 per cent in ten months

16:30 | 06/11/2024 Industry

The Industrial Production Index in October increased by 7 per cent, pushing the increase in the first 10 months to 8.3 per cent, compared to the same time last year.

Aquatic exports expected to rise in year-end despite challenges

22:04 | 02/11/2024 Trade

Aquatic exports is expected to surge in the remaining months of this year, as the year-end festive season comes, despite many challenges in the international markets, according to insiders.

Acceleration, breakthought in ties between Vietnam and Middle East countries

22:10 | 02/11/2024 Cooperation

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has concluded his successful working trip to three Middle East countries - the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Qatar from October 27 to November 1 at the invitation of the UAE President, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, and Qatari Prime Minister.

Developing education, training to serve new era of nation: PM

09:57 | 03/11/2024 Policy

PM Chính said the Party and State consistently pay attention to education and training, which are identified as a leading policy.

State President welcomes top legislator of Cuba

20:03 | 02/11/2024 News and Events

The Vietnamese President congratulated the Caribbean nation on its significant success that the United Nations General Assembly on October 30 overwhelmingly adopted a resolution demanding the US end the embargo against Cuba.

Party chief hosts top Cuban legislator

20:31 | 02/11/2024 News and Events

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 2 for Politburo member of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the National Assembly of People’s Power Esteban Lazo Hernandez.

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Vietnam’s role in GMS economic cooperation

09:20 | 06/11/2024 Infographic

At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is leading a high-level delegation to the 8th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit from November 5-8, 2024. On this occasion, he will also attend the 10th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit and the 11th Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam (CLMV) Cooperation Summit and hold working sessions in China.

Practical innovations

09:15 | 06/11/2024 Science - Technology

Recent cooperation between InfraSen, a start-up in semiconductor technology, and MK Group, a leading company in technology, has shown an encouraging sign of unity between scientists and economists. The MK Group will help produce a thermal image core sensor of InfraSen for domestic and overseas markets. Let’s listen to insiders’ voices about semiconductor device production in Việt Nam!

Seven strategic directions to lead the nation into a new era

17:04 | 05/11/2024 Infographic

In the special feature on the new era—the era of the nation's rise—on October 31, 2024, Party General Secretary To Lam outlined seven strategic directions for the country to embark on this new phase of national development.

Delicacy of Hà Nội’s autumn

11:29 | 04/11/2024 Lifestyle

Cốm (young rice) is a delicacy of Hà Nội’s autumn, from which many popular dishes have been created, but it is also being developed in new ways by younger cooks.

Vietnam-Cuba traditional solidarity, special friendship

10:12 | 02/11/2024 Infographic

Vietnam and Cuba continue to engage in regular bilateral contacts and exchanges at various levels, particularly at the highest levels. The robust political and diplomatic relationship has facilitated significant economic and trade cooperation between the two nations. Currently, Vietnam ranks as Cuba's second-largest trade partner in Asia and stands as the largest foreign investor from the Asian region in Cuba.

Policy

Amendment to tax regulation on foreign suppliers proposed

09:13 | 06/11/2024 Policy

Under the proposal, the Government plans to clear up rules on foreign businesses which have argued that they do not have a fixed base in Việt Nam.

Lawmakers propose plans for State budget allocation

08:43 | 06/11/2024 Policy

The 15th National Assembly's eighth session continued in Hanoi on November 5 morning to scrutinise the State budget performance in 2024, the State budget projection and the proposed allocation for 2025.

Finance ministry proposes extending environmental tax cut on fuel products in 2025

16:47 | 05/11/2024 Policy

The Ministry of Finance has proposed to continue 50 percent reduction in environmental tax on gasoline (excluding ethanol), oil, and lubricants until the end of 2025 to spur economic growth.

NA deputies call for solutions to ensure the feasibility of drug prevention and control programme

17:33 | 03/11/2024 Policy

Việt Nam faces not only the risk of becoming a transit hub but also the potential of evolving into a production and distribution centre for international drug trafficking.

Industry & Trade

Industrial production index rises 8.3 per cent in ten months

16:30 | 06/11/2024 Industry

The Industrial Production Index in October increased by 7 per cent, pushing the increase in the first 10 months to 8.3 per cent, compared to the same time last year.

Efforts to bring electricity to remote villages of Ha Giang Province

15:15 | 04/11/2024 Energy

The northern province of Ha Giang has complex terrain and a sparsely populated community, which poses many challenges to infrastructure investment, particularly in bringing electricity to remote mountainous villages. However, thanks to the efforts of local authorities and the electricity sector, Ha Giang Province is gradually realising the goal of providing electricity to all highland villages.

