Banking shares were the most influential group of stocks in the market last week due to the impact of the regulation, Circular 36.

 The newly released Circular No 36, which limits commercial banks’ lending to fund securities investments, thereby blocking capital flow into the stock market, could lead to a collapse of the market, some believe.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam plans to grant licences to a maximum of three credit rating firms by 2025, according to a draft decision.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The domestic securities journalist club yesterday selected the top most remarkable events of this year.

Trang Tien Plaza reopens after renovation; Nhon Hoi petrochemical complex given incentives; Agro-forestry-fisheries export up despite tepid demand; Stock market capitalisation tops $55 billion; BIDV, Japanese bank ink MoU

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese stock market is experiencing its toughest days of the year, with the VN Index falling by 23 percent, even sharper than the 20 percent drop during the “East Sea event” in May.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign investors are concerned about the delay of lifting the ceiling for foreign-ownership ratio in Vietnamese enterprises to October 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The stock market has been stirred up with the news that credit institutions’ loans to investors to fund their stock investment must not be higher than 5 percent of the institutions’ chartered capital.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With satisfactory business performance from most listed companies, Vietnam has every reason to place high hopes on strong foreign capital flow in the next quarter.

Vinamilk expands its herd with 400 cows from Australia; Property market shows positive signal; Wood and timber exports hit US$4.41 billion; Investors return to stock market; Electric bike with iPhone link sold for $4,285; ANZ bids SSI farewell

 Shares nationwide lost ground on September 9, but profit-taking drove up the market's trading value to a five-year high.

 Amata to pour US$530 mil into Vietnam; Ministry of Finance clamps down on beer consumption; Stock market yet to function as major fund raising channel; Vietnam-China trade surges in Jan-Aug;
August sees more business suspensions than start-ups

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's stock market will consolidate in a gradual uptrend during the rest of the year, fuelled by expectations over stable macroeconomic recovery, according to Vietcombank Securities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's stock market has attracted US$13 billion from foreign investors, both individual and institutional, according to an official.

 Gains of blue chips last week helped lift the VN-Index over the strong resistance landmark of 600 points on the HCM Stock Exchange.

 Shares advanced on both national stock exchanges last week after posting losses in the previous week.

 Robust growth of speculative stocks, particularly realty, construction and securities, helped push up both stock indices and liquidity on the two exchanges last week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's stock market raised VND127 trillion or US$6 billion in the first six months of this year, up 3 per cent year over year.

 Shares advanced last week, boosted by large-cap stocks on both national stock exchanges.

 Stocks cheered a full week of gains on both exchanges last week as large-cap shares advanced.