Shares bounced back on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange on Thursday with the VN-Index rising 1.06 per cent to close at 1,507.99 points. Liquidity remained low, however, raising concerns of a “bull-trap”.
                
                
                Though enterprises and individuals need the Government’s large economic recovery packages to rebound from the pandemic, the Government should consider limiting the participation of commercial banks in the packages to help them avoid bad debt risks, experts suggest.
                With a relatively attractive valuation and a bullish industry outlook, seafood stocks are expected to grow positively in 2022.
                Việt Nam is likely to be a key beneficiary of the Regional Economic Comprehensive Partnership (RCEP) regarding tariff reductions and foreign direct investment, Singapore's leading consumer bank DBS said in a recent report.
                
                Leaders of Hải Dương on Tuesday witnessed the signing of a cooperation agreement between local firm Dai An Urban-Industrial Zone Development Corporation JSC and Indian partners - Sri Avantika Contractor LTD and SMS Pharmaceuticals LTD - on developing a Pharmaceutical Park project in the northern province.
                Nguyễn Bích Lâm, former director of the General Statistics Office, spoke to Vietnam News Agency about rising petrol prices.
                A subsidiary of electronic giants Samsung has been given the greenlight to further invest US$920 million in an a electro-mechanic plant northern Việt Nam.
                
                Shares moved in an opposite direction on the two national stock exchanges on Wednesday with the VN-Index falling slightly without the support of large-cap stocks.
                
                
                
                The banking group, one of the most favoured stock groups on the Vietnamese stock market, is yielding fruitful earnings for investors.
                
                Việt Nam and the US should enhance connectivity and work to ensure continuity of supply chains and prevent adverse impacts on the production sector, which has already been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, an official has said.