Vietnamese F&B industry works to catch up with green consumption trend

17:38 | 03/11/2024 Industry

By promoting the use of green materials and technologies in production, Vietnam will win the world food and beverage market which is switching to the green consumption trend, according to experts.

PM calls for Qatar's support for energy development in Việt Nam

08:56 | 01/11/2024 Energy

The Vietnamese leader made the call at a reception for Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs of Qatar and CEO of Qatar Energy - a state-owned oil and gas corporation in Qatar and one of the world's leading LNG producers.

Investment

Foxconn to invest US$80 million in Bắc Giang for chip manufacturing expansion

16:16 | 04/11/2024 Investment

Foxconn's Shunsin Technology Việt Nam is seeking an environmental permit for a US$80 million chip manufacturing project in Bắc Giang province.

Da Nang to invest additional 16 million USD into software park

17:19 | 03/11/2024 Investment

The People's Council of Da Nang city has approved the adjusted pre-feasibility study report for the development of Software Park No 2, proposed by the municipal People's Committee.

PM receives heads of leading investment firm, authority of Qatar

09:07 | 01/11/2024 Investment

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh have received leaders of the JTA International Investment Holding and the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) in Doha as part of his official visit to the Middle Eastern country.

Forum suggests suitable orientations for green development strategy in Lam Dong

15:44 | 31/10/2024 Investment

An investment forum entitled “Lam Dong Green Plateau — Sustainable Green Transformation: Opportunities for Investors” took place in Da Lat City, in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, on the afternoon of October 30.

Finance-Banking

Việt Nam's stock market moves closer to emerging market status amid key policy changes

18:05 | 06/11/2024 Stock Market

The swift efforts by the Vietnamese securities regulator to eliminate pre-funding requirements have garnered praise from FTSE Russell and Morgan Stanley.

Krungsri proposes accelerating purchase of 50% of SHBFinance’s charter capital

15:46 | 05/11/2024 Finance-Banking

Ayudhya Public Bank Limited (Krungsri), a member of Japan's MUFG Group, has proposed to the Saigon - Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) that it will speed up the acquisition of the remaining 50% of SHBFinance’s charter capital.

Finance ministry proposes two price management scenarios for year-end

10:11 | 04/11/2024 Finance-Banking

The Ministry of Finance has released two price management scenarios to control inflation until the end of the year.

Banking sector prioritises support for import-export firms

16:35 | 02/11/2024 Finance-Banking

Affordable bank credit has supported businesses in key sectors that drive the country’s economic growth, Nguyen Duc Lenh, deputy director of the State Bank of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City office, told a conference on October 31.

Environment

The 2024 Vietwater & WETV exhibitions open in HCMC

14:37 | 06/11/2024 Environment

The international exhibitions on water supply, sanitation, water resources and purification (Vietwater 2024) and on waste treatment and environment technology (WETV 2024) have opened in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC).

Workshop looks to address environmental management issues in industrial areas

16:34 | 05/11/2024 Environment

The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) hosted a workshop in Hanoi on November 5, bringing together top auditors from ASEAN member states to share experience in handling environmental management challenges in industrial clusters and craft villages.

More accurate forecasts at all levels needed to reduce coastal disaster risk

15:07 | 04/11/2024 Environment

Establishing different warning levels for natural disaster risks will help minimise damage and overcome the consequences of natural disasters.

Nearly-98-million-USD environment project inaugurated in Ninh Thuan

10:13 | 03/11/2024 Environment

The Phan Rang-Thap Cham city sub-project – part of the Coastal Cities Sustainable Environment Project funded by the World Bank Group was inauguarted in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan on November 2 with improved infrastructure works that can benefit 69,000 local residents.

Science - Technology

Practical innovations

09:15 | 06/11/2024 Science - Technology

Technology “key” to attract FDI

09:09 | 05/11/2024 Science - Technology

(VEN) - According to Nguyen Van Toan, Vice President of the Association of Foreign Investment Enterprises (VAFIE), apart from environmental factors, technology plays an important role, not only in economic development, but also in the race to attract foreign direct investment.

HCM City partners with Google for Education in digital transformation

14:47 | 04/11/2024 Science - Technology

Tim Paolini, Director of Google for Education for Asia-Pacific and Middle East, had a working session with representatives of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee on November 1 to discuss cooperation orientations for digital transformation in education.