VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam stock market returns to its position as an important capital mobilisation channel, when capital flows not only come from domestic investors, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry says on its website.

 SSC seeks extension for draft decree on derivatives market; Exports to Malaysia up in first nine months; Vietnam, EC step up support of SMEs; Goods prices set for pre-Tet stability; PM opens up to world credit ratings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign stock investors still hope they can buy REE, FPT or VNM shares – the blue chips - one day, when the government accepts to lift the ceiling foreign ownership ratios in Vietnamese enterprises.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities have granted nearly 360 individual transaction codes for foreign investors in the January-October period, 2.5 times higher than the same period in 2012.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam Nguyen Van Binh has committed to take more measures against cross ownership in local commercial banks to make the banking system safer.

 Pepper industry aims US$1 billion annual export target; HOSE, NYSE strengthen cooperation; HCM City welcomes Chinese businesses; Russia’s WTO membership impact on Vietnam

 October CPI likely to increase by 0.76%; Stock market boost expected from TPP; Local businesses going through crunch time; Southern economic hub to upgrade industrial parks

The Trans Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership (TPP) is believed to help the Vietnamese stock market experience the 2006-2007 golden days again. Textile and garment, footwear, seafood and pharmaceuticals would also get benefits from TPP.

 Ornamental fish make profit splash; Car makers take early imports turn; Rubber exports hit $1.68b in first 9 months of 2013; Agro-forestry-fishery exports outstrip $20b mark

 Finland, base and origin of mobile giant Nokia, was surrounded by mixed atmosphere filled with hope, watch, doubt and despair on Tuesday, after news came out that the company is going to sell its mobile sector to Microsoft.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Incurring big losses and heavy debts, securities companies still have to spend money to maintain their operation until the day they are allowed to “die.”

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new draft decree from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) will see tighter supervision of the country's bourses, and the Viet Nam Securities Depository Centre (VSD).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite the dark days of the stock market, more and more open end investment funds have been set up. However, it’s still too early to say about their performance.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite the rapid-fired good news about the macro economy, stocks remain dirt cheap. The VN Index could not stay firmly at the 500 point threshold, while HNX Index could not emerge to the 62 point level.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Top 10 richest people on the stock market of Vietnam in the first half of 2013 has a new face: Mr. Le Phuoc Vu - Hoa Sen Group Chairman.

The Ministry of Public Securities has found the three individual believed to have started rumour that the chairman of the Bank for Investment and Development of Viet Nam was arrested in February, causing chaos in the stock market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The death of the first securities companies has been declared officially after they failed to struggle to survive. Many other companies, named in the black list, would have the same fate.

VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-one companies and one fund delisted shares in the first half of this year, the State Securities Commission revealed on July 4, reducing the total number of listed companies in the country.

The market is volatile and has potential risks, making investors to be increasingly cautious. Their top priority at present is probably not to “make money from money," but to preserve their capital - a negative signal for the economy.

 Fifty companies have been chosen out of 700 firms listed on Viet Nam's stock market as having the most effective business performance.