A member of the Vietnamese mission to the United Nations (UN) delivered a speech on poverty reduction during a debate held by the UN Economic and Financial Committee (Second Committee) on “Eradication of poverty and other development issues” in New York on October 17.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc spoke highly of Lower Austria’s role in Vietnam-Austria relations during a meeting with the state’s Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner on October 16.
Vietnamese shares ended in the red on October 15 as widespread selling pressure hit many large-cap stocks on the day.
Vietnamese shares have been in the red as most large-cap stocks lost steam, caused by the sell-off on the world’s stock market.
Selling pressure increased at the end of October 10's trading session while purchasing demand was not enough to save indices from falling.
Most investment funds in Vietnam’s equity market have recorded modest gains and were beaten by the growth of the benchmark VN-Index in the past three quarters.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed that Vietnam vows to create the best business environment for Japanese enterprises and urged them to expand activities in the country and increase connections with local firms.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has affirmed Vietnam’s commitments to building a more friendly investment and business environment for enterprises, on par with global standards and those of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), of which Turkey is a founding member.
A database should be built to provide legal advice and information for overseas Vietnamese enterprises that want to invest in the country and build a strong brand for Vietnamese exports, heard a recent meeting in Ho Chi Minh City.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc lauded the role of Japan in boosting cooperation and development in the Mekong region over the past years at an interview granted to Japanese media on the occasion of his visit to Japan and participation in the 10th Mekong-Japan Summit Meeting in the country from October 8-10.
Masan Group Corporation has announced the completion of SK Group’s purchase of 109.89 million of its treasury shares at 100,000 VND (4.28 USD) per share for a total consideration of 470 million USD.
State-owned shipping firm Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) will trade 5.4 million shares on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) on October 8, announced by the Hanoi Stock Exchange.
The new amended draft law on securities allowing full foreign ownership at public companies and investment funds would help Vietnam’s securities market be included in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI)’s review list for a potential reclassification to Emerging Markets status.
Many delegations of foreign countries and international organizations on October 6 paid their last respect to Do Muoi, former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, who passed away on October 1.
The Vietnam Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank (VietBank) targets to list its shares on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) within a year of increasing charter capital to more than 4.25 trillion (181 million USD) in 2018.
The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) organized 27 auctions so far this year with total transaction value of more than 10.8 trillion VND (465 million USD) from.
Despite various measures to improve its image, Thailand has struggled to end its slump in the number of Chinese visitors, which is a great risk to an economy that is largely dependent on tourism.
Vietnamese shares ended in negative territory as large-cap banking stocks lost steam in the beginning of the month.
