Interest rates to rise but not have major impact on stock market: economist

Deposit interest rates in Việt Nam, which have plunged since early-2023, are expected to rebound by 50-100 basis points by the end of the year, but that magnitude of increase is not likely to have a major impact on the stock market, according to Michael Kokalari, a chartered financial analyst and chief economist at VinaCapital.

An Giang bosters border economy

Under a project to develop the province’s border trade by 2025 with a vision to 2030, border trade is envisaged to become an important locomotive for the local economic growth, making An Giang become a key transhipment centre of the Mekong Delta region and the whole country.

Market likely to face some fluctuations

Last week's recovery is viewed as a technical rebound following a recent sharp and significant decline. As a result, a potential correction scenario for the VN-Index cannot be ruled out.

Trade surplus hits $8.4 billion in four months: GSO

April exports were estimated at $30.94 billion, up 10.6 per cent over the same period last year, pushing the total results in the first four months of this year to $123.64 billion, a year-on-year rise of 15 per cent.

Vietjet reports positive business performances in Q1/2024

In Q1, Vietjet’s air transport revenue was recorded at VNĐ17.76 trillion (US$701 million) while after-tax profit at VNĐ520 billion ($20.5 million), increasing by 38 per cent and 209 per cent year-on-year respectively.

Phenikaa targets to train over 8,000 semiconductor chip design engineers by 2030

The Phenikaa Semiconductor Training Centre will conduct research and training activities in IC design, semiconductors, technology transfer, international cooperation, resource mobilisation, and collaboration and cooperation with domestic and foreign partners to promote research and training activities on semiconductor chip design.

CPI in April inches up 0.07%

The consumer price index (CPI) in April inched up 0.07 per cent from the previous month and 4.4 per cent year on year, mainly fueled by a petroleum price hike, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said on April 29.

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