Regional conference promotes ASEAN capital market

The 2013 Invest ASEAN-Vietnam conference was organised for the first time by the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) on March 30.
The 2013 Invest ASEAN-Vietnam conference was organised for the first time by the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) on March 30.

Tran Dac Sinh, chairman of the HOSE Board of Directors, said thatVietnam should follow the common regional and international trends ofconnectivity and integration.

The ASEAN connectivity,initiated by stock exchanges within the bloc with HOSE being a foundingmember, is on the right track to show their respective governments’strong commitment to liberating the regional capital market, Sinh said.

Invest ASEAN is a regional event which is implemented by the firstthree countries with connected transactions to promote the region’scapital market.

This year’s conference focused on commonASEAN initiatives and experience in connecting transactions, as well asopportunities and challenges when becoming involved in the transactionsthrough ASEAN connectivity.

The conference features awide range of events to offer regional investors access to the topcompanies listed on ASEAN stock exchanges, especially the ASEAN Stargroup of 30 prominent companies involved in various industries with thelargest market capitalisation and highest liquidity rates in each membercountry.

It is an ideal starting point for investorsseeking business opportunities in the ASEAN market of more than 3,600regionally listed companies.-VNA

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