VN stocks soar on positive outlook

Vietnamese shares advanced further yesterday as investor sentiment was cushioned by recent strong recovery of the market and hopes for better corporate performances in 2018.

Fuel prices hiked on increase in global prices

Retail price of biofuel E5 RON 92 was hiked by VNĐ429 to VNĐ18,672 (US$0.82) per litre from 3p.m Friday afternoon, according to the announcement by the ministries of industries and trade and finance.

Laos Goods Week to be held in HCM City

The first Laos Goods Week in HCM City will be held at Lê Văn Tám Park in HCM City’s District 1 from January 24 to 28, according to the Lao consulate in the city.

Hải Dương gets new animal feed plant

Hải Dương Haid Company Limited, member of Singapore’s Haid Group, inaugurated an animal feed plant on Thursday at Đại An industrial extension zone in the northern province of Hải Dương.

A lot of meat, few veggies for Tết

The domestic market is forecast to bear an oversupply of pork, cattle and poultry meats for the Tết festival in 2018, while it may lack vegetables in some places if the weather is cold and unusually frosty.

GELEX lists on HOSE

The HCM Stock Exchange has announced the listing and trading of shares in Vietnam Electric Equipment Joint Stock Corporation’s (GELEX).

MoF tightens casino supervision

Casino establishments in Việt Nam must soon equip their venues with features like a working camera system to aid the Ministry of Finance (MoF) in supervising the casinos’ operations, as part of the MoF's plans to legalise casino activities for Vietnamese people.

VN stocks rebound on bottom-fishing

Vietnamese shares bounced back on Thursday after Wednesday’s sharp fall sent stocks down to attractive prices, thus triggering investors to bottom-fish.

Inefficient State sector still hinders growth

Poorly implemented economic reforms have left Việt Nam with a distorted market still struggling to overcome the shadow of inefficient State-owned enterprises, an economist said on Thursday.
 

US door opens for Việt Nam powder milk

Việt Nam Nutrition Food JSC (Nutifood) signed a contract with Delori Foods International on Thursday in HCM City to export its milk products to the US market.

Rubber giant plans IPO

Việt Nam Rubber Group is expected to list its shares on the HCM City Stock Exchange in June or July after its initial public offering on February 2.

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