Local stocks gain slower, as banks and petrochemical firms keep increasing The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange gained 0.46 per cent to close at 861.39 points, slowing its pace from as much as 1.01 per cent during the day.

UK PM Johnson to join post-Brexit talks as key deadline nears UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet EU leaders next month in a bid to reinvigorate stalled post-Brexit negotiations that London said on Wednesday must finish by the end of year even if no deal is reached.

Selling, oil prices take down local stocks

The VN-Index had advanced a total of 1.92 per cent in the first two trading days of the week.

VN stocks rise on earnings hopes The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange gained 1.17 per cent to end at 869.13 points – its highest level since March 6.

Việt Nam reports one more imported case of COVID-19

Việt Nam reported one more imported case of COVID-19 on Tuesday afternoon, raising the total number of infections in the country to 327.

NA discuss measures to prevent building violations

National Assembly (NA) deputies called for more stringent measures against the developers of projects and buildings which had violated regulations during discussions on the draft amended construction law on Saturday as part of their ongoing ninth sitting.

Shares set to increase, facing corrections

Vietnamese stock market is forecast to move higher this week, where correction and volatility is expected.

Henderson has felt 'safe' since return to Liverpool training Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson insists he has felt "very safe" since his club returned to training amid the coronavirus crisis this week.

Giroud, Caballero extend Chelsea deals to 2021 Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud and goalkeeper Willy Caballero extended their contracts till the end of the 2020/21 season, the Premier League side announced on Wednesday.

P/B, P/E ratios at five-year low, banks should be good options With average price-to-earnings (P/E) and price-to-book (P/B) ratios at a five-year low, bank stocks are among the good options available for investors right now, analysts said.