Việt Nam News

Việt Nam’s benchmark VN-Index remained in positive territory on Thursday but divergence widened among blue chips while some investors sought to seek profits in small-cap shares.

Shares lost ground on Friday due to the sharp fall of pillar stocks and oil and gas stock group.

Shares recovered on Thursday thanks to investors venturing back into bank and real estate shares along with soothed sentiment on hopes that Russia and Ukraine may start their third negotiation more seriously.

The first electric bus route in HCM City will be put into operation starting on Wednesday. 

Savimex’s MOHO furniture brand last Saturday opened a MOHO experience store at Vinhomes Grand Park in Thủ Đức city to showcase environment-friendly and international standard wooden furniture products.

Thanks to HCM City's success in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic and the sharp fall in rentals in the last two years, its retail rents are showing signs of recovering.

The first electric-bus routes in HCM City are scheduled to open within the first quarter of this year, the municipal Department of Transport has announced.

Vietnamese markets rose slightly on Thursday, supported by gains in construction and residential real estate stock groups.

On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index climbed 18.7 points, or 1.26 per cent, to 1,497.66 points, heading toward the 1,500 point-level. 

Vinhomes JSC was honoured as one of the top 10 property developers in Việt Nam at the recent BCI Asia Awards ceremony for 2020-21, the 7th straight time this company has secured the prize.

Vietnamese shares declined on Wednesday, dragged by market heavyweights as selling pressure increased significantly towards the closing minutes of trading.