deal heralds new sjv era

Deal heralds new SJV era

The State Securities Commission (SSC) has approved a landmark deal that will allow a Vietnamese securities company to join forces with a foreign partner for the first time.
will bourse be a capital attraction

Will bourse be a capital attraction?

Vietnam’s second bourse will officially open on March 8, but securities authorities remain unsure whether the new Hanoi-based centre will be able to attract enough registered traders to operate efficiently.

First full tax regime for securities

The first comprehensive tax regime for the securities sector – including new tax breaks – is expected in August.

Foreign currency sales on the table for bourse investors

Foreign investors may soon be able use foreign currencies they transfer into Vietnam to buy stocks in local securities companies, if the State Bank approves a State Securities Commission proposal.

MPI plan to give banking sector an added edge

THE capital-thirsty economy may gain a much-needed boost if a new Ministry of Planning and Investment plan is approved.The ministry’s (MPI) plan for the development and completion of the capital market to 2010, which is to be submitted to the government by the end of next month, focuses on maximising the competitive edge of the banking system and sourcing capital for the domestic economy via the securities market.
pm sees bourse as integral part of the economy

PM sees bourse as integral part of the economy

The stock market should be an integral part of the financial market, Prime Minister Phan Van Khai told a meeting of the State Securities Commission (SSC).
gemadept in bold move for foreign listing

Gemadept in bold move for foreign listing

Gemadept will become the first Vietnamese company to list on an international stock exchange if a plan it submitted to the State Securities Commission (SSC) is approved.
first fund management company licensed

First fund-management company licensed

The State Securities Commission has licensed Vietnam’s first fund management joint venture, the Viet-Fund Management Company (VFM).