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Businesswomen inherit multi-trillion dong assets

VietNamNet Bridge - They are the next generation of successful businesswomen in Vietnam who own large conglomerates such as Thanh Thanh Cong, Biti’s, Nam Cuong and Muong Thanh.

The unlucky investors in the stock market in 2016

VietNamNet Bridge - The securities investors in 2016 who bought shares with small capitalization value were the unluckiest investors in 2016. Those who held Truong Thanh shares ended up with nothing.

Great opportunities await securities investors in 2017

VietNamNet Bridge - Securities investors found it easy to make money in the stock market in 2016, and they may have even bigger opportunities in 2017.

Interesting facts about 15 richest Vietnamese in 2016

VietNamNet Bridge - Seven out of 15 of the richest billionaires in 2016 are businessmen in the real estate sector or sectors related to real estate.

Top 7 listed businesses in 2006 – how are they doing?

VietNamNet Bridge - They were the best known names in 2006, known for having the highest capitalization value. However, big changes occurred in the last 10 years.  

Vietnam's stock market events in 2016

VietNamNet Bridge - The stock market was affected by the news about sharp oil price falls and Brexit, but the influence did not last a long time.

Securities investments bring high profits in 2016

The VN Index has increased by nearly 15 percent this year, while investments in gold, bank deposits, real estate and the US dollar brought a profitability ratio of less than 10 percent.

Will coal shares bounce back?

VietNamNet Bridge - The strong increase in coal prices has rekindled hopes for Vietnam's miners and securities investors after a period of disappointment.

Vietnam’s securities to attract foreign funds

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s securities will attract capital flow from international financiers once its stock market is upgraded from frontier to emerging, experts say.

Will Vietnam become an emerging market in three years?

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese stock market has been listed by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) as a frontier market. Will it be upgraded into an emerging market in three or five years?

Investors rush to collect shares in new stock market investment wave

VietNamNet Bridge - A big change in policy has made this the right time for investors to inject money into shares.

Vietnam’s stocks are no longer ‘cheap’

VietNamNet Bridge - The P/E (price-earnings) ratio of the Vietnamese stock market is 14.3, while the figures are 16.5 in Thailand, 22 in Indonesia, 15.8 in Malaysia and 14.7 in China.

Share prices fall, heirs' fortunes lose value

VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Quoc Cuong and orher young billionaires have seen their stock asset value fall because of lower share prices.

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VN-Index hits over one-month high

Shares rose for the third consecutive day on the HCM Stock Exchange on August 30 as investors continued to focus on large-cap stocks in expectation of further market growth.

Vietcombank to sell 7.73% stake

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC is set to acquire a 7.73 per cent stake on a fully enlarged basis in Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank), Vietcombank announced August 29.

VN Index exceeds 8-year peak, but stays among frontier markets

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese stock market has been hot these days with the VN Index breaking new records. However, it is still far below other frontier markets in the region.

When will Vietnam’s stock market be classified as ‘emerging’?

The Director of the State Securities Commission’s (SSC) Market Development Department, Nguyen Son, said that Vietnam is struggling to upgrade its stock market from frontier to emerging by the end of the year.

High demand helps pharmacy firms make big money

VietNamNet Bridge - Hau Giang Pharmacy’s profit amounted to 41 percent of the total profit of all listed pharmacy firms in the first quarter of 2016.

Despite losses, shares of big enterprises still attractive to investors

VietNamNet Bridge - Many enterprises have reported unsatisfactory business results for 2015, with shares remaining attractive in investors’ eyes.