south korean diplomat outlines strategies to enhance vietnams stock market

South Korean diplomat outlines strategies to enhance Vietnam's stock market

In a conference on February 28 to outline the objectives for the development of Vietnam's securities market in 2024, Sang Key Yoon, Commercial Counsellor at the Embassy of South Korea in Vietnam, detailed a vision for bolstering the Vietnamese stock exchange.
viod holds corporate governance and market upgrade event amid new agm season

VIOD holds corporate governance and market upgrade event amid new AGM season

With support from the State Securities Commission (SSC) and in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HSX) and Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX), the Vietnam Institute of Directors (VIOD) on March 1st organised a seminar titled "Towards a Season of Innovative and Effective Shareholder Meetings".
vir to host a securities roundtable on march 5

VIR to host a securities roundtable on March 5

VIR will host a roundtable on March 5 with the participation of representatives from the State Securities Commission (SSC) and various securities companies, aimed at providing in-depth stock perspectives and valuable information for investors.
ssc proposes new information disclosure system

SSC proposes new Information Disclosure System

The State Securities Commission (SSC) is seeking feedback from market participants on the proposed regulations governing the use of its Information Disclosure System (IDS).
malaysias public bank vietnam to take over rhb securities vietnam

Malaysia's Public Bank Vietnam to take over RHB Securities Vietnam

Public Bank Vietnam Limited (PBVN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia's Public Bank Berhad (PBB), is acquiring an entire stake in RHB Securities Vietnam Company (RHBSVN) for about $15.2 million.
strategic positioning vital to upgrade vietnam

Strategic positioning vital to upgrade Vietnam

The State Securities Commission (SSC) has been working towards upgrading the stock market from a frontier to an emerging market, attracting notable international investor interest.
vng withdraws its filing for us ipo

VNG withdraws its filing for US IPO

Vietnam's digital stalwart VNG has withdrawn its initial public offering (IPO) registration in the United States, according to a regulatory filling to the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
be secures 30 million investment from vpbank securities

Be secures $30 million investment from VPBank Securities

On January 10, Be Group, owner and operator of the multiservice consumer platform Be, announced a substantial investment from VPBank Securities JSC (VPBankS), a subsidiary of VPBank.
dnse securities announces ipo

DNSE Securities announces IPO

DNSE Securities announced on January 2 that it is to sell 30 million shares at its initial public offering (IPO) to raise VND900 billion ($36.95 million), marking the first-ever IPO of a tech-securities firm in Vietnam and the first of any securities firm in five years.
vietnams pharmaceutical market burgeoning 7 billion industry

Vietnam's pharmaceutical market: burgeoning $7 billion industry

According to the latest report by MB Securities (MBS), Vietnam's pharmaceutical industry, valued between $6 billion - $7 billion in 2022, is a burgeoning sector with over 70 per cent of its revenue originating from prescribed drugs.
securities firms see more account closures than openings

Securities firms see more account closures than openings

In November 2023, individual investors opened close to 150,000 securities accounts, but more than 340,000 accounts were closed due to their inactivity for a long period of time.
lending rate forecast to be cut by 1 15pp in 2024

Lending rate forecast to be cut by 1-1.5pp in 2024

There will be little room for further reduction in deposit interest rates in 2024 as they have dropped deeply to pre-COVID-19 levels, while the lending interest rate can still be lowered by 1-1.5 percentage points next year, Vietcombank Securities (VCBS) forecast.
vietnam has the tools to lead region in ma deals

Vietnam has the tools to lead region in M&A deals

Vietnam continues to be an attractive destination for overseas funding from other Asian countries, and potentially more from further afield. Pham Ngoc Bich, managing director of Corporate Finance at Ho Chi Minh Securities, provided insight to VIR’s Celine Luu on the evolving landscape of Vietnamese mergers and acquisitions.
vietcap signs 75 million syndicated loan facility

Vietcap signs $75 million syndicated loan facility

Vietcap Securities (HSX:VCI) has announced that it signed syndicated loan financing for $75 million (VND1.82 trillion) on November 22, incorporating a 'greenshoe option' up to $50 million (VND1.21 trillion).
rongviet securities goes live with new crm system on microsoft dynamics 365 platform

RongViet Securities goes live with new CRM System on Microsoft Dynamics 365 platform

RongViet Securities JSC (RongViet) on November 3 made a significant leap in its digital journey by implementing the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system on the Microsoft Dynamics 365 platform, marking a major digital transformation initiative for the firm. This project, under the advisory and execution of KPMG in Vietnam.