Shares declined yesterday on the two national stock exchanges following a three-day winning streak as traders increased selling of large-cap stocks to earn short margin profits.

Vietnamese securities firms will see opportunities as collaboration between ASEAN exchanges brings more capital to Việt Nam’s stock market and makes firms improve their competency to satisfy international standards, stock regulators said yesterday at a meeting.

A proposal to allow Electricity of Việt Nam (EVN) to set retail prices has been criticised for granting excessive power to the national utility as well as the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Long An Province will solicit investment in residential areas, transport and industrial infrastructure and hi-tech agriculture, according to its Department of Planning and Investment.

Doosan (Korea) has sold the Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) business unit of Doosan Engineering &Construction to General Electric and it will become a part of GE Power Systems Korea.

Problems in rural electricity supply and trade promotion centres were discussed at an industry and trade sector conference held on Thursday in the northern province of Ninh Bình.

The quality of Việt Nam’s 3G network service is not low, as was written in recent reports published by global mobile application providers, who evaluate the speed of internet networks and mobile internet throughout the world.

HCM Stock Exchange approved the listing of more than 217 million shares of Sài Gòn Thương Tín Real Estate (Sacomreal) JSC (SCR) on the bourse.

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ has recently instructed relevant authorities to scrutinise the possible removal of the deposit interest rate cap on short-term deposits.