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Vietnam remains among world’s best stock markets

VietNamNet Bridge - Though the VN Index has lost 3.76 percent, the Vietnamese stock market is still listed among the best performing markets in the world.

‘Black Monday' for VN stocks

Vietnamese shares joined those on other Asian markets yesterday as they experienced the hardest fall since the beginning of the year, dragged down by the latest Chinese stock rout.

Bourse staggers as exchange-rate widens, gold soars on yuan devaluation

The Vietnamese finance market has been shaken by a number of events in recent days. 

Are billions of dollars heading for Vietnam from China?

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts have cautioned the public about assuming that billions of dollar worth of capital will come to Vietnam because of the Chinese stock market problems.

Vietnamese stock market: favorable conditions converge

All the favorable conditions for the stock market to prosper can be seen at this moment: open policies, the strong recovery of the economy, interest of international investors, and strong capital flow to frontier markets.

Vietnamese stock market now attractive to foreign investors

Vietnam is emerging as one of the most attractive emerging markets, as reported in many foreign newspapers and financial newswires, after the government of Vietnam lifted the foreign ownership ratio ceiling in unconditional business fields.

Will the Vietnamese stock market continue to lure foreign investors?

VietNamNet Bridge - The rising Vietnamese stock market is now attractive in foreign investors’ eyes amid the turmoil of the Chinese and European markets. But this does not mean that a price boom will occur, experts say.

Chinese stock market tumbles, VN Index hits 11-month high

VietNamNet Bridge - Marc Farber, the internationally famous investor, has advised securities investors to forget about China and go to Vietnam instead.

Stock market not strong enough to support equitization

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese stock market, with its small scale, is unable to absorb large amounts of shares to be sold by equitized state-owned enterprises (SOEs).

Finance Ministry to issue treasury bills to ‘rescue’ state budget

VietNamNet Bridge - The State Treasury has announced a plan to put VND6 trillion worth of treasury bills out to tender and another VND6 trillion this week to mobilize capital for the state budget.

Bankers applaud Govt’s decision to lift ceiling on foreign ownership in banks

VietNamNet Bridge - The Prime Minister has agreed to raise the ceiling on the foreign-ownership ratio in Vietnamese commercial banks from 30 percent now to “over 30 percent”. However, specific figures were not released.

Financial market in chaos

Many unusual things are now occurring in the finance market, worrying investors.

Foreign investors’ cash flows outward, Vietnam’s stocks tumble

VietNamNet Bridge - A number of foreign investors have withdrawn their cash from Vietnam because of the appreciation of the dollar and the recovery of the European stock markets.

Decree brings change to securities market

Vietnam's State Securities Committee (SSC) has held a workshop to publish changes to Decree 58/2012/ND-CP, which aim to implement and amend the Securities Law in order to improve the efficiency of the national stock market.

Banks ignore SBV instructions, delay listing on stock market

Commercial banks have postponed listing their shares on the bourse, as requested by the State Bank (SBV) in an effort to make banking operations transparent.

Where should you put your money in the Year of the Goat?

VietNamNet Bridge – Feng shui experts say the “Prosperity” star still shines in 2015, the Year of the Goat. Therefore, if someone makes an investment in the year, especially in metals, he will see good results.

Foreign capital flows to stock market may slow on dollar appreciation

VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign investors’ excess of sales over purchases in the stock market have been attributed to the appreciation of the US dollar.

No Christmas gifts for securities investors this year

 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.

Securities companies sold for next to nothing

VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of securities companies have been put on sale. These include the ones with bad financial situation, offered to be given away.