recovered faith

Recovered faith

Investors now look more kindly towards Vietnam as a destination for foreign indirect investment, Mr Alan Pham, Chief Economist with VinaSecurities.
market sits at the crossroads

Market sits at the crossroads

Will the local stock market indices plunge further in July after the May-June corrections? Nguyen Viet Hung, research and investment director at SME Securities JSC, shares his views with VIR on what factors will drive the market this month
european debt crisis shakes investors nerve

European debt crisis shakes investors’ nerve

Hence, what happens in June depends upon how the debt crisis is controlled, although the prospects are getting brighter
foreign powerhouses poised for local ma

Foreign powerhouses poised for local M&A

Foreign institutions are hunting merger and acquisition opportunities in Vietnamese securities companies and banks.
markets million dollar question

Market’s million dollar question

Securities investors are holding off on buying even though most analysts are calling Vietnamese equities prime bargain purchasers. The VN Index on the last trading day of February continued its downtrend at 663.3 points, from 687.1 points the previous week.
securities loan shuffle

Securities loan shuffle

The State Bank may lift the cap on local bank’s securities-mortgaged loans for stock trading. Currently local banks are not allowed to allocate more than 3 per cent of their total credit volume for securities-mortgaged loans for stock trading.
inflation still stalks market

Inflation still stalks market

The long-term outlook for Vietnam’s securities market is still positive, but soaring inflation headlines potential short-term risks.
bourse set to drive growth

Bourse set to drive growth

Vietnam’s stock market will play an increasingly large role in the country’s economic development. “The stock market will be an important channel for long-term capital raising for the country’s economy,” President Nguyen Minh Triet said during a visit to Hanoi Securities Trading Centre (HaSTC) last week.

Curtain lifted on VIR50 Index

The first media - launched index for Vietnam stock market, the VIR50 Index modelled on the Dow Jones Index, has been created to satisfy securities investors’ increasing demand for diversed references.
market waits with baited breath for ipo

Market waits with baited breath for IPO

Vietcombank’s initial public offering (IPO) is now in the spotlight three weeks after the bank announced its plan to proceed. Vu Phuong Thanh & Hoang Xuan Quyen from Tan Viet Securities Company’s Investment Analysis Division, provide an insight into the many stock price scenarios.

The right time to buy into Vietnam

Favourable conditions mean now is a good time to buy Vietnamese stocks. James Sang-ho Ryu, CEO and president of Korea Investment & Securities Co (KIS) believes Vietnam’s stock market was offering some good deals even cheaper than China.
slip up opens door for foreign investors

Slip up opens door for foreign investors

Many foreign securities investors in Vietnam’s stock market were recently given rare opportunities to increase their limited ownership after the Vietnam Securities Depository made mistakes in calculating some blue-chip stock.
big hitters square up

Big hitters square up

Global investment banks Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch are eyeing up Vietnam’s stock market as they apply to set up joint venture securities companies in the country.
hose to hose down its rivals investors

HoSE to hose down its rivals investors

The Ho Chi Minh City Securities Trading Centre is trading its name. As part of its rebranding it is now known as the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) and is turning over a new leaf after seven years operating under government subsidies.
hastc set to manage otc exchange in 2008

HaSTC set to manage OTC exchange in 2008

Transactions of unlisted stocks are expected to see increased liquidity and reduced risks once Vietnam’s securities watchdog sets up an over-the-counter exchange in early 2008.