Large-caps expected to drive market up

Large-cap stocks may be a better option for investors at the moment as earnings season is approaching and expectations will be better on large-cap companies thanks to their stable, consistent and less risky performances.

Strong growth needed in 2019

For Việt Nam to reach its goals set out in its 2016-2020 plan, robust economic growth will be needed for the next two years, experts have said.

HCM City seeks cheaper logistics

Logistics fees in Việt Nam account for nearly 21 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with transport making up 60 percent of the figure, twice as much as some developed economies.

HSBC wins a clutch of prestigious prizes

HSBC Vietnam has won a series of honours from FinanceAsia and The Asset, two influential publications in the world of corporate finance and investment banking.

Pfizer inks tech deal with VN company

Pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced on Thursday it has signed a deal with Medochemie to transfer technology to manufacture its innovative medicines in Việt Nam.

ACV proposes $487m to build new terminal at HCMC airport

The Airports Corporation of Việt Nam (ACV) has sent a proposal to the Ministry of Transport (MoT) to build the passenger terminal (T3) at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport with a total investment of VNĐ11.4 trillion (US$487.2 million).

Profit prospects help VN stocks

Vietnamese shares gained ground on Friday as investors continued looking for opportunities in firms with high chance of better-than-expected earnings reports while improved sentiment on global markets provided some support.

BIDV named Best Retail Bank in Việt Nam

The Bank for Investment and Development of Việt Nam (BIDV), one of the largest in the country, was named the Best Retail Bank in Việt Nam at The Asian Banker Việt Nam Country Awards.

Viettel brand valued at over US$3 billion

Viettel again took first position in the list of the top 50 most valuable brands in Việt Nam in 2018 with a value of more than US$3.1 billion, increasing 24 per cent from the previous year.

Habeco targets $515m revenue in 2019

The brewer will also contribute above VNĐ5 trillion ($215 million) to the State budget, Habeco’s General Director Ngô Quế Lâm said at the conference to review the company’s performance in 2018 and outline tasks for 2019 in Hà Nội this week.

Credit growth among Hà Nội lenders reaches nearly 17%

The total value of outstanding loans and investment capital among Hà Nội-based credit institutions in 2018 surged by 16.92 per cent against the previous year to VNĐ1,870 trillion (US$80.26 billion), the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV)’s Hà Nội branch reported.

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