pharmaceuticals milk and livestock in for stiffer competition with evfta

Pharmaceuticals, milk, and livestock in for stiffer competition with EVFTA

Pharmaceuticals, milk, and livestock will face increasing competitive pressure from imported products from the EU after the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) comes into effect, according to the latest report by VnDirect Securities Corporation.
virus rouses food safety awareness

Virus rouses food safety awareness

Supermarkets and retailers are making bank from the public rushing to stock up on indispensable food supplies, which could ultimately push forward an increase in awareness of food handling and safety.
vn indexs gain eases due to profit taking

VN-Index's gain eases due to profit-taking

The VN-Index gained on Thursday but investors dumped a huge amount of stocks at the close to collect profits.
korea investment management kim acquires vietnamese fund manager

Korea Investment Management (KIM) acquires Vietnamese fund manager

Korea Investment Management has been approved to acquire all of the shares issued by local Hung Viet Fund Management JSC.
vof downward streak continues in early 2020

VOF downward streak continues in early 2020

After a lacklustre 2019, VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund – the largest venture fund managed by VinaCapital, one of Vietnam’s leading investment management firms with $3.3 billion in assets under management – entered 2020 with a slew of difficulties in the current bearish stock market in the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
stocks rebound despite measure of pessimism among foreign investors

Stocks rebound despite measure of pessimism among foreign investors

In the first two days of the week, Vietnamese stocks bounced back a little from a coronavirus-induced plunge due to banks' extending a helping hand to affected companies. However, foreign investors remained bullish on Hoa Phat Group, Vinamilk, and Masan stocks.
chinese man found illegally storing large number of face masks

Chinese man found illegally storing large number of face masks

Hanoi’s authorities have discovered a Chinese man stockpiling a large number of face masks produced in Vietnam for consumption in China.
stocks bounce back as concerns ease

Stocks bounce back as concerns ease

Vietnamese stocks have been posting gains, capping a volatile period that included stronger-than-expected data and uncertainty about economic impacts.
weighing up stock investment opportunities in 2020

Weighing up stock investment opportunities in 2020

The stock of companies in real estate, banking, and services are expected to push up the VN-Index’s growth trajectory in 2020.
tech banking and building stocks lift the market

Tech, banking and building stocks lift the market

Vietnamese shares advanced on Tuesday morning as banks, technology businesses construction firms bounced back on strong purchases.
hnx to ask for margin trading on upcom

HNX to ask for margin trading on UPCOM

The Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) will continue petitioning State management agencies this year to consider allowing margin trading on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM).
rise after the fall positive prospects for vn index

Rise after the fall: positive prospects for VN-Index

Despite the VN-Index’s sudden drop brought about by the coronavirus outbreak, the local securities market is poised for growth.
sk lubricant buys 49 per cent of mekong petrochemical

SK Lubricant buys 49 per cent of Mekong Petrochemical

SK Lubricants' purchase of Vietnam’s top lubricants company, Mekong Petrochemical JSC, will be a stepping stone for South Korea’s leading lubricants producer to expand its business in this potential market, which is dominated by foreign players.
vn stocks decline as market reacts to higher coronavirus death toll

VN stocks decline as market reacts to higher coronavirus death toll

Vietnamese shares declined on Monday morning as market sentiment worsened following reports on the rising coronavirus death toll.
vn stocks struggle to find growth momentum amid disease expected lower earnings

VN stocks struggle to find growth momentum amid disease, expected lower earnings

Vietnamese shares are likely to struggle this week amid expectations of lower-than-expected first-quarter earnings reports and consistent coronavirus concerns.